Dr. Sherman is a research investigator in the Life Course Development Program. Trained in developmental and family psychology and marriage and family therapy, Sherman's research examines the role of social relations on aging and health outcomes, with specific emphasis on remarriage/stepfamily experiences in later life, dementia caregiving, and elder mistreatment. Dr. Sherman is currently conducting the Remarried Caregiver Study, a two-year study funded by the national Alzheimer's Association. This study is the first mixed method study of late-life remarried spouse dementia caregivers.  For more information on this study, please contact Dr. Sherman at caregiver@umich.edu.

 

Late-life remarriage: Stepfamilies make caring more complex