Book description
With the field of geriatric mental health growing rapidly in the next
decade as the Baby Boomers age, this timely guide brings together a
notable team of international contributors to provide guidance for
caregivers, families, and those who counsel them on managing caregiving
challenges for aging family members. Aging Families and Caregiving helps
mental health professionals guide families and other caregivers as they
adjust to the demands of caring for aging family members and provides
essential guidelines for the professionals treating this special-needs
population.
Sarah. Qualls, PhD,
is a clinical psychology faculty member at the University of Colorado
at Colorado Springs. She has twenty years of academic, clinical, and
continuing education training experience and is the co-chair of the
Adult Development and Aging Division of the American Psychological Association.
Steven H. Zarit, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department
of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State
University. He is a clinical psychologist whose research and practice
have centered for more than a decade on stress in family caregivers of
dementia patients.
