"This invaluable, wise, and compassionate guide is frank, inspirational, and altogether timelessly human."
John Rolland, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine "AARP Meditations for Caregivers will help caregivers find their own way to a place of calm and purposefulness."
Carol Levine, director, Families and Health Care Project, United Hospital Fund "AARP Meditations for Caregivers is filled with stories of hope, perseverance
even ... Read moretranscendence. Drawing from their personal experience as well as others, Drs. Jacobs and Mayer remind us that providing care for a loved one can be a sacred, moral, and enriching endeavor."
Katy Butler, author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "This collection of lessons and insights assures us that our caregiving experiences are not unique. Stressed caregivers will be able to draw solace from these anecdotes."
Robert L. Kane, MD, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, and author of The Good Caregiver "This book is truly a bible for caregivers. Barry Jacobs and Julia Mayer tell more than 100 stories of dilemmas faced by children, siblings, husbands, and wives thrust into a role of caregiver...Reading these all-too-human tales, caregivers won't feel quite as alone
and they'll see that even when they're angry, frustrated, sad, stressed out, they can find ways to express love, empathy, and humor."
Marc Silver, author of Breast Cancer Husband "AARP Meditations for Caregivers captures the frustrations and determination, sorrows, and joys typically experienced by family caregivers. Drs. Jacobs and Mayer offer concrete suggestions and inspiration for those who provide countless acts of loving care."
Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, author of Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent Show Less