Age groups: the elderly / old age Books
Andrews McMeel Publishing How the HELL Did 50 Happen Birthday Coupons to
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£8.54
Union Square & Co. Downsizing the Family Home A Workbook
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£13.46
Edinburgh University Press Ageing Dementia and Time in Film
Book SynopsisOffers the first sustained analysis of films about ageing and dementia through a temporal frameworkTrade Review"What does it mean to experience time differently? To approach this question, Deng takes a refreshing Deleuzian turn to make dexterous links between the messy temporalities of both dementia and cinema. Embracing hesitation as an ethical approach, Deng offers a delightfully clear, theoretically deft, movingly personal take on cinematic aging that is well worth the read." -Sally Chivers, Trent University
£99.61
Stanford University Press A Matter of Death and Life
Book SynopsisA year-long journey by the renowned psychiatrist and his writer wife after her terminal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. Internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and author Irvin Yalom devoted his career to counseling those suffering from anxiety and grief. But never had he faced the need to counsel himself until his wife, esteemed feminist author Marilyn Yalom, was diagnosed with cancer. In A Matter of Death and Life, Marilyn and Irv share how they took on profound new struggles: Marilyn to die a good death, Irv to live on without her. In alternating accounts of their last months together and Irv's first months alone, they offer us a rare window into facing mortality and coping with the loss of one's beloved. The Yaloms had numerous blessings—a loving family, a Palo Alto home under a magnificent valley oak, a large circle of friends, avid readers around the world, and a long, fulfilling marriage—but they faced death as we all do. With the wisdom of those who have thought deeply, and the familiar warmth of teenage sweethearts who've grown up together, they investigate universal questions of intimacy, love, and grief. Informed by two lifetimes of experience, A Matter of Death and Life is an openhearted offering to anyone seeking support, solace, and a meaningful life.Trade Review"For over half a century, the eminent psychiatrist Irvin Yalom has dazzled the world with his stories of the human psyche packed with wisdom, insight, and humor. Now, with stunning candor and courage, he shares with us the most difficult experience of his life: the loss of his wife and steadfast companion since adolescence. Partners to the end, including in the co-writing of this book, they share an indelible portrait of bereavement—the terror, pain, denial, and reluctant acceptance. But what we are left with is much more than a profound story of enduring loss—it's an unforgettable and achingly beautiful story of enduring love. I will be thinking about this for years to come." —Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed"This beautiful, poignant, and uplifting memoir is a love story, a tale of two incredibly accomplished lives that were lived almost as one, the sum turning out to be so much greater than its parts. It will inspire you and perhaps move you to look differently at your life—it did that for me."—Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone"The Yaloms are not just honest, but astonishingly generous with their readers. This book takes its immediate place in the canon of great end-of-life memoirs."—Caitlin Doughty, founder of The Order of the Good Death"A Matter of Death and Life is both a sweet reminiscence and a path to discovery. Two eminent professors, authors, and lifelong partners grapple with aging, fragility, and death. In the process of honestly meeting the precariousness of life, they come to a deeper appreciation of its preciousness."—Frank Ostaseski, author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully"A Matter of Death and Life is so much more than a book. It is an indefatigable love story. It is a text that traverses past and present. It is exquisite, candid, and vulnerable—absent the too-common defenses of artifice and pomposity—as it approaches the untenable pain of separation and unyielding yearning of loss. Every person would benefit from multiple readings of this intelligently relatable book, both to confront dying as we inch toward our own mortality and, perhaps more importantly, the grief when one so beloved precedes us in death. I am deeply enriched for having absorbed this intimate narrative, as I wipe the tears from my eyes. Irv and Marilyn's love story, ending in the tragedy of endings, is yours, mine, and all of ours."—Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief"This is a remarkable book—as remarkable as its authors, Irv Yalom, the master existential therapist and widely read author, and Marilyn Yalom, an accomplished scholar and writer. Summoning immense courage, the Yaloms co-write the story of their emotional and moral caregiving for each other. A Matter of Death and Life is the culmination of the Yaloms' career-long quests for wisdom in the art of living and dying. It is a book that transforms the reader—I couldn't put it down."—Arthur Kleinman, author of The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and Doctor"This book is illuminating and vivid, a beautiful examination of the consolation of a life well-lived, and a beacon of hope to all of us who will be bereaved. And of course, it is an exposition of how we who are mortal learn to live with that very truth about ourselves."—Kathryn Mannix, Sunday Times bestselling author of With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial"The book has countless pieces of wisdom for anyone confronting death....The Yaloms' distinct voices are complements to each other and gifts to readers. A profound love story with lessons for how to live as well as how to die."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"The memoir is clearly the ending to a big love story... The Yaloms are still very much in love, and that is both bizarre and dull, alienating and encouraging to read about. But what interests me is not how to stay with the same person for seven decades... but, again, that starry uncertainty, silver and hot: How do we choose to die?"—Audrey Wollen, The New York Review of Books"A Matter of Death and Life is wise, beautiful, heartbreaking, raw—a paean to enduring love and what it means." —The Times
£15.19
Skyhorse Publishing Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom: Witty, Wicked,
Book SynopsisBeautifully photographed and illustrated, here is a precious record of our women’s reflections and takeaways on lives well-lived that is sure to be passed from grandmother to daughter to granddaughter.Throughout history, the image of “wisdom” is exclusively portrayed by men: God, Socrates, Confucius, Merlin, the aging college professor. Where are their female counterparts?The wisdom of older women is indisputable. Having lived decades raising children, caring for husbands, creating “nests” from which progeny fly out of to be productive members of society, and often being forced to observe more than participate in the events around them, older women have unique insights that help future generations not only to survive but also to thrive.New York Times–bestselling author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, Dr. Lois Frankel, now honors and gives voice to the often marginalized and “invisible” older women in our society. From Los Angeles, California, to Shanghai, China, women over age seventy share wisdoms and stories that are heartwarming and hilarious, insightful and witty, and philosophical and practical. “When life gives you lemons,” says Jo-Ann Mercurio, born 1941, “add vodka.”“For the purpose of this book I chose to focus on septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, and even a few centenarian women. In other words, women from seventy to a hundred years old. Every effort was made to include a wide spectrum of women with different backgrounds, ethnicities, educational experiences, and religions. Some had married and lived decades raising children and sometimes grandchildren, caring for ill husbands and parents, creating “nests” from which progeny fly out of to be productive members of society, and often being forced to observe more than participate in the events around them. Other women that I spoke with chose not to marry or have children and instead had careers outside of the home, traveled extensively, or ran their own businesses. Yet others chose religious paths and spent their lives educating generations of children, caring for the poor, or ministering to the sick. Regardless of their past, every woman had valuable insights, perspectives, and experiences from which we can all learn.”Trade Review"I love this book! Wisdom and wit worth remembering and sharing." Josh Berman, Creator and Executive Producer, Drop Dead Diva and CSI "It would be a 'Shame' if the humor and inspiration from these wise women was lost. Dr. Lois captured their spirits in a book to share with every woman in your family. This is truly a good read." Evelyn Champagne King, award winning R&B and disco singer, "It's about time for a book like this. For too long the wisdom of older women has gone unnoticed, unappreciated, and undervalued. Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom is sure to put a smile on your face and the faces of the women you share it with." Rita Coolidge, singer/songwriter"I love this book! Wisdom and wit worth remembering and sharing." Josh Berman, Creator and Executive Producer, Drop Dead Diva and CSI "It would be a 'Shame' if the humor and inspiration from these wise women was lost. Dr. Lois captured their spirits in a book to share with every woman in your family. This is truly a good read." Evelyn Champagne King, award winning R&B and disco singer, "It's about time for a book like this. For too long the wisdom of older women has gone unnoticed, unappreciated, and undervalued. Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom is sure to put a smile on your face and the faces of the women you share it with." Rita Coolidge, singer/songwriter
£15.06
Movement Publishing Hands and Heart Together: Daily Meditations for
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£14.36
Seal Press (CA) Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of Caregiving, and
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£23.25
Arsenal Pulp Press The Home Stretch: A Father, a Son, and All the
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£15.26
Soft Skull Press MOTHERCARE: On Obligation, Love, Death, and
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£14.41
Boutique of Quality Books The Promise I Kept: My Journey With Dad From Home
Book SynopsisA poignant, funny, and often heartbreaking story of a daughter struggling to keep her father out of a nursing home, this memoir will appeal to people caught in the sandwich generation: caring for both children and aging parents. For nearly a decade, Jackie watched over her father's care. She quickly found her world filled with adult diapers, a pharmacy of pills, and days heavily laced in utter boredom. As the days melted together, Jackie came to understand what her father was teaching her—how to live in constant gratitude and with a heart full of love.
£999.99
Companion Press,US A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner
Book SynopsisThe Dementia Care Partner’s Workbook is a new resource from Companion Press that is both a support group participant’s manual and self-study guide for care partners who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Its ten concise lessons not only walk you through the types, brain biology, and progressive symptoms of dementia but also offer practical tips for managing behaviors, coping with emotional issues, prioritizing self-care, and planning ahead—everything from diagnosis to end-of-life.The Manual provides general information about establishing and leading support groups, counseling skills for leaders and co-leaders, how to handle challenging group participants, step-by-step instructions on how to run each of the ten individual weekly meetings (including meeting-specific handouts), and lots of practical advice.
£999.99
Backlist, LLC Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul: Heartwarming
Book SynopsisOriginally published: Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, c2000.
£12.34
Rose Publishing Aging Well
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£7.22
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the
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£12.34
American Bar Association D&O Guide to Cyber Governance: Fiduciary Duties
Book SynopsisDirectors and officers of organizations grapple with how to manage and govern cyber risks. From asking simple questions about whether their company has a mature cybersecurity program to fielding more complex queries about ransomware and cyber insurance, boards and executives should understand what cyber governance really means and how they should be exercising oversight of digital risks. This practical and timely guide will help directors and officers, and those who counsel them, understand how to appropriately govern cyber risks. Written by leading expert Jody Westby, this resource provides the basic information directors and officers need to know to meet their fiduciary duties, exercise appropriate cyber governance, and protect their organization against shareholder derivative and securities lawsuits. Practical and user-friendly, this guidebook contains checklists, practice tips, charts, and resources to help you: Develop a governance framework in alignment with best practices and standards Understand the elements of a cybersecurity program Ensure privacy and security compliance requirements are met Manage a cybersecurity incident and make hard decisions Develop appropriate risk transfer and management strategies And more! As an added bonus, the book includes a cyber governance checklist, a cyber lingo cheat sheet, and a list of abbreviations that serve as a guide and reference.
£71.23
American Bar Association ABA/AARP Checklist for My Family: A Guide to My
Book SynopsisDon't put it off any longer! Get your life in order and make sure your family knows your plans and wishes with this simple step-by-step guide by a top expert in the field. This valuable resource walks you through the process of gathering in one place critical information about your finances, legal documents, online accounts, passwords, wishes about medical care, and more. Plus, it tells you what you need, what's missing, and where to get it. You’re never too young or too old to get organized and prepared,, so start now. While giving you peace of mind, this book is also a gift to your loved ones, sparing them stressful decisions should you become ill or die. Stay in control of your affairs with this updated edition of the award-winning book by AARP and the American Bar Association.Trade ReviewPraise for the Bestselling, Award-winning Checklist for My FamilyStacks of papers are among the biggest challenges of decluttering and downsizing. The fear of throwing away something important scares us all. But retaining the mess clogs up your living space—and your life. There’s a simple solution. Sally Hurme’s Checklist for My Family guides you step by step through which papers to save, which to toss, and where to keep them.—Matt Paxton, author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward With Your Life; star of PBS’s Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton; and celebrity cleaner on HoardersPulling all this information together in one place, with Sally Hurme’s latest book, will help you immeasurably every time you visit a doctor, do your taxes, access an online account, and more. And if you’re wondering, “When I die or get sick, will my loved ones know what to do? Will they understand what I want?” you can be reassured: With Checklist for My Family, the answer is yes.—Jean Chatzky, CEO of HerMoney.com and AARP Financial AmbassadorThis is the one workbook every family needs to organize all the critically important information that we usually relegate to a drawer, box, or online file somewhere—information about family history, life events, financial assets, estate plans, benefit entitlements, health care, and end-of-life wishes. It will help you now, and it will help your loved ones avoid the agonizing time, effort, and expense of finding that important document, account number, photograph, or historical gem.—Charlie Sabatino, former director, Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar AssociationTable of ContentsContents at a GlanceIntroduction: A Gift to Yourself and Your FamilyChapter 1: My Personal HistoryChapter 2: My Family HistoryChapter 3: My InsuranceChapter 4: My Banking and SavingsChapter 5: My InvestmentsChapter 6: My Retirement BenefitsChapter 7: My Veterans BenefitsChapter 8: My Real EstateChapter 9: My Other Assets and DebtsChapter 10: My Will, Trust, and Power of Attorney for FinancesChapter 11: My Medical and Final WishesResourcesAbout the Author
£14.99
American Bar Association ABA/AARP Wise Moves: Checklist for Where to Live,
Book SynopsisThe one book you need when considering a move. "Our homeowners are always asking us: Should I stay or should I go? This book helps you answer that question and move on from there, step by step. Everything starts at home, as we like to say. Home is where you start every day of every chapter in your life. With Wise Moves, you can make it good, safe, secure, and yours forever." --Drew and Jonathan Scott, HGTV's Property Brothers, editorial directors of Reveal magazine Considering a move? This easy-to-use guide helps you make the best choice for you, whatever stage you are in. Should you stay put? Would a few inexpensive renovations make your home the home of a lifetime? If you need a little help at home, where can you find it? Or should you move? And if so, where? And how to pay for it all? Topics covered include: Fitting your home to your needs Downsizing to rental apartments, condos, and coops Choosing independent living and active adult communities Finding quality assisted living and memory care Getting the best nursing care Buying second homes Deciding whether timeshares are worth it Moving abroad The authors, experts in the field who also have a broad range of personal experience, provide checklists in each chapter to help you discern your next steps and walk you gently through the process. "Everyone I know seems to be talking about downsizing or where to move next, yet there are so many considerations when weighing the rest of your life. This comprehensive book organizes everything you need to know, from aging in place, independent living, and assisted living facilities to paying for it all, with practical information and checklists to help your decision making. This is the book I've been waiting for someone to write." --Lee Woodruff, journalist, bestselling author, and cofounder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation for injured veterans "Cut the medical jargon, cut the legalese, cut the stereotypes and give us a map--clear and comprehensive--and a compass. That’s what this Wise Moves accomplishes, thanks to the vast experience and acumen of its two authors. Hurme and Frolik know their stuff and know how to equip you with smart tools for choosing or creating the right environment for your loved one’s or your own later years." --Charlie Sabatino, Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging “A practical book filled with useful information. An invaluable resource for older Americans thinking about a move to a different home or locale.” --David English, Former Chair, ABA Commission on Law and Aging "So many people wait to plan a move to a senior living community until they're 'ready.' Unfortunately, by then, it's often too late. They make decisions in the midst of a crisis and miss the opportunity to live in an environment that will support their well-being. This book provides tools for proactively assessing what’s important in deciding your future." --Jill Vitale-Aussem, CEO of The Eden Alternative and author of AARP's Disrupting the Status Quo of Aging: A Mindshift
£14.24
NY Research Press Social Exclusion: A Comprehensive Study of Older
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£132.68
She Writes Press Burning Woman: Memoirs of an Elder
Book SynopsisAt sixty-five, artist, writer, and psychologist Sharon Strong doesn’t fit into the cultural stereotype of “senior citizen”—and she has no desire to. Instead, she claims the next decade as the most transformational years of her life. At sixty-six, she erects the first of what will become a series of monumental sculptures on the Black Rock Desert at Burning Man. At sixty-seven, she treks in the Himalayas. At seventy, she meets the love of her life and begins a new life with him. To honor her seventy-fifth year, she delves into an inward journey with psilocybin mushrooms.But life has its own seasons and time. The Great Recession necessitates the closing of Sharon’s gallery. She comes to the end of Burning Man. A wildfire destroys her home and, most devastating of all, completely incinerates her art studio and twenty years’ worth of work.Through it all, Sharon honors her experiences—even the most painful ones—because she knows that each one helps shape who she is. Ultimately, Burning Woman is a passionate love story about the adventure of aging that will inspire readers to feel their strength and commit to living their lives to the fullest and with a sense of pride and purpose.Trade Review“Burning Woman is a stimulating artist’s memoir about pursuing personal fulfillment.”—Foreword Reviews“Strong’s writing is strong and self-assured, without an ounce of self-pity. She wrestles with issues—questions of identity, relationships, and the exhilarating business of aging—that many people prefer to sweep under the mat, and she sums up, simply and convincingly, complicated emotions that most people can’t put into words. I resonated with so many passages in this book.”—Vicky Elliott, journalist and editor at Yahoo News, formerly of the International Herald Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle“With lucid, accessible prose and often heart-breaking candor, Sharon Strong recounts the seminal passages of her seven decades, tracing the fiery thread of her journey to self- knowledge, inner peace, and love. In these times when so many mature women seek continued growth and the fullest possible expression of their lives, her voice is a model of fearless honesty that concludes: Yes, we can walk through pain, through change, through loss and things we can’t control. For without these experiences, there would be no art to living at all.”—Laura Paull, journalist, formerly of Jewish News of Northern California and Huffington Post“This book is an inspiring roadmap into how to live a fierce life at any age—a life that embraces it all—love/loss, joy/ suffering, life/death. Living fully in the last decades of life takes curiosity, courage, stamina and resilience. The rewards are a life lived without regrets and the hard earned wisdom of the crone. Read this book and be inspired!”—Pat Ferrero, documentary filmmaker, professor of cinema at San Francisco State University“Sharon’s vignettes bring us through the depths and triumphs that have created a compassionate and fulfilling life. She lifts the veil and gives us a valuable glimpse into artistic inspiration as a journey of personal healing. I am inspired by her choice to follow her heart and seize the moment. In her words, ‘Let’s do it. Choose life!’”—Seanne Swann, somatic practitioner
£999.99
Skyhorse Publishing The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older
Book SynopsisAs our global population ages, conflicts and difficult conversations emerge. How will older adults decide who will make end-of-life health and financial decisions for them? When will dad need to move out of his home and into long-term care? We can’t have mom living with us anymore because it’s just too hard. Why are my children fighting over where I will live? Why is my son taking money from me? These are challenging scenarios that ever-increasing numbers of people are facing. Sometimes these difficulties are discussed in catastrophic terms:Untenable health-care costs Exhausted pension funds Crises in home-care and long-term housing And other concerns Certainly, there are some reasons to worry; however, the challenges facing older adults can be an opportunity for positive change. The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older Adults is about providing safe and respectful processes to assist in resolving conflict and addressing abuse involving older adults, families, caregivers, and communities. Authors Julie Friesen and Wendy Meek explore ideas to help connect and support people, building on the strengths and capacities of older adults and their families, in order to strengthen communities. Restorative justice dialogues help older adults and their families talk constructively and safely to find ways to move forward together.
£6.74
Octopus Publishing Group Suddenly Senior: The Funny Thing About Getting
Book Synopsis'You know you're getting old when you can pinch an inch on your forehead.'John MendozaYou might be getting a bit thin on top, plump at the middle and creaky around the knees, but that doesn't mean you've forgotten how to enjoy yourself! This collection of witty quotations, light-hearted yarns and cheerful jokes will help you chalk that last 'senior moment' down to experience, forget the grey hairs and the twinges, and celebrate getting older with a smile on your face and a twinkle in your wrinkle.
£14.78
Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press Older People in Natural Disasters: The Great
Book SynopsisJapan's Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 destroyed the homes, livelihoods, and communities of many elderly people. Some of the most vulnerable survivors spent up to five years in temporary shelters before settling into publicly subsidised apartments or dispersing into the general population. Public scrutiny of the post-earthquake recovery drew attention to the challenges of community generation and the loneliness, isolation, and death experienced by elderly earthquake victims.Bringing together quantitative and qualitative analysis of media discourse, public policy, and ethnographic fieldwork, this book examines the earthquake's long-term effects of temporary shelters and public reconstruction housing for elderly residents. The first study to utilize NVivo qualitative research software in a Japanese research context, this is an original contribution to natural disaster literature, as well as health and welfare policy in societies that, like Japan, are undergoing rapid urbanisation and population ageing.
£69.35
Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press Meeting the Challenges of Elder Care: Japan and
Book SynopsisBased on comparative and collaborative studies of Japanese and Norwegian specialists, this book focuses upon the critical analysis of 'rationality of care' with an empirical examination of care services in the two countries.The book argues that elder care is not simply the act of labor, but that of love, and it looks at such aspects of care as home help, new public management, and social enterprise. Predicated on the historical experience and contemporary reality of elder care in both countries, the study confronts the commercial rationalisation of care practices and explores their desirable forms.
£73.00
Catapult Landslide: True Stories
Book Synopsis“Landslide is that rare book that somehow succeeds in being both knowing and open-hearted, both formally sly and emotionally direct. Its timeless subjects—grief, storytelling, the giving up of childish things—are rendered in ways that are as movingly honest as they are probing and unfamiliar. A swift, compelling read.” —Adam Haslett, author of Imagine Me GoneMinna Zallman Proctor's Landslide is a captivating collection of interconnected personal essays. These “true stories” explore the author’s complicated relationship with her mother—who was diagnosed with cancer at age fifty-seven and died fifteen years later—and the ways in which their connection was long the “prime mover” of Proctor’s life, the subtle force coursing beneath her adulthood. As such, these vibrant essays also narrate the trials and triumphs of Proctor’s own life—shifting between America and Italy (and loving “being a foreigner, the constant sense of unfamiliarity that supplanted all of my expectations and disappointments”), her bumpy first marriage, the profound pleasure she takes in motherhood, and the confounding experience of trying to arrange a Jewish burial for her “Jewish, not quite Jewish” mother. Proctor has an integrity and humor that is never extinguished despite life’s mounting difficulties. She also slyly questions her own narrative throughout. “Not having told this story before means I never fixed many details in my memory,” she writes. “[I] have to rely on flashes, the transparent stills that hang in my mind, made of smell, the way the light casts, the wind on skin.” The essays in this book are a sharply intelligent exploration of what happens when death and divorce unmoor you from certainties, and about the unreliable stories we tell ourselves, and others, in order to live.
£12.34
Spry Publishing LLC The Complete Caregiver's Organizer: Your Guide to
Book SynopsisBecoming the primary caregiver for a spouse, family member, friend, or loved one can be a tremendously rewarding and equally challenging experience. How do you know if you're the right person to be a caregiver? What important conversations should you have beforehand to make sure that you're starting off on the right foot? What aspects of care should you manage personally and how do you assemble the best support team to handle the rest? How do you deal with doctors, hospitals, and other medical issues? Oh, and in the midst of those questions and many, many more, who takes care of you? As you invest your time, energy and strength into caregiving, how do you avoid burnout and maintain your own physical and emotional wellbeing? The Complete Caregiver's Organizer is designed to help you provide the best possible care to others without neglecting your own needs as a result. Robin Porter offers direct and attainable strategies for managing common issues that all caregivers face, from basic health and safety concerns to complex medical and legal questions, in addition to invaluable checklists, journaling components, activities, and ideas that will guide you along your path. Whether you're a first-time caregiver struggling with questions and confusion about where to start or one with more experience who is feeling overwhelmed and outmatched, the tips and tools contained in The Complete Caregiver's Organizer will start to bring balance back to your life.
£18.06
Robert D. Reed Publishers Going Out in Style: A Collection of
Book Synopsis· Going Out in Style by Susan Opalka is about creating a celebration-of-life event for you or someone you love that is positive, meaningful and personal. An event that reflects you, your personality; the things you love. Going Out in Style is a collection of stories focused on celebrating the uniqueness of the individual who has passed with an event reflecting who they were in life. The how-to guide, along with the ideas from the stories, will help anyone plan their own send-off or celebration-of-life event, whether it be a service, a party, whatever. Going Out in Style is author Susan Opalka's book about the shift from traditional solemn memorial services to a whole new paradigm of positive and personal "send-off celebrations." This significant shift speaks to all ages with a collection of unique stories demonstrating how individuals have gone out in style - their own personal style. Inspirational and informative, Going Out in Style includes a step-by-step how-to guide to create your own Celebration of Life with easy-to-follow templates and examples. Going Out in Style represents and documents a major trend that is taking place in our society today. Actually, it's more than a major trend. It's a significant culture shift. It's a shift from the traditional, solemn, serious memorial services, to a whole new paradigm of positive and personal "send-off celebrations." It's about wearing big hats Black golf balls Fishing lure earrings Sweet potato curly fries A horned toad And chocolate! · Going Out in Style is a collection of unique, joyful, and heart-warming stories that demonstrate how individuals have gone out in style - their own personal style! But it's not just about elders: It's about 11 year-old Nicky and his Zombie birthday party, A kindergartener named Maya, And Pualani, a high school student. It's about stories that represent all ages. Book Reviews: "I read it from start to finish in one sitting, each story resonating with the joy of life lived, and the unique celebration of the individual by their loved ones. These send-offs will make you laugh, cry, and think - how do I want to go out in style?" ~ Patti Wade, contributing author, Chicken Soup for the Soul "As an Art Therapist, Grief and Bereavement Counselor, and Counselor trainer, I continually witnessed the ways in which the utilization of ritual can be key to helping people honor the lives of those whom they had loved and lost. This book explores the need to give voice to personal loss, and it is filled with moving portraits of individuals striving to celebrate the essences of those whom they still continue to miss after death. Through these heartfelt examinations, the book also highlights the creative and expressive ways in which each person has chosen to share his or her own story. These personal accounts embrace the intricacies of life, love, loss, and remembrance and provide an initial glimpse into the subsequent journey to healing. This must-read is a celebratory gift; it is caring and respectful and is filled with a sense of joyous inspiration. ~ Gail F. Jarson, M.A., Retired from Art Therapy and Counseling "The way we honor and celebrate the life of someone who has died is taking on new and very individual forms. Boomers are not content with the rote services of our parents and are looking to participate in how our loved ones send us off. Going Out in Style is a joy-filled expression of how some of us have custom built highly personal tributes. It is a wonderful read and a trove of inspiration for those of us who are getting closer to the finish line. ~ Marian Lindholtz, M.I.M. Professional WriterTrade ReviewGoing Out in Style is a collection of unique, joyful, and heart-warming stories that demonstrate how individuals have gone out in style -- their own personal style! But it's not just about elders: It's about 11 year-old Nicky and his Zombie birthday party, A kindergartener named Maya, And Pualani, a high school student. It's about stories that represent all ages. Book Reviews: "I read it from start to finish in one sitting, each story resonating with the joy of life lived, and the unique celebration of the individual by their loved ones. These send-offs will make you laugh, cry, and think -- how do I want to go out in style?" -- Patti Wade, contributing author, Chicken Soup for the Soul"As an Art Therapist, Grief and Bereavement Counselor, and Counselor trainer, I continually witnessed the ways in which the utilization of ritual can be key to helping people honor the lives of those whom they had loved and lost. This book explores the need to give voice to personal loss, and it is filled with moving portraits of individuals striving to celebrate the essences of those whom they still continue to miss after death. Through these heartfelt examinations, the book also highlights the creative and expressive ways in which each person has chosen to share his or her own story. These personal accounts embrace the intricacies of life, love, loss, and remembrance and provide an initial glimpse into the subsequent journey to healing. This must-read is a celebratory gift; it is caring and respectful and is filled with a sense of joyous inspiration. -- Gail F Jarson, M.A., Retired from Art Therapy and Counseling"The way we honor and celebrate the life of someone who has died is taking on new and very individual forms. Boomers are not content with the rote services of our parents and are looking to participate in how our loved ones send us off. Going Out in Style is a joy-filled expression of how some of us have custom built highly personal tributes. It is a wonderful read and a trove of inspiration for those of us who are getting closer to the finish line. -- Marian Lindholtz, M.I.M. Professional Writer
£10.40
Central Recovery Press Our Wisdom Years: Growing Older with Joy,
Book SynopsisSome of the most profound growth of our lives can happen in the home stretch, the years after age sixty or so. It’s a time when we can finally crystallize the meaning of what we’ve been and done so far and fully expand into the self we’ve always intended to be, guided by the voice of the soul. But, says psychologist Charles Garfield, that can only happen if we first loosen the grip of the life we’ve led so far, the one that’s been focused outwardly - on activity, achievement, and the idea of success - and let our souls lead the way.In Our Wisdom Years, he skillfully and practically guides readers through nine tasks that can transform the struggles of aging, bringing fulfillment, joy, and serenity. Drawing on the understandings that come from both his work as acclaimed “success guru” in the 1980s and the truths distilled from long-term work with those at the end of life, Garfield offers a fresh, uplifting vision of the wholeness that awaits us in our wisdom years.Our Wisdom Years is unique among books in the “conscious aging” genre in its understanding of how challenging it can be to make the shift from the ubiquitous values of drive and achievement that infuse our contemporary “success culture” to the inner orientation that gives richness to later life. Because of that, Garfield is well positioned to offer considerable expertise on retirement, its inner challenges for people leaving the work force, and the promise of transformation that can come with a turn from a focus on achievement to a focus on satisfaction.Filled with the author’s insights and life experiences, the reader is taken through the nine tasks of transformation. Dr. Garfield shares how we can gracefully let go of the younger selves we’ve been and walk through the opening that keeps beckoning toward this soul-driven version of later life. He encourages us to take the risk of being fully alive as our years pass. This is no small task - aging is not for the faint of heart! The beautiful paradox of growing older is that none of the gifts of age are available without the kind of loss that forces us to confront mortality in a way we can’t deny. In the face of loss, we’re changed and expanded by truths that come from the heart, not the mind. We learn that we’re more than our bodies, part of something much larger than we are; that love and kindness matter most of all.
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Advantage Media Group Heroes Work Here: An Extraordinary Story of
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Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Vieillesse de Demain
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Kohlhammer Lebensqualitat Im Wohnquartier: Ein Beitrag Zur
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Ein Altersgerechtes Zuhause: Wandel in Der
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Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Sozialgeographie Des Alterns
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Der ewige Kollege: Reportagen aus der Nähe des
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Aktiv Dabei: Altere Menschen in Der Kirche
Book SynopsisGerman description: Alte helfen sich selbst, Alte helfen Jungen, Alte engagieren sich - fur sich, fur die Gemeinde, fur andere. Das Spektrum dessen, was in der neueren Gemeindearbeit 50+ geschieht, ist breit. Hier sind Beispiele zusammengestellt, die Grundsatzliches klaren und Lust machen aufs Mitmachen. Innovative Arbeit mit alter werdenden Menschen hat einen grundlegenden neuen Ansatz. Es geht nicht mehr darum, dass jemand einsam oder im Team feststellt, was fur die alter werdenden Menschen gut ist, sondern dieser Ansatz geht davon aus, dass die alteren Menschen selbst am besten wissen, was fur sie gut ist. Erster Schritt fur eine neue Form der kirchlichen Altenarbeit ist es also, den Bedarf der Menschen festzustellen und zwar nicht nur derer, die ohnehin schon in die Kirchengemeinde kommen, sondern insbesondere auch den Bedarf derer, die bisher wenig oder keinen Kontakt zur Gemeinde hatten. Wenn man da erst ins Gesprach und ins Planen kommt, kann viel geschehen - wie die Beispiele in diesem Band zeigen.
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Erlebnisgottesdienste mit Senioren: 30 Entwürfe
Book SynopsisSeelsorgerinnen und Seelsorgern begegnen im Seniorenheim wie auch in der Kirchengemeinde Menschen, bei denen die kognitiven Fähigkeiten aufgrund von hohem Alter oder Demenz abgenommen haben. Das Konzept der "Erlebnisgottesdienste" dient dazu, den Senioren in Gottesdiensten nicht nur Worte und abstrakte Gedanken anzubieten, sondern auch Gelegenheiten zu geben, positive Gefühle neu zu entdecken sowie hilfreiche Erfahrungen zu machen. Das Buch liefert neben dem theoretischen Teil mit Vorstellung des Konzepts dreißig Entwürfe, die auf die Bedürfnisse älterer Menschen eingehen und in Predigt, Andacht, Musik, liturgischen wie kreativen gestalterischen Elementen auf sie zugeschnitten werden. Die Gottesdienste wurden vom Autor vielfach in der Praxis erprobt. Dabei schöpft er aus vielfältigen Erfahrungen im Bereich von Jugend- und Kindergottesdiensten.
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Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Aging: Asian Concepts and Experiences. Past and
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V&R unipress GmbH The European Union Social Policy on Older People
Book SynopsisAgeing Europe, social policy on older people, deinstitutionalization the social services, social farming
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Koan El Arte de Envejecer
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El secreto de la vida eterna: Todo lo que sabemos
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United Nations World population ageing 2019 highlights
Book SynopsisDrawing on the 2019 revision of World Population Prospects, the World Population Ageing 2019 (Highlights) document global and regional trends in population ageing, including consideration of the implications of these trends for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The report also presents various concepts and indicators related to population ageing and discusses related fiscal and economic implications.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group A Bittersweet Season
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LUP - University of Georgia Press My Last Eight Thousand Days
Book SynopsisLee Gutkind played a crucial role in establishing literary, narrative nonfiction in the marketplace and in the academy. In My Last Eight Thousand Days, he turns his notepad and tape recorder inward, using his skills as an immersion journalist to perform a deep dive on himself.
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Adult Development Aging Biophsychosocial
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Diversion Books The Big 100
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Health Professions Press,U.S. Dementia Arts
Book SynopsisUse poetry and the arts to encourage and facilitate communication with people with dementia in a fun and unique way!Dementia Arts guides readers in incorporating poetry, music, and other arts into activity programming to increase interaction and encourage amusement and joy in dementia care. Author Gary Glazner, founder of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project and Institute for Dementia Education and Arts (IDEA), demonstrates how anyone—not just poets or artists—can incorporate creative verbal expression into activities of daily living (as well as day-to-day activities) in an effortless, economical, and enjoyable way.Using simple techniques that build on poetry as a communication tool, you can achieve positive outcomes with people in all stages of dementia, as well as those with challenging behavior. A fun and engaging read, Dementia Arts is perfect for professional and family caregivers, and truly provides the ""recipe"" for communication success through poetry and art.
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Ballast Books Transforming Presidential Healthcare
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Interrogating the Neoliberal Lifecycle: The
Book SynopsisIn this timely collection, contributors from a number of disciplines discuss neoliberal visions of success, and the subsequent effects they have on the construction of the lifecycle. Frequently mentioned in popular political discourse, the notion of neoliberalism is often deployed as shorthand for the consensus that austerity is necessary and the hard-working individual can survive it. This volume unpicks and interrogates the term by engaging with the interface between the political ubiquity of neoliberal forms and its lived experience in neoliberal societies, cutting across a multiplicity of factors including gender, age, and access to education. Impressive in its wide scope and analysis, Interrogating the Neoliberal Lifecycle presents an informed discussion not only of the limits of the neoliberal paradigm but also of possible alternatives. Trade Review“This edited volume makes for an important contribution in the fields of gerontology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology, the main focus of this volume was the first world. … this volume would benefit both academics as well as policymakers from a range of disciplines as it provides various alternative perspectives to the ‘good and successful life’ … .” (Jagriti Gangopadhyay, Anthropology & Aging, Vol. 42 (1), 2021)Table of Contents
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Alternde Gesellschaft im Wandel: Zur Gestaltung
Book SynopsisDas Buch untersucht die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, vor der unsere Gesellschaft angesichts einer stetig steigenden Lebenserwartung und einer zunehmenden Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Lebensentwürfe steht. Sind wir vorbereitet auf die Bedürfnisse einer alternden Bevölkerung? Wie sollen wir auf den demografischen Wandel reagieren, um ein würdevolles Altern sicherzustellen? Wie müssen wir die unterschiedlichen Lebensbereiche wie Arbeitswelt, Gesundheitsversorgung, Wohnen und Kultur gestalten und anpassen, um den veränderten Lebensläufen gerecht zu werden? Entlang der Dimensionen Alterung, Diversität und Technisierung widmen sich in diesem Band Experten aus Medizin, Ethik, Recht, Sozialwissenschaften, Pädagogik, Kunstgeschichte und Gerontologie Möglichkeiten und Bedingungen des ‚guten Alterns‘ in einer Gesellschaft des langen Lebens.Table of ContentsTeil I Alterung als soziale Herausforderung.- Teil II Diversität der Alterswahrnehmung.- Teil III Alternde Menschen zwischen Pluralisierung und Technisierung.
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