CAREGIVING: ILLNESS AS WE AGE:

At some point in our later years, we will all be caregivers or in need of care-or both. Planning ahead for this unwanted and unexpected event is something too few families and especially couples do. A recent statistic stated that less than one in four families have given sufficient thought to illness between them and that they were not prepared for such a situation. Caregiving your spouse and learning to grow through this experience is a subject that has barely been spoken or written about. Look for my book on the subject to be published by Avalon Press (Winter 2007.) It is intended to be useful for anyone involved in caregiving their beloved or anyone who is involved with a couple where one partner is ill.