Anthony's book has helped our family come to terms with a very 
 difficult decision. My wife and I have been anxious and sad at the
 thought of moving her mother to a long-term care facility. After
 reading "Who Moved My Dentures" we have a much better insight
 into the matter and feel more informed and less worried. As difficult
 as it is still going to be, just because of what it means to leave a
 house that has been your home for virtually your entire life, Anthony
 takes much of the edge off of the situation. His encouraging and
 warm first-person account of his experiences provides a balance to
 the negative press that long-term care facilities sometimes receive.
 He not only gives encouragement and support but also is humorous
 and enlightening, giving the reader a truly personal glimpse into the
 day-to-day lives of the wonderful people that live here and the
 dedicated people that care for them, including Anthony himself. If
 you will EVER have the need for information regarding long-term
 care, this is required reading. Great stories, great lives, great book!!
 

 This book gives a comprehensive view of the realities of making
 decisions when it comes to placing loved ones into nursing homes
 and assisted living facilities. The stories and events explained in the
 book are enlightening, happy, sad, and quite true. Having gone
 through such an experience, I wish I would have known about this
 book as it would have provided comfort and assurance in knowing
 the decisions our family made were the correct ones when it came
 time for the assisted living and nursing home experiences with our
 dad.

 Cirillo makes hundreds of visits to the various institutions described
 in his book, so he sees firsthand the challenges and difficulties that
 we all must face someday, but he presents it in such a way, that
 makes for interesting and valuable reading.

 This book is a must read for all those that have aging loved ones
 that may be facing elder care alternatives and it will definitely help
 ease the burden of decisions that will ultimately have to be made. I
 recommend this book to everyone.
 

Reviewer:

A. Stanowski (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

 I wish I had this book when I had to weigh my options for putting a
 family member in a nursing home! Cirillo covered most of the relevant
 issues, and also provided some nice life-lessons for us all.
 Cirillo writes is a very casual style. You almost feel like you are
 sitting down with a story teller, who happens to be a trusted friend.
 His allusions to his "old neighborhood" of South Philadelphia provide a
 nice slice of life. You can tell that Cirillo speaks from experience and
 with a passion for his commitment to long term care. This is not the
 cold synthesis of a researcher; rather stories with a purpose from a
 warm-hearted, well-organized educator, entertainer, and long term
 care professional.
 This book is something that every potential client for long term care
 should read.

Reviewer:

D. J. Paulish (Yardley, PA) - See all my reviews

 "Who Moved My Dentures" is must reading for baby boomers
 contemplating nursing home care for their parents, or thinking ahead
 some years when they may be residing themselves in such an
 institution. Many of us are apprehensive about aging, and Cirillo does
 a great job dispelling some of the myths of aging in America and
 what it's like living in an assisted care facility. In addition to being a
 healthcare professional, Cirillo entertains in diverse assisted living
 facilities, more than 300 shows a year on the east coast. Thus, he
 writes from an insider's view, and he has a unique perspective
 gained from experience at many different institutions. The myths
 Cirillo addresses in each chapter are the questions many of us with
 little experience have about such institutions; e.g., are they places
 to die vs. a temporary home to enjoy life, what types of activities
 can you do there, friendships, romance, visitors. The biggest take
 away for me was the information presented about long-term care
 insurance. The costs associated with assisted living, as with other
 health care costs, are very high in America. An unplanned extended
 stay in such a facility can severely impact the financial resources of
 families without some type of insurance protection. I recommend
 this short book (163 pages) as a good initial resource for someone
 considering assisted living.