Aging Parents, Aging Children

by Aronson, Miriam K.

• ISBN13: 9780742547469
• ISBN10: 0742547469
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Jason Aronson Inc

Summary

Sandwiched between the escalating needs of their aging relatives and their own children, today's adults are caught in an intergenerational squeeze. This upbeat self-help book features case examples that speak directly to Boomers and other caregivers and addresses the feelings at play within themselves and their family system. Complete with up-to-date research findings, Aging Parents, Aging Children offers practical advice and methods to help families cope better during this potentially stressful period of life.

Author Biography

Miriam K. Aronson, Ed.D., Marcella Bakur Weiner, Ph.D. a clinical associate professor of epidemiology and population health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
The Sandwiched	p. 1
Philosophies, Beliefs and Traits	p. 11
A Kaleidoscope of Families: Tied and Untied	p. 27
Sizing It Up	p. 37
Planning: Developing a Blueprint	p. 53
Money, Money, Money	p. 67
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 75
The Road to Placement	p. 91
When Your Parent Is on the Difficult Side	p. 107
Emotions in Everyday Life	p. 123
Caring for You, the Caregiver	p. 135
A Primer for Demystifying the Maze	p. 149
Index	p. 159
About the Authors	p. 165
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