Demos Health imprint: 137 books
Home Accessibility
300 Tips For Making Life Easier
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Written by the best-selling author of Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier and Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, Home Accessibility: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier is designed to help people with chronic illness, physical disability, temporary or permanent (including...
by Amelia Davis
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
Faces of Osteoporosis was a silver-medal winner at the 16th Annual National Mature Media Awards.
"This important book documents the stories of people who are living with osteoporosis. The book will help you understand the silent and devastating impact of the disease. I hope that you will...
The Alzheimer's Caregiving Puzzle
Putting Together the Pieces
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
In the US 5.2 million people live with Alzheimer's disease, it is the sixth-leading cause of death and ten million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. Alzheimer's often takes a bigger toll on the caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's, generally family members, loved-ones...
HIIT It!
The Fitnessista's Get More From Less Workout and Diet Plan to Lose Weight and Feel Great Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
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See results in a fraction of the time with short, effective workouts: work smarter not harder!
Let's HIIT It! Gina Harney, award-winning creator of Fitnessista.com, knows high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the smart alternative to long cardio workouts. With shorter workouts...
The Healthy Body Handbook
A Total Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2004
A healthy, strong body is essential to the enjoyment of life. The Healthy Body Handbook was written for all those who place great emphasis on living life fully. It will help you understand the basic structure and function of the musculoskeletal system of the human body, and is written in language...
Now What?
A Patient's Guide to Recovery After Mastectomy
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
All the information you need after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery so that you can focus on what matters most: healing and staying well.
Why am I so tired all the time? What about these drains? Should I worry about lymphedema? Your mastectomy (with or without reconstruction) doesnÃt...
Finding Balance
Healing From A Decade of Vestibular Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
Over 10 million adults in the United States have chronic problems with dizziness and imbalance - vestibular problems. This compares to 400,000 with multiple sclerosis or 1.5 million with autism for example, both chronic illnesses with much greater name recognition. Vestibular problems are difficult...
The Multiple Sclerosis Manifesto
Action to Take, Principles to Live By
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
An empowering guide for increasing your quality of life, navigating challenges, and embracing opportunities
Julie Stachowiak, PhD is the About.com Guide to Multiple Sclerosis. As an epidemiologist who is also a person living with MS, Julie has an in-depthunderstanding about the scientific developments...
Insider's Guide to Egg Donation
A Compassionate and Comprehensive Guide For All Parents-to-Be
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
2013 Gold Medal Winner IPBA Benjamin Franklin Award, LGBT Category
Each year, over 7.3 million Americans face infertility. In their search for answers and alternative means for building a family, they turn to the nearly 500 reproductive specialty clinics across the US.
Same-sex and single-by-choice...
The Whole Foot Book
A Complete Program for Taking Care of Your Feet
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Foot pain and injuries can thwart everyone from the athlete to even the weekend warrior. While many books review basic foot and ankle conditions, The Whole Foot Book offers numerous solutions for each problem, as there is no one best solution - different treatments work for different feet. This comprehensive...
Funding The Cure
Charitable Giving to Help The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research Find The Cure For Parkinson's Disease
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Funding the Cure: Charitable Giving to Help The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Find the Cure for Parkinson's Disease is an elegant, noteworthy book that instructs the reader on using charitable giving strategies for loved ones with Parkinson's Disease.
While the concept...
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease
Keep Working, Girlfriend!
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease is a book for women who live with chronic illness, encouraging them to stay employed to preserve their independence and sense of self. Rich with information and inspiration, it is the voice of warmth, wisdom, understanding, and compassion.
Filled with tips,...
The ACL Solution
Prevention and Recovery for Sports' Most Devastating Knee Injury
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
In The ACL Solution, you'll find close to 50 ACL-specific exercises designed by Dr. Myklebust, a physical therapist for the Norwegian national women's handball, soccer and volleyball teams, and a world-renowned expert on the science of ACL injury prevention. You'll learn how to better balance your...
Brain Injury Survival Kit
365 Tips, Tools & Tricks to Deal with Cognitive Function Loss
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Over 1.4 million people sustain a brain injury each year in the United States. Add to that the number of returning veterans with a brain injury and the numbers are staggering. The Brain Injury Survival Kit: 365 Tips, Tools & Tricks to Deal with Cognitive Function Loss aims to give brain injury...