Marty Richards, MSW, LCSW, a clinical social worker, is an affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work. She is a popular speaker on the topics of chronic illness, Alzheimer's disease, elder care and spirituality and aging. She is the author of Caresharing: A Reciprocal Approach to Caregiving and Care Receiving in the Complexities of Aging, Illness or Disability (SkyLight Paths) and Eldercare: The Best Resources to Help You Help Your Aging Relatives and Caregiving: Church and Family Together.

Marty Richards, MSW, LCSW, is available to speak on the following topics:

• Caresharing: Congregation, Older Adults and Families Together
• Keeping Hope and Heart Alive in Caregiving and Receiving
• Balancing Relationships in Families: A Caresharing Approach
• Enhancing Spirituality for Those with Dementia and Their Carers
• Dealing with Loss and Grief in Caregiving and Care Receiving
• Building on What the "Frail" Teach the "Well" in Coping with Chronic Illness