"This book provides focused advice for dealing with difficult aging parents, a challenge that can cap off a lifetime of pain and distress within families. Written in manageable bites of information, Dr. Chafetz summarizes years of clinical experience into key principles that provide a framework for understanding and steps for action. Stories and illustrations keep it real. When no simplistic answers work, careful analysis of the options for balancing the needs of the family is critical. This book offers guidance for people in confusing situations."
Sara Honn Qualls, PhD, ABPP
Kraemer Family Professor of Aging Studies, Professor of Psychology
Director, Aging Center and Gerontology Center
Faculty Director, Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
"Chock-filled with pearls of wisdom based on many years of laboring in the clinical trenches with this often-neglected population."
Victor Molinari, PhD, ABPP
Professor
School of Aging Studies
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
University of South Florida
"Dr. Chafetz's book is a must-read for anyone who has had to balance the responsibility of respecting their older parents with the painful necessity of having to 'put up with' unacceptable or destructive behaviors. When I was the primary caregiver for my mother who suffered with Alzheimer's, this book would have saved me from many sleepless nights! Full of practical tips that can be used right now, this book also alleviates the suffering that comes from:
- Feeling alone in the struggle and helpless to make a difference,
- Not understanding the origin of destructive behaviors, and
- The lack of effective boundaries."
Pam Boyd
Author of Rescripting the workplace: Producing miracles with bosses, coworkers, and bad days and other books.
www.dramaticconclusions.com