The Caregiver's Survival Handbook: How to Care for Your Aging Parent Without Losing Yourself

by Alexis Abramson

One in four families in the U.S. is caring for parents or other senior relatives-and 72% of the primary caregivers in these families are women. This book is written for those 16 million women who are part of the "sandwich generation"-caught between the needs of their elderly relatives and their young families. These women often feel invisible, their own needs unobserved and unappreciated by those around them.

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook not only offers practical caregiving advice for these women, but also helps them deal with the emotional concerns they face:

€ Dealing with changing parent/child roles
€ Fostering aging parents' independence
€ Asking for, and getting, help from siblings and other family members
€ Balancing work, family, and caregiving duties
€ Finding time for themselves in the middle of it all

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2004

Reviews

[DeLoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was packed with useful and encouraging information. It covers topics like dealing with guilt, getting help from other family members,developing patience and understanding for the person you're caring for,and coping with caregiving while working. The appendix is loaded with excellent resources for caregivers. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a caregiver.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very helpful book for me to read. There is alot of references and websites available dealing with aging parents or being a caregiver for the elderly. I had no idea how much. I thank the author for her research and experience and being able to put it to paper so simply.