JANE DALY

       [Author of The Caregiving Season: Finding  Grace to Honor Your Aging Parent and Because of Grace: A Mother’s Journey from Grief to Hope]

“Aging is challenging. As the number of candles on my birthday cake increases to the size of a bonfire, and the woman I see in the mirror reflects my advancing years, I hope to be treated with the respect Isabel Tom gives her aging charges. The Value of Wrinkles is an encouraging look at how we can honor and respect those who are in the final third of their lives. Her stories of Mama and YeYe are heartwarming and real. This isn’t a boring how-to book, but rather a story of how the elderly can enrich our lives.”

    IRA BYOCK, MD

       [Author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible & Founder of the Institute for Human Caring, Providence St. Joseph Health]

“The Value of Wrinkles is a welcome cultural corrective for our youth-obsessed society. Isabel shows us how friendships dissolve the confines of loneliness and depression to brighten the lives of young and old alike.”

    ANGELO CAPILI, 44

“The Value of Wrinkles challenged me to see older relatives not just as people you “have to” visit but as treasure troves of wisdom and stories. This book tugged at my heart strings as it brought back tender memories of my grandparents. I wish I read this book while they were still around so I could have made more of the time I had with them.”

    BETHESDA SHEET METAL & ROOFING INC.

“I have just finished reading “The Value of Wrinkles” written by Isabel Tom. Oh what a wonderful guide to loving and caring for the elderly. Isabel speaks from over a decade of experience working with seniors and their families in a variety of roles from fitness to hospice. The beautiful way the information is conveyed and the encouraging and practical hands on advice and tried and true ways to love and care for the older generations makes this a must read for anyone with aging parents or grandparents. Thank you Isabel Tom for helping me see the value in my own wrinkles and the advantage of living and loving well until the very final breath.”

    ZHIDA

      Changed my whole perspective on the elderly!

“As a millennial with parents who are nearing retirement, I'm starting to think about what caring for them would look like. Do I just coldly put them into a retirement home? Do I invite them to live with us? But that would add a huge burden to our household. What's the best way to take care of our aging parents and grandparents, while honoring them in the process?

Isabel approaches this rarely discussed topic with wisdom, experience, and grace. This book is packed with stories on her own experience growing up with her grandpa and grandma, who lived to be over 100 years old! Each chapter also has practical applications that you can put into use in your own life.

Highly recommend!”

    CRYSTAL MAK, 24

“This book brings to life some beautiful insights into how we can care for and interact with our older adult community. Isabel’s personal stories are super relatable and made it very easy to read!”

    GEOFF COLEMAN, MD, MHA

       [Chief Medical Officer at Montgomery Hospice]

“Sometimes we have to admit to ourselves we don’t know everything. And this is especially true with aging since most of us haven’t gotten there yet. Isabel’s book is a powerful reminder that we all can benefit from having an older person in our lives.”