About the Author

 Wendy Lustbader, MSW, is the author of several books and essays that have earned her a national reputation in the field of aging. She is a skilled psychotherapist, a popular speaker throughout North America, and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington Seattle School of Social Work.

Nancy Hooyman is a dean of the University of Washington School of Social Work in Seattle. She has received national recognition for her scholarship on aging, issues related to caregiving, feminist social work practice, and administration and community organization. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.