Aging category: 2173 books

"Don't Die Without Me!" provides the pertinent questions to ask medical specialists written in a way the reader and provider understand. It empowers patients and their families to seek the appropriate level of care during the diagnosis phase of a serious or terminal illness and remain sane,...

Jan King has traveled under the bridge of menopause county and come out on the other side with a completely irreverent look at the changes women's bodies inevitably go through. What's so funny about hot flashes, you wonder? After reading When You're Hot, You're Hot, you'll know the answer: nothing, really....

Why can't you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores the...

An essential behind-the-scenes foray into the world of cutting-edge memory research that unveils findings about memory loss only now available to general readers. When Sue Halpern decided to emulate the first modern scientist of memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus, who experimented on himself, she...

Total hip replacements have helped millions of people lead more productive, more active lives. This book talks about how you can take control of the process to be sure you too have a successful hip replacement. Accurate information combined with checklists, questions, and helpful hints will...

When David Mauro was in his forties, his life hit rock bottom. With nothing to lose, he left everything he knew behind and set out on an epic international adventure. For the next seven years, Dave trudged across glaciers and frozen wastelands and through dense, dangerous forests. He communed with...

How would you like to die? Only you can answer this. Whatever your age, cultural identity, ethnic background, or beliefs, read this book if you want to talk about dying but don’t know what you want to say. Each of us has our own special feelings, hopes, fears, and desires about this universal issue....

Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States. Recognition is growing that family caregiving deserves and may require societal support, and evidence-based practices have been established for reducing stress associated with caregiving. Despite the...

A huge majority of people at the end of their lives want to die at home, but only a small number manage to do this. This vital book asks why. Many of us have experienced an elderly loved one coming to the end of their life in a hospital - over-treated, infantilised and, worst of all, facing...

In this short, powerful book, Karen Hitchcock shines a light on ageism in our society. Through some unforgettable case studies, she shows what care for the elderly and dying is really like – both the good and the bad. With honesty and deep experience, she looks at end-of-life decisions and over-treatment,...

Kathy Wilson was a loving daughter and wanted to do the right thing when it became apparent that her mother wasn’t able to take care of herself any more. But getting her mom into assisted living became a nightmare--and that was just the beginning of her troubles. Tonya Thomas writes gripping...

The problem of consciousness may just be a semantic one. The brain absorbs a sea of sensory input, the tiniest fraction of which reaches the shore of our awareness. We pay attention to what is most novel, most necessary at the time. At its most reductive, the word 'consciousness' refers to the synchronized...

" Popular physician and personality Art Hister's practical, humorous guide to reaching a ripe old age in the best of health. Dr. Art Hister is well known for his authoritative, common- sense, and very funny books about how to stay healthy. Following on the heels of the highly successful...

Has your crowning glory become a dreaded rat’s nest? Do your ends stick together like Velcro? Does it repel water? Do handfuls of clumps appear on your brush? Do you have half the hair you used to have? Well join the club! You will be blown away by over 50 simple ideas and tips backed...