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

by Alexis Abramson

Book Overview

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 Handbooknot only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399529985
• ISBN13: 9780399529986
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: TarcherPerigee
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

honest and informative

Having been a caregiver and now involved with several people in the same situation I wanted to find a reasource guide to give them. It is a quick read , which for a caregiver is a great thing. It does not sugar coat the situation and gives practical suggestions and good source information

Caregiving help

Good book for caregivers to aging parents. I used this book to give as a door prize at a presentation on caregiving for caregivers. Price is right.

A good preparation for the future care of Seniors in your life.

This book gave great advise and possible problem areas. I really enjoyed the detail and the clarity of advise and it was well written and easy to follow the flow .I really support this book for a Senior's family.

THE BEST book on Caregiving I've ever read!

This book in superb. Having an ailing parent, I turned to this book for the helpful tips discussed on the jacket cover. But it was so much more than that....it made me feel understood. The plain-speak and thoughtfulness in the text made the goal of caregiving seem much more attainable....and less overwhelming. The stories and examples of others in a caregiving capacity helped me to feel not alone. I strongly recommend this book, whether you yourself are a caregiver or not, it is a must read book of the year.

Finally great advice for caring for an aging parent

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook is a great resource for me in caring for an aging father. The book has given me great ideas on how to plan for his healthcare and his general well being while allowing me to care for my own family. This is the first book I have found that addresses these issues in such a positive way.