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PRACTICAL ELDERCARE RESOURCE WINS 2008 CAREGIVER FRIENDLY AWARD

BALTIMORE, MD--It Takes More Than Love: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of an Aging Adult by Anita G. Beckerman and Ruth M. Tappen was awarded a 2008 Caregiver Friendly Award by Today's Caregiver magazine. In its 7th year, the awards program celebrates products, services, books, and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind. Gary Barg, editor-in-chief of Today's Caregiver says, "this award is designed to help family caregivers recognize and reward those organizations who care for them in as committed a manner as they care for their loved ones."

It Takes More than Love is a trusted source for guidance and support for family members, spouses, and friends of dependent older adults as they take on their caregiving roles. Straightforward, easy-to-understand, and never condescending, this book blends practical advice, helpful tips, and detailed instructions for providing safe and effective care with guidelines for maintaining balance in one's own life. For those who may already be facing employment demands, children at home, and personal needs, it's easy to see why caregiving responsibilities can be overwhelming--and why this book is so essential.

"We're pretty practical," says Ruth Tappen, co-author of the book. "I don't think we offer any easy answers, [but] we suggest ways people can find the answers for themselves." Helpful advice abounds on topics covering both the physical and the emotional needs typical to caregiving, including bathing, feeding, moving, managing medications, dealing with incontinence, and providing emotional support to an older person. Chapters also emphasize the communication skills needed to resolve caregiving issues and strengthen family relationships.

"I heartily recommend It Takes More Than Love for physicians, nurses, and all family caregivers who are looking for an outstanding resource that will make an often difficult role significantly easier to understand and manage," says Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of Age Wave and Age Power. It Takes More Than Love was also a recipient of a 2001 Mature Media Silver Award, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center. It Takes More Than Love is available from Health Professions Press (Baltimore, MD). Co-author Anita Beckerman is a retired gerontological nurse practitioner and Professor Emeritus at Florida Atlantic University. Co-author Ruth Tappen is Professor and Christine E. Lynn Eminent Scholar at Florida Atlantic University College of Nursing.