Who are the aging families? / Rosemary Blieszner -- Functions families serve in old age / Karen Fingerman, Laura M. Miller, and Amber J. Seidel -- The cultural context of clinical work with aging caregivers / Martha Crowther and Audrey Austin -- All in the family : providing care to chronically ill and disabled older adults / Mary Ann Parris Stephens and Melissa M. Franks -- Impact of dementia caregiving : risks, strains & growth / Weiling Liu and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson -- Assessment and intervention with family caregivers / Judy Zarit -- Empirically supported treatment for elder caregivers / Steven H. Zarit -- Caregiver family therapy for conflicted families / Sara Honn Qualls and Tara L. Noecker -- Integrating families into long-term care psychology services : orchestrating cacophonies and symphonies / Margaret P. Norris -- Family caregiving and U.S. federal policy / Diane L. Elmore and Ronda C. Talley -- Family care planning services / Patti Auxier -- Caregiver services: resources, trends, and best practices / Nancy Giunta and Andrew Scharlach -- A platform for family communication in elder care / Michael Williams and Clayton Lewis -- Personal health records for older adults with chronic conditions and their informal caregivers / Elaine Blechman -- Future directions in family caregiving : clinical, policy, and research initiatives / Steven H. Zarit.