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"You can trust Alexis Abramson to help you through the emotional and physical demands of caring for your aging parents. Alexis is driven by a sincere desire to help people help the people they love."
“The world is aging and we are all becoming aware of increased longevity. What we do not recognize is how each of us will inevitably face the great equalizer - caregiving. Alexis Abramson makes a significant contribution to this demographic reality by providing us an invaluable roadmap for how we care for others as they age and how we want to be cared for. Among the many insights she offers is another demographic truism: that aging and caregiving is heavily about women; their longer life expectancy and the inordinate responsibility they face as caregivers. This book is a must read for all of us!”
“Few entrepreneurs have focused more sharply on the needs of older Americans than Alexis Abramson."
“Abramson dreams of a “barrier-free society” for seniors and disabled people.”
“I have encountered few people who have the knowledge, experience and passion that Alexis possesses for serving older persons. Alexis has accomplished a lot and has gained a well-deserved national reputation as an authority on issues affecting older persons.”
"Abramson directs this sourcebook at "caregivers at both ends of the spectrum," so whether readers are occasionally helping their parents balance their checkbook or are regularly bathing, feeding and dressing elderly family members, they’ll find valuable advice in this volume. The author, an aging expert who frequently appears on the Today Show, covers a lot of ground, and does a better job with certain subjects than others. Her advice on healthcare issues—from making sure those over 65 get enough calcium to paying for prescription drugs—is sound, if sometimes basic. And for particular afflictions (e.g., Alzheimer’s, dexterity problems), readers may want something more specific. But Abramson excels when she addresses the guilt, frustration, anger, fatigue and burnout that befall many women (this book’s primary intended audience) when they’re caught between caring for parents, children, maintaining a home and pursuing a career. She includes advice and anecdotes from women going through such travails, and their stories, coupled with Abramson’s soothing, compassionate advice, are sure to bolster the sense of self of many adults who are dealing with caring for their aging parents." |
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