Authors: Grace Lebow, Barbara Kane, Irwin Lebow, Irwin Lebow, Irwin LeBow
ISBN-13: 9780380797509, ISBN-10: 038079750X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: February 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Grace Lebow and Barbara Kane, the co-founders of Aging Network Services of Bethesda, Maryland, are clinical social workers and care managers, specializing in older people and their families. They created a nationwide network of similar professionals to work with geographically separated families. This is their first book.
Do You Have An Aging Parent Who
Coping with these traits in parents is an endless high-stress battle for their children. Though there's no medical defination for "difficult" parents, you know when you have one. While it's rare for adults to change their ways late in life, you can stop the vicious merry-go-round of anger, blame, guilt and frustration.
For the first time, here's a common-sense guide from professionals, with more than two decades in the field, on how to smooth communications with a challenging parent. Filled with practical tips for handling contentious behaviors and sample dialogues for some of the most troubling situations, this book addresses many hard issues, including: