Suggested Interview Questions
For Martin Sabel

Martin is a knowledgeable, articulate, and sometimes controversial source for interviews on topics dealing with family care of aging parents.

To arrange an interview contact him by
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Phone: 713-306-5002

• You mention a rather shocking therapy that involves lying to parents with dementia or Alzheimers. Care to explain what that is and why you suggest it?
  
  
• Another point you make is the value of a "therapeutic breakdown". What is it and why would any kind of breakdown be therapeutic?
  
  
• What is the single mistake adult children make when caring for an aging family member?
  
  
• What is the most seriously missing piece of information family caregivers don't have but desparately need?
  
  
• Why do so many caregivers feel a sense of guilt about the care they provide their parents?
  
  
• Is there a simple step family caregivers can take to make their lives easier?
  
  
• What is the hidden financial danger working caregivers overlook?
  
  
• What exactly is a "Financial Gerontologist"? How can someone with that specialty help families providing elder care?
  
  
• What is the fastest way to find money to help families pay the high cost of care?
  
  
• What specific steps can you suggest to help when a parent resists help?
  
  
• I've heard you say "Men are the invisible family caregiver". What do you mean by that?
  
  
• When is the right time for a family member to "take over" for an parent or other older family member?
  
  
• Is it really possible to provide care without any guilt?
  
  
• Are businesses really discrimating against employees who are also caregivers to their parents?
  
  
• Can you define what a family caregiver is?
  
  
• What are the 5 Angel Traits of a family caregiver? What if you find out you don't have what it takes to be a "Caregiving Angel".
  
  
• When people need help caring for an aging parent, where should they turn first?
  
  
• Have you had to care for a family member yet?
  
  
• What have you done to make it easier for your mom and dad?
  
  
• Why is it that caregiving always seems to be a crisis of some sort?
  
  
• What are the three most common misconceptions family caregivers tend to have?
  
  
• Tell me the top 3 steps family caregivers can take today to be reduce their stress and become more effective caregivers to their parents.
  
  
• What is the single most important thing any family caregiver can start doing today to be a better caregiver?
  
  
• Time management seems to be a big problem for a lot of caregivers. What advice would you give someone to do that better? Why is it so hard to easily find reliable elder care help?
  
  
• Why do you insist people can't navigate the caregiving road on their own?
  
  
• Share with us some tips for finding sanity in such a big life transition.
  
  
• What made you get so interested in elder care issues that you had to write "The Elder Care Survival Guide: How To Care For Aging Parents Without Losing Your Family, Your Money or Your Mind"?
  
  
• What are some of the basic tips you share with family caregivers?
  
  
• What is a simple step someone caring for an aging parent right now can do to help themselves and their parent?
  
  
• What are two promises you should never make to your parents?
  
  
• What is the easiest way to find help caring for a parent?
  
  
• Why should family caregivers learn to "love the unknown"?
  
  
• What are 3 approaches that should never be used with an ailing parent?