Eldercare category: 429 books

Since the early 1990s, long-term care policies have undergone significant transformations across OECD countries. In some countries these changes have responded to the introduction of major policy reforms while in others, significant transformations have come about through the accumulation of incremental...

A helpful book for anyone involved in caregiving for the elderly or disabled. Long term care is an approaching tsunami which the country and most families/individuals can't afford. Disruption in the approaches and methodology of long term care will occur. Understanding these changes and adapting to...

"How to Clean Out Your Parents' Estate in 30 Days or Less" is a take-along manual packed with meticulously compiled checklists resources and information. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to clean out your parents' home at the time of their infirmity or death beginning in...

Finding care for a loved one can be overwhelming. This book offers you a comprehensive, step-by-step guideto determining what option best meets your need and what to expect once you make your choice. It not onlydiscusses assisted living, but also other care options that can help supplement care in...

This is not just a book, its a MOVEMENT. Lisa did not choose to write Hive, Hive chose her. Kute Blackson, transformational teacher and bestselling author of You.Are.The.One. Four generations live under one roof in Columbus, Ohio, and theyve figure out to make it work: dividing responsibilities...

One of Time’s 100 most influential people “shines a new light on the need for a holistic approach to caregiving in America . . . Timely and hopeful” (Maria Shriver). In The Age of Dignity, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the statistical reality that...

The twentieth century bequeathed us a fabulous gift: thirty more years of life on average. Supersized life spans are going to radically alter society, and present an unprecedented opportunity to change our approach not only to old age but to all of life's stages. The ramifications are just beginning...

Retirement Communities: An Essential Guide To Choosing The Best Retirement Community For You or a Loved One This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Have You Heard Of Retirement Communities Chapter 2: Considerations To Make For Retirement Communities Chapter 3: Continuing...

This book was written specifically for baby boomers who are now faced with caring for their parent in their home, either by choice or by financial circumstances.Detailed step-by-step guide to help the novice caregiver take control of the medical, legal, emotional, mental situations that will be encountered.Detailed, factual, honest day-to-day usable information that every caregiver can use.

These Are Some Of The Tips You Will Find In The Book : * Iguana Care Like The Pro's * Planning A Comfortable Habitat For Your Iguana * Heating And Lighting For Your Iguana * Maintaining The Habits Humidity * Facts About The Desert Iguana * The Importance Of Proper Nutrition For Your Iguana *...

A collection of 86 practical activities for residents who are very impaired because of dementia or other severe disabilities. Just as with Activities for the Elderly, Volume 1, this book provides the therapist with instructions and helpful hints, as well as the therapeutic benefits for each activity.

In our youth oriented culture, Currier asks us to venerate the very old. Merely surviving to old age doesn’t guarantee wisdom; it may just be good genes. But if we listen, she says, our elders gift us with pure truth. After twenty five years as a nurse in Assisted Living, Currier has collected a trove...

Aging: The Boxed Setby Kristy ClarkThree Unabridged Volumes in One Comprehensive CollectionBook #1Aging With Health: Making the Beset of the Golden YearsThis unique guide is intended for people over 50 years of age.  There is an array of unique challenges that face...

In this timely book, long-time family counselors, Gerald and Marlene Kaufman, urge aging people, their adult children, family members, and other caretakers to talk directly with each other about the decisions that lie ahead as they age. "Do it before a crisis hits," say the Kaufmans. "A good time...