Working with Aging Families: Therapeutic Solutions for Caregivers, Spouses, & Adult Children (Norton Professional Books (Hardcover))

Doing therapy when family ties are increasingly complex -- Understanding family dynamics -- Working with couples' issues in late life -- Working with intergenerational issues in late life -- Working with siblings and other family members in late life -- Support resources for aging families who need long term care.

With today’s shifting demographics can arise tricky family issues—here are tips for therapists on how to steer clients through them.

As the average lifespan increases, so does the number of living generations, a recipe for some potentially complex family issues. This book offers therapeutic strategies to navigate the unique dynamics and experiences of today’s aging families, from the “sandwich generation” and caregiver burdens to divorce, bereavement, and much more.