EVERY
ADULT CHILD’S GUIDE TO LIVING WITH AN AGING PARENT
David
Horgan and Shira Block
WHAT’S THE STORY?
3.6 million parents
live with their adult children, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and
with the baby boomer generation nearing retirement this trend is likely
to rise. What’s more, the
recent economic downturn has made the cost of independent or assisted
living facilities difficult to manage for both retirees and their
families, presenting adult children with the dilemma of how to properly
care for their parent. For any child, this decision is very important
and comes with significant physical, emotional and financial
consequences.
When Your Parent Moves In: Every Adult Child’s Guide to Living with an
Aging Parent (Adams Media; July) by David Horgan and Shira Block
walks the reader through this complicated and life-changing process with
practical advice, proven strategies and firsthand accounts.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR AUDIENCE?
When Your Parent Moves In
is a comprehensive guidebook that details every step in the process of
dealing with an aging parent—from how to prepare for the unexpected to
strategies for creating and maintaining harmonious relationships.
The authors and experts provide firsthand, honest accounts of the
good, the bad, and the ugly. When
Your Parent Moves In guides readers through the planning and
execution of this process in a straightforward, supportive way that will
lessen the strain of caring for an elderly parent.
WHO ARE THE AUTHORS?
David Horgan is an award-winning medical educator, filmmaker and
director who shares his firsthand account of what to do, what not to do,
and what can happen (the good and the bad) when a parent moves in. He
has been interviewed on this subject by
USA Today and
ABC News. Horgan has been
repeatedly interviewed by NPR, ABC, NBC,
Shira Block is a popular lecturer, freelance writer and personal
coach. She is the author of The
Way Home and Step-by-Step
Miracles: A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Dream. She has a
master’s degree in psychology and counseling.
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THE AUTHORS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Please contact Caitlin Mason at 508-427-6715 or Caitlin.Mason@fwmedia.com
WHEN YOUR PARENT
MOVES IN: EVERY ADULT CHILD’S
GUIDE TO LIVING WITH AN AGING PARENT
David Horgan and Shira Block
Adams Media, a division of F+W Publications
$12.95; ISBN:
1-60550-012-7