This document includes an introduction by Marie E. Cowart and the following papers: (1) "Building Partnerships" (Margaret Lynn Duggar); (2) "Rating Scale of Communication in Cognitive Decline" (Rick Bollinger and Carol J. Hardiman); (3) "Role Adaptation in the Employed Adult Female Caregiver Following Transitional Nursing Support" (Margaret H. Brackley); (4) "Support for Maintaining Independence in the Elderly--Future Requirements and Solutions: Florida's T.E.A.C.H. Demonstration Project of Home-based, Case Management Services to the Medically Dependent Elderly and their Caregivers" (Douglas D. Bradham, Innette Mary Chico, and Melody J. Marshall); (5) "Caregiving in Developing East and Southeast Asian Countries" (Nelson W. S. Chow); (6) "Economic Incentives for Family Care of the Elderly" (Jordon I. Kosberg); (7) "Caregiving Among Middle and Low Income Aged in Hong Kong" (Alex Y. H. Kwan); (8) "Potential for Abuse in Caregivers" (Alex Y. H. Kwan); (9) "The Centrality of Communication in Maintaining Independence in the Elderly" (Herbert J. Oyer, E. Jane Oyer, and William H. Haas); and (10) "Informal Care and the Use of Formal Services: Are They Related?" (Sharon L. Tennstedt). (NB)