Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist, AARP.org columnist, and a Principal for Health Management Associates. He is the author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers (2006, Guilford) and co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers (2016, Da Capo).

Mark J. Yaffe, MD is Professor of Family Medicine at McGill University. He has published nineteen peer- reviewed journal articles addressing family caregiver issues. He has experience as a caregiver over almost thirty years to three family members.