Aging category: 2173 books
by Mark J. Asher
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Every dog deserves a forever home and after being given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The smart, good-natured dog now spends his days at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on forty-five seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place—going where he senses he's needed—but...
Marrying George Clooney
Confessions from a Midlife Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
While wide awake in the middle of the night (welcome to menopause!), Amy Ferris began chronicling every one of her funny, sad, hysterical, down and dirty, and raw to the bones stories. Along with fantasizing about marrying George Clooney, Ferris is faced with a plethora of other insomnia-induced thoughts...
Running to the Mountain
A Midlife Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2012
Jon Katz, a respected journalist, author, father, and husband, was turning fifty. His writing career was taking an uneasy turn, his wife had a demanding career of her own, his daughter was preparing to leave home for college, and he had become used to a sedentary lifestyle. "I had settled down,"...
Waking Up in Winter
In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Internationally recognized coach and New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Richardson has toured the world empowering others to make lasting change. But when Richardson’s own life no longer worked as it once had, a persistent, inner voice offered unmistakable guidance: it was time to reevaluate...
Memory's Last Breath
Field Notes on My Dementia
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY NPR
"For anyone facing dementia, [Saunders'] words are truly enlightening.... Inspiring lessons about living and thriving with dementia."---Maria Shriver, NBC's Today Show
A "courageous and singular book" (Andrew Solomon), Memory's Last...
Better Than I Ever Expected
Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2009
Better Than I Ever Expected is a warm, witty, and honest book that contends with the challenges and celebrates the delights of older-life sexuality. It asserts that women over sixty are at the top of their game when it comes to enjoying sex.
Joan Price’s woman-to-woman straight talk transcends the...
Dance and Movement Sessions for Older People
A Handbook for Activity Coordinators and Carers
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2013
This practical handbook will empower activity coordinators and carers to run safe, rewarding and health-giving dance and movement sessions with older people, including with those who are frail, who have limited mobility or who are living with dementia.
The authors describe the many benefits...
The Alzheimer's Action Plan
The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Is it really Alzheimer's? How to find out and intervene early to maintain the highest quality of life
"Most of us will either get Alzheimer's or care for a loved one who has. This action plan can empower you to make a difference."---Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
What would you do if your...
Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
One Daughter's Hopeful Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2007
Previously published in Hardcover as Dancing With Rose
One journalist's riveting and surprisingly hopeful in-the-trenches view of Alzheimer's
Nearly five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's. Like many children of Alzheimer's sufferers, Lauren Kessler, an accomplished...
A Dignified Life
The Best Friends™ Approach to Alzheimer's Care: A Guide for Care Partners
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. By the year 2030, experts estimate that as many as 66 million people around the world will be faced with this life-altering disease. Unfortunately, these staggering statistics impact millions...
The Spectrum of Hope
An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers. A neurologist who’s been specializing...
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's
What You Must Know, What You Can Do, and What You Should Expect A Dell Caregivin g Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Provides caregivers with compassionate strategies for dealing with the challenges related to Alzheimer's, from memory loss and behavior problems to maintaining quality of life and taking important legal steps.
by Fay Risner
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2012
Millions of people have Alzheimer's disease and millions more are going to have AD. That means millions of caregivers need to know how to cope with this disease. Author Fay Risner CNA has written a book on understanding AD and how to cope with it for caregivers in the home and health fields. The book...
by Richard Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
“… These poignant essays come from the heart and the soul of a sensitive and intellectually gifted man who has become a national champion and advocate for the millions of people living with this disease.”—Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS, FGSA, Professor of Health Science, Florida Gulf Coast...