Coping with / advice about ageing Books
Little, Brown & Company At Peace
Book SynopsisThe authoritative, informative, and practical follow up to BEING MORTAL, on end-of-life care for patients over the age of 65.Most people say they would like to die quietly at home. But overly aggressive medical advice, coupled with an unrealistic sense of invincibility, results in the majority of elderly patients misguidedly dying in institutions while undergoing painful procedures, instead of having the better and more peaceful death they desired.At Peace outlines specific active and passive steps that older patients and their health care proxies can take to insure loved ones pass their last days comfortably at home and/or in hospice, when further aggressive care is inappropriate.Through Dr. Harrington''s own experience with his parents and patients, he describes the terminal patterns of the six most common chronic diseases; how to recognize a terminal diagnosis even when the doctor is not clear about it; how to have the hard conversation about end-of-life wi
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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
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Rowman & Littlefield Families and Aging
Book SynopsisThe experiences of both families and aging are changing in today’s society. Many of us are staying healthier and living longer. Because an unprecedented number of Americans will be over age 65 in the twenty-first century, the aging experience will be felt by many and permeate our family life and society. Patricia Drentea’s Families and Aging examines how the changing lifestyles of Americans will play into aging well. It explores the life course transitions that occur as individuals and families age within the current U.S. context. The text is written from a sociological perspective, but it is interdisciplinary and can be used by many fields such as gerontology, social work, human development, and family studies.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1.Introduction to Aging Families 2.Data and Methods 3.Structure of the Chapters 4.Organization of the book Chapter 1. Introduction to Aging Families Provides an overview of major social changes in aging Vignette-Older woman who is more what the face of the future will be than what is today Chapter Objectives 1.Increase of older adult population The Baby Boomers Life Expectancy in the United States The past, present, and future Box-How to become a centenarian 2.Changes in world population Box about future world population 3.Box-What is a family? 4.Facts about families Diverse Family Forms More options Trends in the Aging Family Longer Life Span More Needs for Caregiving 5.Changes In Diversity-Race And Ethnicity Current Versus Future Population in the U.S. The Changing Landscape of the Population 6.Changes in socioeconomic status Increased Standard of Living for Most Continued Inequality 7.Changes in health Healthier than before Chronic illness Communicable Illness Health Disparities 8.Summary 9.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 2. Diversity in American Society The story is one of diversity in the 21st century. Begins with postmodern theory about diversity of society etc. Diversity is about changing landscape of more common and visible types of families. Chapter Objectives 1.Theory of postmodern complex life Increasing diversity of families 2.Modern versus traditional 3.Increasing diversity of realities Major trends in intimate relationships: the impact on aging families Divorce Remarriage and stepfamilies Single parenting Cohabitation Singlehood Childlessness Box-Childfree by Choice DINKS LGBTQ Families Families of Choice Biracial and Multiracial/Multiethnic Families Religiosity 4.Traditional Pulls 5.Summary 6.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 3- Changing Gender Roles: Effects on Aging Experience Women now are coming of age during time of more options, different family patterns, more work, more likely to have different expectations of men. For many older women, they came of age in the 1970s, during the women’s revolution, after the civil rights movement, and during a time when the world was opening up to them. Chapter Objectives 1.Feminist Theory Six Propositions 2.Changes in Gendered Lives Over Time Spouse Parenting Worker 3.Gender, Dating and Sexuality Dating Sexuality in Later Life STIs and Aging 4.Widowhood 5.Social Roles, Sex Roles, and Mental Health 6.Summary 7.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 4. Parenthood Later In Life Provides an overview of having children in later life, and issues relevant to all parents as they get older. Chapter Objectives 1.The life course paradigm increasing heterogeneity 2.Increasing Age at First Birth 3.Reproductive Medicine and Technology Advanced maternal age-women 35 and over chart- Risks and Benefits of Women Having Children Over 35 Down Syndrome Table 5.1 Incidence of Down syndrome by age of mother Box-World’s Oldest Moms Twins and multiples 4.Older Parents and Psychosocial Implications Boomerang children 5.Intergenerational linkages The Sandwich Generation 6.Transfers 7.Dispossession 8.Summary 9.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 5. Work and Retirement The story of how people interact with their cohort and the social structure. Each cohort is different because it is had different experiences. New cohorts will be different from before because women have worked, more educated population, rise of technology. How economic and family issues affect work careers, retirement etc. Chapter Objectives 1.Theory-age stratification 2.Changes in the dependency ratio 3.Changes in estimated work life Estimated Work Life Work in later life Work and Family in Later Life Retirement Duration and Reasons for Increase in retirement BOX—Financial Planning for Retirement Phased retirement Savings in later life The great recession and the effects on working Debt Unemployment 4.Summary 5.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 6. Activities in Later Life The story to tell is about activities in later life, work, and retirement with trends in both early retirement and working later in life. Activities may center around things people liked to do their whole life, but also when an extra 30 years is appended to a life. One activity is increasing grandparenting. Discussion of where seniors live. Chapter Objectives 1.Theory-activity theory and continuity theory 2.Activities in later life More leisure time and opportunities Consumerism: America’s favorite hobby-shopping? The other side 3.Travel and adult education programs 4.Grandparenting extended time grandparenting, quality and quantity grandparenting as an identity styles of grandparenting Box-an example of custodial living Divorce/reconstituted families and grandparents 5.Moving, activities and families in later life 6.Technology Connectivity and social media 7.Summary 8.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 7. Health and Caregiving Story is that we are living longer, and generally healthier. There’s been an expansion of morbidity, but also a compression. We can be healthier longer, but have new things to worry about such as wear and tear of joints, being kept alive artificially too long etc. Increasing need for caregiving. Chapter Objectives 1.Theory-cumulative advantage and disadvantage 2.Improved health overall, vitality and aging well Health Activities of daily living D. Expansion versus compression of morbidity E. Socioeconomic status and health F. Caregiving caregiving measures men’s caregiving increase in male caregiving 10.Need for social support 11.Alzheimer’s disease-a special case in caregiving and social support Box-warning signs of Alzheimer’s Disease 12.Living arrangements 13.Assistive technology 14.Assisted Care, Advanced Care Planning, and End-of-Life Decisions 15.Summary 16.Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 8. Conclusion Chapter Objectives 1.Introduction 2.Societal Changes 3.Dominant Social Changes: Future Directions for Society 1.Technology and Communication 2.Globalization and families 3.Intercultural marriage and increasing heterogeneity of families 4.Increased distance from families 5.Increased choices for living arrangements 6.More social roles for later life 4.Elder Mistreatment 5.Summary 6.Critical Thinking Questions GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX
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Little, Brown & Company What Would Virginia Woolf Do?: And Other
Book SynopsisWhen Nina Collins entered her forties she found herself sloshing in a brew of hormones. As symptoms of perimenopause set in, she began to fear losing her health, looks, sexuality, sense of humor-perhaps all at once. Craving a place to discuss her questions and concerns, and finding none, Nina started a Facebook group with the ironic name, "What Would Virginia Woolf Do?," which has grown exponentially into a place where women-most with strong opinions and fierce senses of humor--have surprisingly candid, lively, and intimate conversations.Mid-life is a time when women want to think about purpose, about how to be their best selves, and how to love themselves as they enter the second half of life. They yearn to acknowledge the nostalgia and sadness that comes with aging, but also want to revel in their hard-earned wisdom.Part memoir and part resource on everything from fashion and skincare to sex and surviving the empty nest, What Would Virginia Woolf Do? is a frank and intimate conversation mixed with anecdotes and honesty, wrapped up in a literary joke. It's also a destination, a place where readers can nestle in and see what happens when women feel comfortable enough to get real with each other: defy the shame that the culture often throws their way, find solace and laugh out loud, and revel in this new phase of life.
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PublicAffairs,U.S. The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety,
Book SynopsisAn expert on elder justice maps the challenges of aging, how things go wrong, and presents powerful tools we can use to forge better long lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities.As tens of millions of Americans are living longer lives, longevity is creating challenges that cut across race, class, and gender. Caregivers help older relatives for "free," but with high costs to themselves in time, money, jobs, and health. Scammers target countless seniors. The institutions built to protect older people-like nursing homes and guardianship-too often harm them instead. And epidemics of isolation and loneliness make older people vulnerable to all sorts of harm.In The Measure of Our Age, elder justice expert and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient, M.T. Connolly investigates the systems we count on to protect us as we age. Weaving first-person accounts, her own experience, and shocking investigative reporting, she exposes a reality that has long been hidden and sometimes actively covered up. But her investigation also reveals reasons for hope within everyone's grasp.Connolly's strategies and action plans for navigating the many challenges of aging will appeal to a wide range of readers-adult children caring for aging parents; policymakers trying to do the right thing; and, should we be so lucky as to live to old age, all of us. This book transforms how we think about aging.
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Dundurn Group Ltd Parenting Your Parents Support Strategies for
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your
Book SynopsisJo Ann Jenkins's Disrupt Aging is spot-on: every single year is a gift. By confronting the most common stereotypes about aging, this book will help us all live each year to the fullest." ,Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.OrgWe've all seen the ads on TV and in magazines, 50 is the new 30!" or 60 is the new 40!" A nice sentiment to be sure, but CEO of AARP Jo Ann Jenkins disagrees. 50 is 50, and she, for one, likes the look of it.In Disrupt Aging , Jenkins focuses on three core areas,health, wealth, and self,to show us how to embrace opportunities and change the way we look at getting older. Here, she chronicles her own journey and that of others who are making their mark as disruptors to show readers how we can be active, healthy, and happy as we get older. Through this powerful and engaging narrative, she touches on all the important issues facing people 50+ today, from caregiving and mindful living to building age-friendly communities and making our money last.This is a book for all the makers and doers who have a desire to continue exploring possibilities, to celebrate discovery over decline, and to seek out opportunities to live the best life there is.Trade Review"Remarkable... Here is a book that that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew [about] what it means to grow older." --Barnes and Noble Reads "Jenkins has written a playbook for improving life for adults at any age, pointing the way to the freedom to choose, earn, learn, and pursue happiness. With a positive outlook and many creative suggestions, this straightforward book will be an inspiration to boomers and millennials." --Booklist "Jo Ann's Disrupt Aging is spot on: every single year is a gift. By confronting the most common stereotypes about aging, this book will help us all live each year to the fullest." --Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org "Jo Ann Jenkins believes that age and experience can expand life's possibilities for all of us. In this personal and thought-provoking book, she inspires us to seize the opportunities that longer lives give us and to embrace aging as something to look forward to, not something to fear." --Jeff Gordon, Four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion "In Disrupt Aging, Jo Ann Jenkins lays out a game plan for living your best life regardless of your age." --Dan Marino, former NFL Quarterback
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BenBella Books Cheating Death: The New Science of Living Longer
Book SynopsisIn this golden age of medical discovery, cutting-edge treatments are emerging that increase longevity, stave off disease, and enhance our appearance and quality of life - our “healthspan.” But chances are, these advances are not readily available at most doctor’s offices, in stores, or easy to find online. Dr. Rand McClain takes a fresh approach to genetics, natural aging, and proactive medical treatments. He is the founder and head of the renowned Regenerative and Sports Medicine Clinic in Santa Monica, a leading practitioner of alternative and cutting-edge treatments. In Cheating Death, McClain shares the best drugs and supplements, treatment methods, and devices - approaches that are backed by extensive research as well as Dr. McClain’s own work with his patients - including: Little-known treatments that can reverse the effects of new and old injuries, Emergent diagnostic and screening technologies that detect early onset disease sooner, Breakthrough methods (some DIY) to slow down or reverse aging in the body, Steps you can take now to enhance gene expression and side-step your “sins of the past” and poor family genetics, Best of all, McClain shows how you can get access to these therapies and jumpstart your body’s regenerative processes - everything from stabilising mood swings, relieving depression and anxiety, extending hormone balance and sexual function, improving muscle strength and stamina, relieving debilitating pain, and restoring a youthful appearance.
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Princeton Architectural Press The Third Act: Reinventing Your Next Chapter
Book SynopsisFlipping conventional retirement on its head, this beautifully illustrated book showcases and celebrates what people are doing after the job, kids, and an increasing longer middle age. Many people are experiencing the most productive and thrilling part of their lives past the age of 70. Third Act profiles more than sixty men and women who are redefining old age, who challenge the convention of retirement, and who inspire by their rich and various experiences, enterprises, projects, pursuits, and accomplishments in the latter part of their lives. Stories of people’s third act include Ida Keeling (b. 1915) who has set running records for her age group, Robert Redford’s (b. 1936) who continues to work as an environmentalist and activist, Carl Butz (b. 1946) who bought a small town newspaper, Freeman Vines (b. 1942) who began making guitars in his retirement, Dolores Huerta (b. 1930) wo continues to work for the poor and marginalized, and George Takei (b. 1937) who champions for LGBTQ equality. The profiles are from a wide range of people of different backgrounds (with a diversity of gender, race, and socio-economic background).
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Allen & Unwin Memory-Wise: How memory works and what to do when
Book SynopsisDoes your memory change as you get older? It's common to be concerned about memory lapses, but how do you know if memory difficulties are normal or the beginnings of something more serious? Can dementia be prevented?Memory-wise explains how memory works and the changes that can occur as we age. It explains the sort of health, attitude and lifestyle factors that can lead to fluctuation in memory and provides practical tips to minimise their effects.Based on current research, Memory-wise examines memory during menopause and includes easy-to-follow suggestions for maintaining brain health, along with strategies for supporting memory in early dementia.We can all become more confident in managing memory. Memory-wise will help you to understand and nurture the most precious of resources - your memory.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 How memory worksChapter 2 How memory changes as we get olderChapter 3 What else affects memory? Health, attitude, lifestyleChapter 4 Memory during menopauseChapter 5 What can we do to reduce the risk of developing dementia?Chapter 6 Strategies for everyday memoryChapter 7 Working and learningChapter 8 What if it's dementia?Chapter 9 Changes in someone else's memory - what can we do?Chapter 10 Towards a memory-wise communityAcknowledgementsResourcesNotesIndex
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ECW Press,Canada Moments Of Glad Grace: A Memoir
Book SynopsisA moving and witty memoir about aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging.
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Short Books Ltd Growing Old: Notes on ageing with something like
Book SynopsisElizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing the natural world, chronicling the customs of pre-contact hunter-gatherers and the secret lives of deer and dogs. In this book, the capstone of her long career, Thomas, now 88, turns her keen eye to her own life. The result is an account of growing old that is at once funny and charming, intimate and profound - both a memoir and a life-affirming map all of us may follow to embrace our later years with grace and dignity.Growing Old explores a wide range of issues connected with ageing, from stereotypes of the elderly as burdensome to the methods of burial that humans have used throughout history to how to deal with a concerned neighbour who assumes you're buying cat food to eat for dinner. Written with wit and compassion, this book is an expansive and deeply personal paean to the beauty and the brevity of life that offers understanding for everyone, regardless of age.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Moving into Residential Care: A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisMoving into care is a significant life event for older people and their families and often occurs at a time when other life stresses such as deaths of loved ones and health complications are paramount. This book directly addresses the psychological impact that move can have, and offers tips for making the transition as smooth as possible. Based on material from interviews with a wide sample of people who had recently moved into care and a review of existing literature about the process, the guide follows the whole journey from considering a move into care, making the move and settling in, offering advice on each step of the way.Case stories from people who have just made the transition help make this an approachable and accessible read for those about to move into care and a helpful tool for families and staff who will be assisting them.Trade ReviewA move to residential care is a major life transition, often occurring when people are already facing other challenges, such as illness or bereavement. For those contemplating such a move and their loved ones, Moving into Residential Care is an excellent resource for understanding both the practicalities and the psychosocial supports needed to help each person navigate the process. -- Allen Power, MD, Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation, Schlegel U. Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, Ontario, CanadaHighly recommended. Practical, up to date, well researched and well set out, [this book] covers the areas most families need to grapple with in accessible, readable language, avoiding jargon. Vignettes add humanity to the narrative and focus the ideas presented. -- Dr Peter McArdle, Consultant Geriatric PsychiatristTable of Contents1 Introduction. 2. Making the Decision to Move. 3. Planning the Move. 4. Settling in and Getting the Support You Need. 5. Resilience and Adjusting to Change. 6. How to Maintain Purpose in Life. 7. Living with Dementia in an Aged Care Home. 8. Diverse Needs. 9. Coping with Death and Dying in Aged Care Homes. 10. Summing Up. References. Appendix 1. Internet and Telephone Resources about Moving into Residential Aged Care. Appendix 2. Alternative Terms.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Time to Talk about Dying: How Clergy and
Book SynopsisPresenting clergy and chaplains with unique therapeutic tools for helping senior adults enrich their later years, this book gives advice on how to strengthen relationships, find meaning in life and feel comfortable approaching life's final chapter.It guides clergy and chaplains through how to effectively conduct "Soul Legacy" projects, in which older people reflect on what they want to leave behind for their loved ones and how they want to be remembered after they die. It enables older people to pay loved ones personal tributes and show them how important they are. By focusing on others rather than the self, it provides comfort for loved ones as well as the senior adult, prevents loneliness and negative feelings about ageing, and helps adults gradually become comfortable with the challenges of approaching the end of life.Trade ReviewIt is rare that deep wisdom and specific practice pour from the same tap-but they both indeed flow from Time to Talk About Dying. Rev. Fred Grewe and I have been friends for nearly forty years. We probably don't agree on everything, but I can attest to this: Fred has always possessed warm humour, a knack for storytelling (he used to be an actor) and most importantly, an uncommon curiosity about the intersection of God and the human soul. His many years as a chaplain have put a fine point on that twin-pursuit and have been leveraged in loving service for the dying. Every provider of spiritual care will find chunks of wisdom and tools for practical, professional growth -- Bishop Todd Hunter, Anglican Churches for the Sake of OthersThis important book should be read and considered by all who spend time with people at the end of their lives. Fred Grewe's insights and perspective have something to teach all of us. -- Wendy Cadge, Professor of Sociology, Brandeis UniversityI commend this book as such a helpful book for clergy and chaplains. Fred writes with typical honesty, insight and sensitivity as he recalls real stories and the impact they have clearly had on his life. I believe this book to be a seriously helpful tool in helping people to die as well as they can, leaving a healthy legacy and blessing in the lives of loved ones and friends who remain. -- Steve Prince, Pastor and Team Leader Brookside Church and Chaplain to Reading Football Club, UKGrewe offers practical wisdom that is useful to all of us who care for and serve seniors nearing the end of their lives. -- Susan W. Tolle MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science UniversityIn this book, Fred Grewe shares rich stories from his work as a hospice chaplain about the experiences of his patients and their loved ones as they grapple with the spiritual challenges that accompany dying. While contemplating our death can lead to a fuller life, Grewe's stories show that waning time and energy prevent some patients from engaging these important tasks. The Soul Legacy Seminars he describes give senior adults an opportunity to focus on the important lessons we can learn from our mortality. Grewe is a wise spiritual guide, and his book will enrich the care that chaplains and clergy provide for all of us, who by choice or necessity contemplate our final days. -- George Fitchett, Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical CenterThis is a generative book, carefully written, well organised and rich in lived pastoral experience among those preparing for death. The chapters bear significant testimony to the author's experience. The use of personal experience is appropriate and sensitive. There is a practical wisdom here which can be trusted as it is applied with honesty and insight. -- James Woodward, Sarum College * Modern Believing *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Addressing the Existential Issues that Terrify Us All. 2. The Importance of Meaning at the End of Life. 3. What is a Soul Legacy. 4. Connecting with Your Soul. 5. Connecting with Your Story. 6. Connecting with the Sacred. 7. Connecting with Others, Part 1: Forgiveness. 8. Connecting with Others, Part 2: Blessing. 9. Connecting with Mortality. 10. The Soul Legacy Seminar. Epilogue: So What Have I Learned? Appendix A: Suggestions for Group Study. Appendix B: Soul Print Exercise. Appendix C: Story Telling Exercise. Appendix D: Meditation on the Divine Connection. Appendix E: Blessing Exercise. Appendix F: End-of-Life Spiritual Care: FAQs. References.
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Atlantic Books How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to
Book SynopsisA deliciously funny and sage guide to midlife - an unscientific, flaws-and-all account of one woman's adventures and misadventures through the dark comedy of the wilderness years. Through her own experiences as a fifty-something woman, and those of her three sisters, her indomitable mum and rebellious auntie, Charlotte tackles the big questions every woman seeks answers to at this time of our lives - chiefly: How the hell am I going to get over being young in a world obsessed with youth? Written with warmth, wisdom and irreverence this guide to midlife is perfect for readers of Nora Ephron, Caitlin Moran and India Knight.Trade ReviewThis 'rough guide to midlife' chronicles the author's adventures and reflections as she navigates her way through the unspeakable years between 50 and 60, when women (let's be honest now) largely cease to matter. Bauer's family - her awesome mum, scandalous auntie and three sisters (one of whom is a very good friend of mine) have massive comic appeal in this book that manages to be gut-clenchingly funny, disturbingly insightful and warmly wise and uplifting at the same time. Thoroughly recommended for all women of a certain age. -- Sharon Bolton (bestselling author of THE SPLIT) * Sharon Bolton's 'Recommended Reads' Newsletter *A funny and overdue book about being a woman in your fifties in a world obsessed with twenty-something Instagram stars. From body changes to the difference in how society treats you, Bauer is trying to navigate challenges of not being young. -- Marie Moser, The Edinburgh Bookshop * The Bookseller *Table of Contentsi: Preface 1: Fifty 2: Mental! 3: Mortal! 4: Face Time 5: Hair Is Not for Sissies 6: Drugs Used to Be Fun 7: Lifestyle Choices 8: Big Swinging Chicks 9: Fashion Forward 10: The Silence of the Wolves 11: Womance 12: Old Married Couples 13: New Romantics 14: In the Family Way 15: Living the Dream 16: Sixty ii: Epiphanies iii: The Fuck-It List iv: Acknowledgements
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of
Book SynopsisSpiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with end-of-life issues.Focusing on the experience of nursing home residents and anecdotes gathered in interviews, MacKinlay sensitively presents the struggles facing older people in need of care, such as loss of independence and privacy. Her findings show that despite ill health, loneliness and depression, older people near the end of their lives find meaning and support in (re)discovering their spirituality, and that this is not just the experience of those in care facilities, but of older people more generally. The book includes a useful chapter on spiritual assessment, providing carers with information on how to recognise the need for care.This book will be of interest to nurses, care workers, pastoral support professionals and anyone else working with older people.Trade ReviewA valuable resource especially for nurses and other staff who support older people with disabilities experiencing not just physical pain but emotional, existential and spiritual pain, and who must face death not in their own homes surrounded by families and friends, but in nursing care. -- London Centre for Dementia Care websiteThis book further expands themes from Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing and brings into focus the most vulnerable stages of spiritual development at the end of life, considering that this may be marked by the multiple traumas of isolation, loss of role, frailty, and physical and mental health problems. The explanation in spiritual terms and approach is interwoven with medical and sociological information, and bears witness to the effort made by the author to adopt a language accessible to formal and informal carers, clinicians and spiritual advisors…The book is divided in 15 chapters, and, at the end of each chapter, a useful bullet point summary is provided. The reference list is comprehensive and in the text further reading material is also recommended where appropriate. It is suitable for a multidisciplinary readership, and should be read particularly as a complement to the previous text The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing. -- Old Age PsychiatristIt is a book is a repository of wisdom (a characteristic that MacKinlay observes is invariably present in those in the fourth stage of life) and contains a wealth of practical ideas and observations. -- Journal of Dementia CareIt is a book from which many involved in the health care business will benefit. Many of the topics stand alone and each chapter contains a useful summary at the end. -- Journal of Dementia CareThe latest research on ageing, spirituality and religion is outlined. The main study reported is based on the experiences and anecdotes gathered in interviews of frail older nursing home residents and the staff who care for them. -- New Literature in Old AgeA useful addition to the growing awareness of this subject, and an encouragement to take an holistic approach in our care of the elderly and the importance of spiritual needs. -- Revd Martin Colton, SignpostThis book is very clearly set out, well designed, and of great value to academic researchers, to tertiary teachers, to practitioners and, of course, to those who find themselves in the fourth age of the human life cycle. -- Revd Professor James HaireMacKinlay's strength lies in offering useful pointers to how spiritual needs might be assessed in older people, and how care homes might develop a person-centred approach that enlarges sympathy and develops good practice. She also tackles the ethical dimension of care, including the use of health resources for older people, and end-of-life issues... MacKinlay offers us a useful and informative framework within which to explore the distinctive spiritual opportunities that living with, and learning from, older people bring us. -- Church TimesThis comprehensive book, successfully delivers the primary aim of helping people tp develop a deeper understanding of spirituality in relation to frailty and dependency in the fourth age... It explores the spiritual dimension in late life and sensitivity presents the struggles facing older people in need of care, tackling important ethical issues such as the use of staff resources to meet relationship and intimacy needs in care homes... Therapists, particularly those who are unsure how to address this topic within their practice, or interested in developing a greater understanding in this area of gerontology will find it a thought provoking, searching, but thoroughly readable book. It is a very useful book for any reference library for occupational therapists involved with end of life care in the fourth age and for those working in care homes. -- OTOP NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The spiritual dimension of ageing and people in need of care. 2. The studies of frail older people and staff in aged care. 3. Assessment of spirituality and spiritual needs: A developmental approach. 4. Meaning of Life and frailty in the later years. 5. Wisdom, final meaning, the spiritual journey and frail older people. 6. Spiritual reminiscence: provisional and final meanings in frail older people. 7. The spiritual journey and mental health amongst older adults in need of care. 8. Meeting the challenge: older people with memory loss and dementia. 9. Worship and use of ritual among older people: different cultures, different religions; working in multi-faith and multicultural societies. 10. Vulnerability and transcendence, living in a disintegrating body and failure to thrive. 11. Vulnerability, transcendence and living with physical health problems. 12. Relationship and intimacy needs among nursing home residents. 13. Grief, death, dying and spirituality in an aged care facility. 14. Ethical issues in the fourth age of life. 15. The model of spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life. 16. References. Appendix 1: Assessment of the Spiritual Needs of Older Adults - 1st Level. Appendix 2: Assessment of the Spiritual Needs of Older Adults - 2nd Level. Appendix 3: Group topics for spiritual reminiscence. References. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older
Book SynopsisThe restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint.The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and wellbeing of older people. Practical approaches to minimising are then explored, underlining the importance of person-centred care. Innovative programmes and approaches to reducing the use of restraint from around the world are described and assessed, and case studies are drawn upon to highlight practice challenges and their effective resolutions. The perspectives of older people and their carers and families, as well as of professionals, commissioners and regulators of health and social care, are also taken into account. The contributors are drawn from an international range of health and social care settings, as well as from the academic world. This in-depth volume will help health and social care professionals better understand the complex issues that surround the use of restraint, support practice that puts older people at the centre of decision-making about their care, and enable services to provide safer and more appropriate care.Trade Reviewthe volume's contributors profusely shower a considerable swath of the research field of restraint of older people with the intellectually nourishing rain of informative discourse, discerning criticism, and a plethora of expert opinions and suggestions. The efforts of the contributors may help nurture further research investigation of this issue ridden field.The long list of persons who may learn much from this highly instructive volume includes: patient advocates, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, geriatric psychiatrists, forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, cognitive therapists, behavioral therapists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, psychiatric nurses, rehabilitation nurses, emergency room nurses, gerontologists, geriatric medicine specialists, long term care specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, medicolegal specialists, hospice workers, nursing home personnel, hospital administrators, social workers, social scientists, sociologists, medical ethicists, philosophers, public health professionals, occupational therapists, physical therapists, vocational therapists, physiotherapists, recreation therapists, orthopedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, primary care physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, civil liberties lawyers, healthcare lawyers, criminal justice professionals, judges, health regulators, health policy makers, legislators, and risk managers. -- metapsychology Online ReviewsAlternatives to restraint and new programs for reducing the use of restraint are described in chapters that outline all the issues involved in providing safe environments for elders. Very highly recommended!... It shows how a simple four-step method can be applied to the typical ADD/ADHD child to teach even the most disorganized, hyperactive child how to make their bed, get ready for school, and get organized. These step-by-step strategies offer routines that aren't boring and ARE positive, keyed to realistic demands and rules governed by fun and individualism. -- The Midwest Book ReviewThere are still too many care homes where residents are not free to move around. They are "restrained" by door locks and key pads or by being belted into wheelchairs, or simply told to "sit down". Most of it arises because the culture of the home remains controlling and risk-averse. Rights, Risks and Restraint-Free Care will help managers and staff to think through the risks and ethics of restraint and find ways to free residents from the institutional bonds that make them prisoners in what is supposed to be their "home". There are some excellent case studies (many from other countries) which are ideally suited for use in training sessions. -- Caring TimesI hope this book will be widely read. It encourages us to question our motives if ever we are faced with difficult situations when caring for people to whom it is sometimes very difficult to relate, but people who nevertheless need our care and understanding at the most vulnerable period of their lives as they draw to a close. -- Baroness GreengrossThis thought-provoking book challenges us all to re-examine our personal attitudes when caring for older people. At its heart lies a desire to improve relationships, quality of life and holistic well-being. -- Barbara Pointon, Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society and for the charity 'for dementia'Table of ContentsList of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Foreword by Baroness Greengross. Preface. 1. Introduction. Rhidian Hughes. Part 1. Types of Restraint, Patterns and Trends. 2. Physical Restraint and Medical Interventions. David Evans, Senior Lecturer and Program Director, University of Adelaide, Australia. 3. Covert Medication and Chemical Restraint. Carmel M Hughes, Chair in Primary Care Pharmacy, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kate L Lapane, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University. Part 2. Perspectives Across Health and Social Care. 4. Pennsylvania's Non-Restraint Approach to Psychiatric Care and Services. Gregory M. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Allentown State Hospital, Pennsylvania, Donna Ashbridge, Chief Executive Officer, Danville State Hospital, Pennsylvania, Aidan Altenor, Director, Bureau of Community and Hospital Operations, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and Robert H. Davis, Associate Medical Director, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Pennsylvania. 5. Restraint: The US Nursing Home Perspective. Beryl D. Goldman, Director, Kendal Outreach, Pennsylvania, Joan Ferlo Todd, Senior Nurse Consultant , US Food and Drug Administration, Janet Davis, Activities Director, Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative and Karen Russell, Regional Director, Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative. 6. Ethical Dilemmas in Maintaining Enteral Feeding: The Use of Hand-Control Mittens. Jane Williams, Consultant Nurse in Stroke Care, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK. 7. Do We Need Drugs? Strategies to Reduce the Over-Prescription of Drugs in Care Homes Supporting People with Dementia. 8. The Therapy of Companionship. Jim Ellis. 9. Health and Safety Perspectives. Stephen Clarke. 10. Human Rights Perspectives. Rhidian Hughes. Part 3. Issues and Innovations. 11. Clinical-Ethical Considerations on the Use of Physical Restraint. Chris Gastmans, Professor of Medical Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and Secretary General, European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME). 12. Changing Restraint Use: Discourses in Restraint. Kate Irving, Lecturer in Nursing, Dublin City University, Ireland. 13. Therapeutic Approaches and De-Escalation Techniques. Suparna Madan, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor in Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Pat Rowe, Geriatric Mental Health Consultant, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 14. Wander-Walking and People with Dementia. Jan Dewing, Visiting Professor in Aged Care and Practice Development, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, Visiting Fellow, Northumbria University, UK, and Heather Wilkinson, Co-Director, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and Research Director for the School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh. 15. Preventing Falls and Avoiding Restraint. Samuel R. Nyman, Co-Editor, Generations Review, The British Society of Gerontology and David Oliver, Consultant Physician, Royal Berkshire Hospital and Visiting Professor of Medicine for Older People, City University, London. 16. Using Evidence-Based Knowledge to Avoid Physical Restraint. Sascha Köpke, Senior Researcher, University of Hamburg Unit of Health Sciences and Education, Gabriele Meyer, Professor of Clinical Nursing Research, University of Witten/Herdecke Institute of Nursing Research, Anja Gerlach, Research Fellow, University of Hamburg Unit of Health Sciences and Education, and Antonie Haut, Research Fellow, University of Witten/Herdecke Institute of Nursing Research, Germany. 17. Reducing Restraint: The Benefits of Education and Training. Ingelin Testad, Director, Centre for Research, Stavanger Teaching Nursing Home, Norway and Dag Aarsland, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway. Selected Bibliography. Afterword by Barbara Pointon, Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society and 'for dementia'. About the Contributors. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing:
Book SynopsisLesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their needs, wishes and experiences. This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about the distinct perspectives of older LGBT people, enhancing inclusive care and support. Chapters explore people's expectations and fears surrounding care and service provision, the impact of discrimination, and specific issues such as HIV, dementia and end-of-life care. The importance of understanding people's whole lives in order to meet their needs is demonstrated, drawing on the examples of community projects that provide services and build networks. The voices of older LGBT people are heard throughout the book through the use of case examples and original research.This insightful book will be essential reading for all those supporting or caring for older LGBT people, as well as students and researchers in the health and social work fields.Trade ReviewThis important book should be recommended reading for all health and social care practitioners working with older people, not just those with an existing interest in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues. -- ResourcesThis is a hopeful book that would make a great addition to any LGBT aging professional's library. -- Gray Pride Parade BlogThis book provides an invaluable insight into the needs of the older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community in relation to ageing, future care and support... a thought-provoking read... recommend this book to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of older people, as well as those who have an interest in the health and social welfare of LGBT individuals. -- Nursing StandardsEqually grounded in contemporary scholarship and practice, and representing an impressive array of authors, this volume nicely captures the lived experiences of LGBT elders as a 'story' in itself and to illuminate paths to more effective service provision in later life. Timely, sophisticated, accessible, and attentive to context, this is a must-read for anyone working with and/or interested in LGBT elders - and, indeed, the increasingly diverse ageing population more widely. -- Dr. Dana Rosenfeld, Senior Lecturer, Keele University, UK and author of The Changing of the Guard: Lesbian and Gay Elders, Identity, and Social ChangeOlder LGBT people have too often been characterised as 'invisible' or 'ignored'. This ground-breaking book challenges this idea and offers vital insight into practice based on understanding individuals, their life histories, personal identities and circumstances. This book is essential for realising person-centred support and promoting genuine choice and control for older LGBT people -- an evolving population in a changing social care landscape. -- Dr. Sarah Carr, Senior Research Analyst, Social Care Institute for Excellence and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Government and Charity Management, London South Bank UniversityThis book is a useful introduction to the issues facing many older gay people today. A recommended read for all health and social care professionals working with older people. -- James Taylor, Senior Health Officer, Stonewall, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Mike Sutherland, Robert Gordon University, UK, Ian Rivers, Brunel University, UK and Richard Ward, University of Manchester, UK. Part 1. Growing Older: Diverse Pathways into Later Life. 1. Imagining the Unimaginable: Bisexual roadmaps for ageing. Rebecca L. Jones, Open University, UK. 2. Care Anticipated: Older lesbians and Gay Men Consider their Future Needs. Stephen Pugh, University of Salford, UK. 3. Trans Ageing: Thoughts on a Life Course Approach In Order to Better Understand Trans Lives. Louis Bailey, Trans Resource and Empowerment Centre, UK. 4. 'Women Like That': Older Lesbians in the UK. Jane Traies, University of Sussex, UK. Part Two. Implications for Health and Social Care Practice. 5. 'I'm Older Than I Ever Thought I Would Be': The Lived Experiences of Ageing in HIV Positive Gay Men. Robin Wright, Patient Consultant, Gareth J. Owen, University of Exeter, UK and José Catalan, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. 6. Categories and their Consequences: Understanding and Supporting the Caring Relationships of Older Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People. Ann Cronin, sociologist, Richard Ward, Stephen Pugh, Andrew King, Kingston University, UK and Elizabeth Price, University of Hull, UK. 7. Care Near the End of Life: The Concerns, Needs and Experiences of LGBT Elders. Gary L. Stein, Yeshiva University, New York, USA and Kathryn Almack, University of Nottingham, UK. Part Three. Community Engagement and Support. 8. Polari's Life Story: Learning from Work with Older LGBT People. Lindsay River, Polari, UK and Richard Ward. 9. Opening Doors and Opening Minds: Sharing One Project's Experience of Successful Community Engagement. Sally Knocker, independent trainer and consultant, Nick Maxwell, Age UK Camden, Mike Phillips, freelance trainer and consultant, and Stacey Halls, Age UK Camden. 10. Ageing in Gay Brighton. Kath Browne, Leela Bakshi and Jason Lim, University of Brighton, UK. 11. Meeting the Needs of LGBT People Affected by Dementia: The story of the LGBT Dementia Support Network. Roger Newman MBE and Elizabeth Price. Conclusion: Making Space for LGBT Lives in Health and Social Care. Richard Ward. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Transforming the Quality of Life for People with
Book SynopsisThis important book simply but persuasively demonstrates why we should provide the opportunities for people with dementia to experience the great outdoors. It also gives a voice to people with dementia who have felt the benefit of getting closer to nature. The contributors explore many different ways in which people with dementia can experience and interact with nature through pursuits such as farming, gardening and walking, and the book includes a chapter on the therapeutic, life-enhancing effects of activities with animals. The book includes descriptions of projects and initiatives from around the world that have revolutionised the everyday experience of people with dementia, and made a real difference to their quality of life. Illustrated with photographs amply demonstrating the power of nature to lift the spirits and enrich life, the book will be an inspiring guide for relatives, carers and professionals who want to help people with dementia lead a richer life, experience nature fully and enjoy its many accompanying benefits.Trade ReviewProviding a compelling case for both the need for therapeutic intervention, delivered through the medium of the great outdoors and the need to see the service user as a person first, this text is a timely reminder in these figure focussed times that as therapists we have more to offer than a focus simply on service users daily routines. -- College of Occupational Therapy Specialist Section, Older People NewsletterMany of us are fearful of dementia and its implications, and these fears are often translated into being overprotective. We can find ourselves de-skilling people who are already losing their abilities - all in the name of keeping them safe. This book challenges the assumptions underpinning this approach, with beautifully written essays from a range of contributors... Everyone involved in the care of individuals with dementia, or with their relatives, will benefit from reading this book. Many of the sections include good references for those who wish to study further ~This is not a textbook as such. Instead, it provides thoughtful inspiration and suggestions. -- Nursing StandardsI found the book an inspiration in terms of current practice that incorporates the natural world into care and therapeutic treatment. By giving voice to first-person narratives of those experiencing dementia to articulate the benefits they experience through contact with the natural world in all its myriad form, as well as contributions from professionals and carers, the book weaves effortlessly between different narrative and perspectives remaining true to a holistic vision of care where the natural world is central. -- Journal of Ageing & SocietyJane Gilliard and Mary Marshall are to be congratulated on plugging a real gap in the literature with this very readable book -- Plus - Christian Council on Ageinga fascinating book with many good ideas from several countries. Care homes can be such stuffy and unnatural places, unhealthy for mind, body and spirit, but, increasingly, there are homes where the garden and livestock are an everyday, all-season, parts of the place, and essential to the culture of care. None of us can live well or fully without some "fresh air on our faces". -- Caring TimesHow can one accept that people with dementia are deprived of the so simple and yet essential pleasures of relating to Nature when the solutions are there, in this rich and inspiring book? -- Marie-Jo Guisset Martinez, Programmes Manager, Foundation Médéric AlzheimerTable of ContentsIntroduction. Jane Gilliard and Mary Marshall. 1. Dementia, Spirituality and Nature. Malcolm Goldsmith, author of In A Strange Land and Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia and former Research Fellow, Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland. 2. Sunlight and Daylight. David McNair, Director of Lighting, Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland. 3. Living with Dementia through the Changing Seasons. Neil Mapes, Director of Dementia Adventure CIC, Essex, UK. 4. The Forget Me Not Centre. Linda Hughes, Lead Occupational Therapist, Forget Me Not Centre, Swindon, UK. 5. From Demedicalisation to Renaturalisation: Dementia and Nature in Harmony. Peter Whitehouse, Geriatric Neurologist, The Intergenerational School and Case Western Reserve University, USA, Danny George, Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, USA, Johanna Wigg, The Vicarage by the Sea, Inc., Maine, USA and Brett Joseph, Environmental Educator and Farmer/Permaculturalist, Center for Ecological Culture, Inc., Ohio, USA. 'A Walking Panacea.' Brian and June Hennell. 6. Farming for Health: Exploring Benefits of Green Care Farms for Dementia Patients. Simone De Bruin, Researcher, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, Simon Oosting, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands, Marie-José Enders-Slegers, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Utrecht University, the Netherlands and Jos Schols. 7. No Roof but the Sky Above My Head. James McKillop, MBE. 8. Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) for People Living with Dementia. Marcus Fellows, Chief Executive, BCOP, UK and Ann Rainsford. 9. Gardening and Dementia. Members of the Park Club, Age Concern Exeter, UK and Rachael Litherland, Innovations in Dementia, CIC, UK. 10. Allotments. Lorraine Robertson, Alzheimer Scotland. 'Things Aren't What They Used to Be.' Trevor Jarvis. 11. Creativity Outdoors. Claire Craig, Art and Design Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. 12. The Therapeutic Mountain: The AlzheimUr CENTRE (Murcia, Spain). Halldóra Arnardóttir, PhD Art Historian and Javier Sánchez Merina, Architect, Sarq Architecture Office and Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. 13. Three Voices. Scottish Dementia Working Group. 14. Arne Naess: A Reflection. Peter Whitehouse, Geriatric Neurologist, The Intergenerational School and Case Western Reserve University, USA. 15. Nature, Spiritual Care and Dementia from an Asian Perspective. Manjit Kaur Nijjar and carers. 'Up and Away' and 'An Eyeshot in Summer.' John Killick, Poet and Writer in Residence for Alzheimer Scotland. Concluding Reflections. Jane Gilliard and Mary Marshall. The Editors. The Contributors. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Who will I be when I die?
Book SynopsisChristine Bryden was 46 years old when she was diagnosed with dementia, and in this book she describes her remarkable emotional, physical and spiritual journey in the three years immediately following. Offering rare first-hand insights into how it feels to gradually lose the ability to undertake tasks most people take for granted, it is made all the more remarkable by Christine's positivity and strength, and deep sense, drawn in part from her Christian faith, that life continues to have purpose and meaning. Originally published in Australia in 1998, the book is brought up-to-date with a new Foreword, Preface and Appendix, in which Christine explains how the disease has progressed over the years, and how she is today. It also contains many previously unseen photographs of Christine and her family, from around the time of her diagnosis up to the present day. Inspirational and informative in equal measure, Who will I be when I die? will be of interest to other people with dementia and their families, as well as to dementia care professionals.Trade ReviewHer story is remarkable and humbling... This complex condition affects each individual differently, but Christine Bryden, in a clear and lucid overview, is able to explain in detail what happens to the brain and what varying symptoms this may produce. -- The WayThis book's great strength, apart from the vivid and moving testimony of one who is facing up to the challenge of dementia with faith and courage, is the challenge to us in the church that underlies it all. Longevity, and the increasing incidence of dementia, are a call to us in CCOA and the churches to ensure that we continue to raise awareness of the need for understanding and trained pastoral care, in respect of those who suffer from dementia together with their carers. The book includes a helpful description of the types of dementia and resources, in terms of literature and organisations, that can help. I commend this book as a helpful source of better understanding of the plight of dementia sufferers and a means of prompting us to respond with the informed care that they require. -- Plus - Quarterly magazine of Christian Council on AgeingBryden becomes a campaigner for social change for those affected by dementia in Australia. It is a moving and inspiring book. -- Church Timesa very readable book about dementia, told through the personal experience of a sufferer rather than a carer. -- the Journal of Health Care ChaplaincyI am delighted that this book of a first-hand account of dementia is being republished. I know it has been inspirational for many who have dementia and for their families. These days, most people say that they know someone who has dementia, and it is my hope that Christine's words will be read by many others, who will also find inspiration in her journey, her strength and her faith, which have carried her through all this time. -- from the Foreword by Elizabeth MacKinlayChristine’s story is one of inspiration and strength. A single mother with Alzheimer's disease and three young daughters: all that and only in her mid-40s facing another decade of life if she’s lucky. But she’s already jumped her greatest hurdle - that of facing the unknown. Christine has put that greatest of fears behind her. Who will she be when she dies? A mother remembered and revered by her family and a woman who gave a great deal of herself to strangers. -- Mike Munro, Australian television presenterI read this book in several sessions over the course of one day and found it a moving and compelling read... I can heartily recommend it for those in the early stages of Alzheimer's or dementia, and to their carers. -- GoodBookStall.co.ukTable of ContentsForeword by Elizabeth MacKinlay. Preface. The Diagnosis. 1. I'm too young! 2. The first signs. 3. The second opinion. Who Will I Be When I Die? 4. At least you can't die from it! - wrong!. 5. You look so well! - if only I had cancer! 6. A terminal illness - so why are we ashamed of it? What's It Like, Having Alzheimer's? 7. Clinging to a precipice with my fingernails. 8. From 'super-memory' to losing the plot. 9. A confusion of sight and sound. 10. A jumble of words. 11. Life's essentials. An Adventure into the Unknown. 12. Trying to be prepared. 13. My car's an alien spaceship! - and other oddities. 14. From 'super-mum' to dependent mum. 15. A scary road ahead? Where to Now? 16. Our fifteen minutes of fame. 17. Do I really believe in healing? A Postscript - A God of Surprises! 18. I'm getting better! 19. A 'miracle cure'? Thank God God's in Charge! 20. Getting onto 'God's roller-coaster'. 21. Why me - and why Alzheimer's, God? 22. Is God a 'bandaid'? 23. Am I afraid of dying? Appendix. What is Alzheimer's disease?
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ageing, Independence and the Life Course
Book Synopsis`It is impossible in a short review to do justice to all those individual contributions, most of which are interesting in their own right … Whilst this book is likely to be of particular interest to gerontologists looking for recent developments in approaches to ageing, many of the chapters also address policy issues related to care, housing and social security.'Social Policy`The book merits detailed study and should send ripples, if not waves, in a variety of directions. The wide range of topics that are covered should ensure that the papers will be of considerable value to those who are eclectic in their interests, as well as to those whose specialised interests are included among the wide range of topics. There is an excellent bibliography and a very good index.'- Baseline`The editors take a refreshing view of older people …I found it difficult to put this book down. Each chapter is thoroughly researched and well written. The numerous tables and graphs are clearly explained and discussed. Altogether there is a cohesion in this work that is not always found in compilations … As a reference book for al those concerned with the well-being of older people - administrators, social workers, nurses, doctors and others - this is a book which is well worth purchasing.'Geriaction`This excellent book acts as a salutary antidote to the narrow and limited study of old age … well-disciplined … clear-cut presentation … deserves wide recognition.'- Age and Ageing`This is a very interesting book … I certainly recommend this book … and would strongly encourage this book to be included as one of the essential reference book to clinical psychology training courses, and sections of psychology services for older adults.'Newsletter of the Psychologists Special Interest Group for the Elderly`Here again is a significant book researching and reflecting on every aspect of life…'- Quarterly Journal of the Christian Council on Ageing`… a useful insight into the diversity of ageing experiences.'Nursing TimesAgeing is a major policy issue, not only because of the increases in the size of the elderly population, but also due to the changes in the provision of community care.Using a life course approach, which emphasises the importance of recognising the effects of different life experiences on different groups of individuals and the interlinkage between phases of the life course, the book explores the ways in which bases of structural advantage and disadvantage, such as housing, social class, ethnicity, health and disability, have cumulative impacts on the situation of older people. This sociological analysis of later life focuses on three issues:Independence - the concept of autonomy and importance the elderly attachment to thesePerceptions of ageing - how they vary according to different life courseSocial structural constraints associated with the material resources of older people - the policy implications of adopting a life course perspective.Table of Contents1. Mapping the territory: ageing independence and the life course, Sara Arber and Maria Evandrou. 2. `Forgotton But Not Gone': the experience of ageing with a disability, Gerry Zarb. 3. Money and independence in old age, Gail Wilson. 4. Food consuption, social roles and personal identity, Glennys Howarth. 5. Ageing, gender and the organisation of physical activities, Kate Bennett and Kevin Morgan. 6. Lifestyles and perceptions of elderly people and old age in Bosnia and Hercegovina, John Vincent and Zelijka Mudrovcic. 7. Emotional and sexual adjustment in later life, H B Gibson. 8. The meaning of home in later life, Craig Gurney and Robin Means. 9. Housing, the life course and older people, David Clapham, Robin Means, and Moira Munro. 10. Class, caring and the life course, Sara Arber and Jay Ginn. 11. Policies and perceptions of identity; service needs of elderly people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, Janet Askham, Lesley Henshaw and Maryrose Tarpey. 12. Institutional Care and the life course, Paul Higgs and Christina Victor. 13. Social security and the life course; developing sensitive policy alternatives, Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham.
£28.49
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Spirituality and Ageing
Book SynopsisSpirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of different backgrounds. They define 'spirituality' not just as a religious concept but as the fulfilment of the universal human need for purpose, values and relationships - a sense of wholeness in life.This spiritual dimension helps people face the emotional and psychological challenges of growing older, such as memory loss, dementia, bereavement and fear of death. Existing systems of social care often focus on the material and physical needs of older people; this collection proposes that the spiritual needs of older people are as vital a consideration for their welfare. Through their spirituality, older people can attain a fuller appreciation and understanding of life, which can also inform and enrich the lives of others.Spirituality and Ageing will be an invaluable resource to carers looking for a holistic and more reflective approach to work with older people.Trade ReviewThe great strength of this collection is that the words come from active people who draw upon their involvement in particular settings: 'Theology is being hammered out on the anvil of experience'…Albert Jewell did us great service in bringing these texts to us. -- Dementia Plus WebsiteThis timely and attractive book contains seventeen chapters, by different authors, as well as a useful introduction by the editor. Its practical importance lies in its provision of experience-based insights and practical guidance for those caring for the elderly or those approaching old age themselves. -- Contact - Helen LeathardThis book is an attractive collection of essays by religious and ethical thinkers reflecting on the common human experience of growing older. It concentrates on the needs which we tend to ignore in the modern industrialized National Health Service. Albert Jewell's thoughtful introduction re-affirms life, stating that people of all ages need love (the receiving and giving of affection), peace (finding a measure of stability and tranquility) and worship (a sense of awe, an attribution of value or worth to whom ever or what ever is deemed to merit it). This is a predominantly christian-based book which does include a chapter on British Hindus Sikhs and Muslims. The book tackles a very difficult area and certainly makes a case for the importance of religious reflection and affirmation of life. It would be a particularly useful resource for those concerned with the pastoral care of elderly people. -- Age and AgeingThis book serves many significant purposes, not the least of which is keeping before us the presence of the elderly, the rights and needs of the elderly, and the spiritual wealth borne by many of them if we are willing to respect the treasure and accompany it through their journey and ours. We are reminded that "Trying to think deeply about the meaning and purpose of life is to engage in a religious quest" (p.25) This expression neither begins nor ends at age 65. The book is a wealth of resources in its collective essays and will speak much to us who professionally (and personally) dwell with older adults. -- Revd. Dr Richard B. Gilbert, Executive Director, The World Pastoral Care CenterTable of ContentsIntroduction, Albert Jewell, Methodist Homes for the Aged 1. Is There a Spirituality for the Elderly?, Gerald W Hughes, International Writer and Teacher on Ignatian Spirituality. 2. To Live is to Change, Jeffrey W Harris, Methodist Home Mission Division 3. The Spirituality of Old Age, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Church 4. Inner Resources for Growing Older, Helen Oppenheimer, writer on Christian ethics. 5. One Quaker's Perspective, Muriel Bishop Summers, Quaker Leader of `The Time of Your Life' workshops for older women 6. The Lord's Prayer: A Prayer of the Ageing James A Crampsey, Society of Jesus 7. Harvesting a Lifetime, Jenny Goodman, Medical Doctor and Psychotherapist. 8. Sageing in the Light of Death, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Spiritual Eldering Institute. 9. Death and the Spirituality of Ageing, Penelope Wilcock, Former Hospice Chaplain 10.The Memory Box, Jackie Treetops, Anglican Priest. 11.Worshipping with Those Who Have Dementia, Margaret Goodall, Methodist Homes for the Aged 12.Memory, Personhood and Faith, Paul H Wilson, Christian Council on Ageing, Dementia Working Group. 13. Joy in the Moment: Immediacy and Ultimacy in Dementia, C Mary Austin, Methodist Minister, Maidenhead. 14. Dementia: A Challenge to Christian Theology and Pastoral Care Malcolm Goldsmith, St Cuthbert's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. 15. Some Spiritual and Ethical Issues in Community Care for Frail Elderly People, Phyllida Parsloe, Former Professor of Social Work, University of Bristol 16. Spirituality, Ageing and Gender, Professor Ursula King, University of Bristol 17. Spirituality and Ageing in British Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, Shirley Firth, Researcher. Index.
£27.99
Quillscribe Memoirs 5 Minute Journal: Daily Prompts for Mindfulness and Self-Care, Positive Affirmation Quotes, A Journaling Notebook Record for Intentional Living
£10.20
Random House USA Inc Eight Million Ways to Happiness
Book SynopsisA Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation’s unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a “fascinating” (Wintering author Katherine May) blend of memoir, cultural reporting, and practical guidance for anyone struggling to find balance in our turbulent modern world.Everyone’s in the pursuit of happiness, but few know how to attain it. Millions around the world have turned to Japan for advice on finding their Ikigai, or summoning The Courage to Be Disliked. Japan’s spiritual traditions hide in plain sight, forming the basis of so much of what we love about the country’s culture. Without Japan’s spiritual sustenance, Jiro wouldn’t dream of sushi; Hayao Miyazaki’s films wouldn’t spirit us away; and Marie Kondo wouldn’t spark joy.In her book Eight Million Ways to Happiness, Hiroko Yoda offers the culmination of her decade-long odyssey into the spiritual heart of her homeland. Readers follow Hiroko as she trains as a Shinto shrine-dancer, partakes in Buddhist funeral rituals, ascends holy mountains with Shugendo ascetics, and meets one of Japan’s last living itako, a traditional mystic. Her stories—personal, cultural, and historical—offer life lessons for readers of any background.Hiroko awakens readers to the idea of a traditional spiritual flexibility that seamlessly coexists with the modern secular world, fortifying us through life’s inevitable ups and downs. We are all subject to forces beyond our control, but we are also part of a bigger natural system that can strengthen us—if we learn how to reconnect with it.
£13.65
Columbia University Press The Lioness in Winter
Book SynopsisA gerontological social worker--now in her seventies--draws on the late-life writing of noted women authors for emotional and practical guidance as she navigates aging.Trade ReviewThe Lioness in Winter speaks to pain, illness, reflection, and even suicide. Given the author's experience as a researcher-once a middle-aged scholar who believed in the texts that we use to train the next generation of gerontologists-her perspective is particularly well informed. She has not only taught it, but now lives it. She writes from a unique and important vantage point. -- Kate de Medeiros, Miami University The Lioness in Winter is a lovely book, and not only for the writers Ann Burack-Weiss quotes, although their lines are gorgeous: Toni Morrison's acceptance speech on winning the Nobel Prize; a letter from Colette's mother and Colette's proud memory of it--when she is at her lowest and most uneasy, Colette glories in being the child of such a mother! Burack-Weiss describes her own experience of aging, and she takes inspiration from these virtual mothers-women who are old, bruised, and brilliant, aflame with words. I read the book pen in hand, keyboard nearby-so I could get down lines I need to remember, books I long to read. -- Arlene Heyman, author of Scary Old Sex: Short Stories This is one of those rare books filled with both profound wisdom and language that captivates and enthralls. Ann Burack-Weiss joins her illustrious group of 'old lady' authors in exploring the experience and meaning of aging. Attempting to navigate the losses inherent in the aging process, she turns to her lionesses, from Colette and Simone de Beauvoir to Adrienne Rich and Maya Angelou, seeking comfort and inspiration. An author tells her story. Burack-Weiss answers with hers. The fortunate reader learns from them all while basking in the beauty of their words. -- Linda B. Sherby, author of Love and Loss in Life and in Treatment Burack Weiss takes a subject that we might not necessarily want to face-aging and our declining years-and elevates it into an inspiring and inspired conversation with the greatest female minds ever put in print, including hers. This literary guided tour of the 'sunset years' left me wiser, more prepared, and just plain better for having read it. Instead of that damned AARP magazine, The Lioness in Winter is really what should be showing up at our doorsteps. -- Liz Tuccillo, author of He's Just Not That into You Filled with warmth, wisdom, and knowledge, Burack-Weiss's work eloquently encourages dialogue and understanding about the inner and outer life of aging women. Publisher's Weekly, starred review Lovely... Encouraging... The Lioness in Winter is the story of one person's effort to know and give value to herself as an old woman-a person with intellectual curiosity and the ability to accept change with equanimity. Women's Review of Books A wonderfully enlightening and important read about what lies ahead. Bellevue Literary Review The narrative experience is ripe with the inchoate newness of the past; the words of a variety of women authors waiting rediscovery as Burack-Weiss applies them to her life. This is the gift manifest in The Lioness. Gerontologist A slim and beautiful volume that is part memoir, part career-confessional, but most compellingly a collection of writings on aging from women [Burack-Weiss] admires. East Hampton Star An extraordinarily good read-a smart, personal reflection on a collection of writings about growing old from three dozen or so of the best women authors of the 20th and into the 21st century. Time Goes ByTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Aging, I Wrote 1. Who Is That Old Woman? 2. What She Thinks About Some Times, Some Days, About Some Things 3. I Had Looked at Myself in the Full-Length Mirror 4. How We Are with Each Other 5. But Who Were They? 6. There Is a Grace in Death, There Is Life 7. My Map of a Place 8. Interested in Big Things and Happy in Small Ways 9. Just Show Up 10. Fierce with Reality Conclusion: Aging, I Write Afterword: Bright as Stars in the Heaven of My Mind Annotated Readings References
£56.16
Columbia University Press The Lioness in Winter
Book SynopsisA gerontological social worker--now in her seventies--draws on the late-life writing of noted women authors for emotional and practical guidance as she navigates aging.Trade ReviewThe Lioness in Winter speaks to pain, illness, reflection, and even suicide. Given the author's experience as a researcher-once a middle-aged scholar who believed in the texts that we use to train the next generation of gerontologists-her perspective is particularly well informed. She has not only taught it, but now lives it. She writes from a unique and important vantage point. -- Kate de Medeiros, Miami University The Lioness in Winter is a lovely book, and not only for the writers Ann Burack-Weiss quotes, although their lines are gorgeous: Toni Morrison's acceptance speech on winning the Nobel Prize; a letter from Colette's mother and Colette's proud memory of it--when she is at her lowest and most uneasy, Colette glories in being the child of such a mother! Burack-Weiss describes her own experience of aging, and she takes inspiration from these virtual mothers-women who are old, bruised, and brilliant, aflame with words. I read the book pen in hand, keyboard nearby-so I could get down lines I need to remember, books I long to read. -- Arlene Heyman, author of Scary Old Sex: Short Stories This is one of those rare books filled with both profound wisdom and language that captivates and enthralls. Ann Burack-Weiss joins her illustrious group of 'old lady' authors in exploring the experience and meaning of aging. Attempting to navigate the losses inherent in the aging process, she turns to her lionesses, from Colette and Simone de Beauvoir to Adrienne Rich and Maya Angelou, seeking comfort and inspiration. An author tells her story. Burack-Weiss answers with hers. The fortunate reader learns from them all while basking in the beauty of their words. -- Linda B. Sherby, author of Love and Loss in Life and in Treatment Burack Weiss takes a subject that we might not necessarily want to face-aging and our declining years-and elevates it into an inspiring and inspired conversation with the greatest female minds ever put in print, including hers. This literary guided tour of the 'sunset years' left me wiser, more prepared, and just plain better for having read it. Instead of that damned AARP magazine, The Lioness in Winter is really what should be showing up at our doorsteps. -- Liz Tuccillo, author of He's Just Not That into You Filled with warmth, wisdom, and knowledge, Burack-Weiss's work eloquently encourages dialogue and understanding about the inner and outer life of aging women. Publisher's Weekly, starred review Lovely... Encouraging... The Lioness in Winter is the story of one person's effort to know and give value to herself as an old woman-a person with intellectual curiosity and the ability to accept change with equanimity. Women's Review of Books A wonderfully enlightening and important read about what lies ahead. Bellevue Literary Review The narrative experience is ripe with the inchoate newness of the past; the words of a variety of women authors waiting rediscovery as Burack-Weiss applies them to her life. This is the gift manifest in The Lioness. Gerontologist A slim and beautiful volume that is part memoir, part career-confessional, but most compellingly a collection of writings on aging from women [Burack-Weiss] admires. East Hampton Star An extraordinarily good read-a smart, personal reflection on a collection of writings about growing old from three dozen or so of the best women authors of the 20th and into the 21st century. Time Goes ByTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Aging, I Wrote 1. Who Is That Old Woman? 2. What She Thinks About Some Times, Some Days, About Some Things 3. I Had Looked at Myself in the Full-Length Mirror 4. How We Are with Each Other 5. But Who Were They? 6. There Is a Grace in Death, There Is Life 7. My Map of a Place 8. Interested in Big Things and Happy in Small Ways 9. Just Show Up 10. Fierce with Reality Conclusion: Aging, I Write Afterword: Bright as Stars in the Heaven of My Mind Annotated Readings References
£18.00
Columbia University Press Downsizing
Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth interviews with recent movers in over a hundred diverse U.S. households, David Ekerdt analyzes the downsizing process and what it says about the meaning and management of possessions. He details how households approach and accomplish downsizing, exploring the decision-making process and the effectiveness of different strategies.Trade ReviewDownsizing is a must-read; chock-full of wisdom gleaned from interviews with hundreds of older adults who have gifted, donated, or sold their “stuff” before relocating to a smaller home. Ekerdt’s masterful writing poignantly reveals why parting with cherished possessions is such a meaningful life transition. -- Deborah Carr, author of Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later LifeWith Downsizing, Ekerdt fills a significant gap in our understanding of how elders think about their lifelong accumulation of dwelling possessions and their willingness and strategies to let go of their material worlds. This book should be on the reading lists of all senior care professionals seeking in-depth understanding of what aging in the right place really means to today’s seniors. -- Stephen M. Golant, author of Aging in the Right PlaceA fascinating and humane book that speaks to all of us through its exploration of our relationship with material possessions and the paradoxes they present as we grow older. It offers an original and groundbreaking analysis that addresses the materiality of later years in an accessible and beautifully written way. -- Julia Twigg, University of KentDownsizing is a good read that advances the notion that the life course within social gerontology needs to take a material turn. It is hard to imagine a reader who could not relate to this book. -- Renée Beard, College of the Holy CrossWith sociological tools and gerontological insight, David Ekerdt tackles the vexing challenge of household downsizing. Through a thoughtful mixed-methods analysis, he explains how we accumulate and deal with our material convoy—the belongings we acquire—as we age. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered why they have so much stuff and what they are going to do with it. -- Janet Wilmoth, coeditor of Gerontology: Perspectives and IssuesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Not Forever1. A Convoy of Possessions Across the Life Course2. With Aging, How Large a Convoy?3. Moving Calls the Question4. Contours of Household Disbandment5. Gifts to Others6. Selling Possessions7. Donations and Discards8. Emotion and Evaluation9. AdviceAppendixNotesReferencesIndex
£20.90
WW Norton & Co Working with Aging Families
Book SynopsisWith today’s shifting demographics can arise tricky family issues—here are tips for therapists on how to steer clients through them.Trade Review"[I]ntroduces caregiving-related topics, some rather complex in nature, in a very understandable manner. . . . [P]resents research-related information in a logical manner and integrates research and case examples in a seamless fashion. . . . The intended target audience for the book is practitioners in the field, ranging from therapists to researchers, but it might be a useful resource for some laypeople who simply want to better understand what is to be expected in their own aging relationships. . . . [A] useful reference guide for many different professionals, such as therapists, educators, and researchers, among others, interested in better understanding the aging relationship issues of their clients." -- Activities, Adaptation and Aging"[P]ractical and sensible yet with a sound theoretical basis. . . . [R]elevant to clinicians working anywhere. . . . Piercy has achieved her aims and I would recommend this book to workers from a range of disciplines working with older adults." -- Journal of International Psychogeriatrics"[A] practical primer to be studied and included on the reference shelf of anyone working with older people and their families." -- Rubin Battino - The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"A wonderful merging of research findings and practical guidance." -- Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine"At last, we have a text that values the relationships between theory and practice, embraces best practice ideals in the context of real-world uncertainty, and celebrates eclectic therapeutic approaches for aging adults and their families. Piercy guides the reader through an array of complex clinical problems, offering effective interventions. If you work with older adults and their families, this text is essential!" -- Shirley S. Travis, PhD, APRN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University"This book is a must-read for all graduate students preparing for clinical careers as well as seasoned therapists and other human service professionals working with aging families. Each carefully written chapter describes contemporary issues that frequently challenge the mental health of older adults and provides sound, innovative strategies for working through these concerns with individuals, couples, and families." -- Karen A. Roberto, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
£20.89
John Wiley & Sons Inc Healthy Aging For Dummies
Book SynopsisLook to this book for advice, techniques, and strategies to help people stay vigorous and healthy as they grow older. People are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about managing their health as they age.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: So You Want to Look and Feel Young Forever. Chapter 1: The Fountain of Youth, at Your Fingertips. Chapter 2: The Four Major Health Concerns about Aging (and How to Prevent Them). Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Health and History and Setting Goals for Wellness. Part II: Workin’ on Your Framework. Chapter 4: Putting Your Best Face Forward. Chapter 5: Loving the Skin You’re In. Chapter 6: Building Bones and Preserving Joints. Part III: Using Nutrition to Extend Your Expiration Date. Chapter 7: You Are What You Eat: Nutrition 101. Chapter 8: Supplementing Your Daily Diet. Part IV: Getting Physical. Chapter 9: Maintaining a Healthy Weight and Fitness Level. Chapter 10: Strengthening Your Heart. Chapter 11: Building and Fine-Tuning Healthy Muscles. Part V: Sharpening the All-Important Mind and Spirit. Chapter 12: Keeping Your Mind and Memory in Tip-Top Shape. Chapter 13: Decreasing Stress to Live a Longer, Better Life. Chapter 14: ZZZ . . . The Infinite Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep. Chapter 15: Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Keys to Maintaining Health and Vitality. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Medical Myths that Can Affect Your Health. Chapter 17: Ten Foods to Help You Age Healthfully. Chapter 18: Ten Mind Games to Boost Your Brainpower. Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Home Safer as You Age. Appendix: Health, Lifestyle, and History Self-Assessment. Index.
£13.49
Johns Hopkins University Press Taking Charge of Your Health A Guide to Getting
Book SynopsisThey urge older adults to ask questions, become informed, and obtain the care they deserve.Trade ReviewConcise and user-friendly. -- Neil A. Grauer Hopkins Reader 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Older Patient in Today's Health Care System1. Aging Today2. The Complexity of Medical Care for SeniorsPart 2: The Health Care System3. Clinical Settings and Key Programs for Seniors4. How Will the Crisis in Health Care Financing Affect You?5. Understanding Primary Care and How to Improve It6. Your Doctor's Perspective7. Getting the Most from Your Referral to a Specialist8. Geriatrics Education for All Health Care ProvidersPart III: Managing Your Health9. How to Take Charge10. How to Choose a Doctor and Make the Most of Your Appointment11. Screening Tests for Seniors12. Managing Medications13. Nutrition and ExerciseIndex
£33.75
Johns Hopkins University Press Taking Charge of Your Health A Guide to Getting
Book SynopsisThey urge older adults to ask questions, become informed, and obtain the care they deserve.Trade ReviewConcise and user-friendly. -- Neil A. Grauer Hopkins Reader 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Older Patient in Today's Health Care System1. Aging Today2. The Complexity of Medical Care for SeniorsPart 2: The Health Care System3. Clinical Settings and Key Programs for Seniors4. How Will the Crisis in Health Care Financing Affect You?5. Understanding Primary Care and How to Improve It6. Your Doctor's Perspective7. Getting the Most from Your Referral to a Specialist8. Geriatrics Education for All Health Care ProvidersPart III: Managing Your Health9. How to Take Charge10. How to Choose a Doctor and Make the Most of Your Appointment11. Screening Tests for Seniors12. Managing Medications13. Nutrition and ExerciseIndex
£17.58
MW - Rutgers University Press Aging and Loss Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan Global Perspectives on Aging
Trade Review"A gracious, observant, and sensitive ethnography."— American Ethnologist "Danely’s (2014) well-written work is important in understanding the lived experiences of older adults as they age, and the impact various parts of their lives have on the construction of their narratives. Studies like this one should be conducted among different cultures and in different places to best understand older adults and how to support them through relationships and policy. Although Danely’s (2014) ethnographic research in Japan is not entirely generalizable because of the vast differences among cultures, many of the points made in the book are important to understand for any aging society to be prepared and learn from experiences in Japan. As other countries follow in Japan’s footsteps of having an aging society, there should be a focus on providing more resources for successful aging in order to then spend less on welfare (Danely, 2014). This book raises an important question: What do the trends surrounding older adults and aging say about a society?"— Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging "Aging and Loss is a beautifully written piece of work that could be enjoyed from multiple perspectives beyond the lenses of anthropology or Asian studies. The fact that the stories took place in Kyoto - an ancient capital and the heart of Japanese traditional arts and culture - will further instill interest among those curious about the rich culture, nature, and changes challenging the city."— American Anthropologist "Devoid of academic jargon, Aging and Loss addresses several key theoretical questions in anthropology today. Its elegant prose makes it accessible to wider audiences, attesting to the power of ethnographic storytelling as a form of knowledge-making."— Anthropological Quarterly "Aging and Loss is a mournful book that treats loss as both a space of emptiness and a temporality of creativity. Achingly beautiful about aging and death in a country where both are rising today."— Anne Allison, author of Precarious Japan "Jason Danely’s book represents an excellent contribution to our understanding of aging in Japan and provides an important exploration of the intersection of religion and aging."— John Traphagan, professor of religious studies, University of Texas at Austin "Danely tackles the complex topic of aging and loss with a great sense of tact and sensitivity. He addresses the topic by employing a skillful analysis of folk stories, films, and delicately conducted interviews … Far from being dry ethnography, this book is written in a poetic and emotive voice. Yet the pictures of aging in Japan are far from overly optimistic."— New Asia BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Part I: Loss 1 Loss, Abandonment, and Aesthetics 2 The Weight of Loss: Experiencing Aging and Grief Part II: Mourning 3 Landscapes of Mourning: Constructing Nature and Kinship 4 Temporalities of Loss: Transience and Yielding 5 Passing it on: Circulating Aging Narratives Part III: Abandonment and Care 6 Aesthetics of Failed Subjectivity Part IV: Hope 7 Care and Recognition: Encountering the Other World 8 The Heart of Aging: An Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
£29.70
Rutgers University Press Our Aging Bodies
Book SynopsisProvides a clear, scientifically based explanation of what happens to all the major organ systems and bodily processes - such as the cardiovascular and digestive systems - as people age. Throughout the book, Gary F. Merrill weaves in personal anecdotes and stories that help clarify and reinforce the facts and principles of the underlying scientific processes and explanations.Trade Review"Professor Merrill has written an important book on how various parts of the body change with aging. He has taught human systems physiology for some forty years and is very knowledgeable. An important 'take-home' message is that we can live a longer, healthier life if we treat our bodies carefully, and he tells us what we have to do. A point he makes is that many new medications advertised to treat various symptoms should be taken with caution. An expert on the inflammatory response, he discusses its negative impact on aging." -- David Denhardt * professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University *"Gary F. Merrill, a professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University, presents abundantly fascinating scientific information about the human aging process. Written for a lay audience, this book describes in detail the adverse effects of unhealthy choices on human longevity. Our Aging Bodies explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity." * Foreword Reviews *"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process … Highly recommended." * CHOICE *"Rutgers University cardiovascular physiologist Merrill authoritatively spells out how getting older changes the body’s major organs. This veteran of four decades of teaching sprinkles his informative guide with fascinating tidbits. A recurring theme: stay slim and don’t overeat, because restricting calories appears to extend longevity. Merrill [offers] a good, scientifically sound addition to the growing number of books on aging." * Booklist *"Professor Merrill has written an important book on how various parts of the body change with aging. He has taught human systems physiology for some forty years and is very knowledgeable. An important 'take-home' message is that we can live a longer, healthier life if we treat our bodies carefully, and he tells us what we have to do. A point he makes is that many new medications advertised to treat various symptoms should be taken with caution. An expert on the inflammatory response, he discusses its negative impact on aging." -- David Denhardt * professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University *"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process … Highly recommended." * CHOICE *"Gary F. Merrill, a professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University, presents abundantly fascinating scientific information about the human aging process. Written for a lay audience, this book describes in detail the adverse effects of unhealthy choices on human longevity. Our Aging Bodies explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity." * Foreword Reviews *"Rutgers University cardiovascular physiologist Merrill authoritatively spells out how getting older changes the body’s major organs. This veteran of four decades of teaching sprinkles his informative guide with fascinating tidbits. A recurring theme: stay slim and don’t overeat, because restricting calories appears to extend longevity. Merrill [offers] a good, scientifically sound addition to the growing number of books on aging." * Booklist *Table of ContentsTable of Contents 1 How We Age2 The Aging Nervous System3 The Aging Endocrine System4 The Aging Immune System5 The Aging Reproductive System6 The Aging Urinary System7 The Aging Gastrointestinal System8 The Aging Musculoskeletal System9 The Aging Cardiovascular System10 The Aging Respiratory System
£25.19
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.
£25.32
John Wiley & Sons Inc Hearing Loss For Dummies
Book SynopsisImprove your hearing, enhance your life With new advice on just-released over-the-counter hearing aids Hearing loss can be frustrating, but in fact it's common and treatable. Hearing Loss For Dummies, written by top experts in the field in collaboration with AARP, walks you through how to get the help you need to clearly hear the sounds of lifewhether you're at home, at work, or out and about. And hearing health is critical: Hearing loss can increase your risk of falls and injuries, isolation and depression, and even cognitive decline and dementia. Authors Frank Lin and Nicholas Reed at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine lay out the steps to hearing health: Understanding how hearing worksand how it changes as we ageFinding specialists you can trustDetermining whether you need testing and, if so, where to turnUsing your Hearing Number to monitor how your hearing changes over timeLearning practical solutions for hearing better at home, at work, on the phone, and in restaurants and tTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Understanding Hearing Loss 5 Chapter 1: Cheers to Your Ears! 7 Understanding Why Hearing Loss Happens 8 Hearing takes place over two steps 8 Hearing loss happens as the inner ear wears out 8 Factors that affect your hearing over time 9 Putting Hearing Loss in Context 10 Hearing loss happens to everyone 10 How hearing loss impacts our health and well-being 10 The benefits of addressing hearing loss 12 What You Can Do about Hearing Loss 12 Know your hearing 12 Using communication strategies 14 Hearing technologies 15 Getting the Support You Need 17 Chapter 2: Understanding How Hearing Works 19 What Is Sound? 20 How sound gets its sound 20 What sound “looks” like 21 To Hear, You Need Your Ear! 23 External ear 24 Middle ear 24 Inner ear 25 Hearing with Your Brain 26 Two ears are better than one 27 It’s not just sound — “seeing” what you hear 28 Context matters 28 Pinpointing Where the System Can Break Down 29 When sound quality is poor 29 When the sound can’t get in 29 When the inner ear garbles the encoding of sound 30 When the brain struggles to process sound 31 Experiencing Trouble Hearing 31 Chapter 3: Looking at Types of Hearing Loss and Minimizing Risk 33 Discovering Why Hearing Gets Worse Over Time 34 Knowing the Causes of Hearing Loss Over Time 34 Biological aging processes 35 Cardiovascular risk factors 35 Genetics 36 Minimizing Your Risk for Hearing Loss 37 Noise exposure 37 Keeping your ear heart-healthy 40 Considering Other Conditions That Affect Hearing 41 The almighty ear infection 41 Earwax — ick! 43 Diseases of the ear 45 Medications 45 Causing Tinnitus 46 Tinnitus explained 46 Tinnitus triggers 47 Chapter 4: Realizing What You Lose When You Can’t Hear 49 Communicating Is Like a Game of Catch 49 Hearing loss affects how well you can play catch 50 Why playing catch is sometimes easier or harder 50 Communication and hearing loss in critical situations 51 Watching for a Reduction in Social Interaction 53 Monitoring Mental and Emotional Health 53 What is loneliness? 54 How loneliness hurts your health 54 Looking at hearing loss and loneliness 55 Losing Physical Abilities 55 How hearing affects your physical abilities 55 How hearing affects your balance 56 Dealing with a Decline in Cognitive Function 57 What are cognition and dementia? 57 Hearing loss and dementia — say what? 58 Hearing aids to prevent dementia? 59 Part 2: Evaluating How You Hear 61 Chapter 5: Recognizing Hearing Loss 63 Missing the Signs of Hearing Loss 64 Barely noticeable changes 64 Everyone else is mumbling! 64 Compensating until you can’t 64 Don’t know what you’re missing 65 Sussing Out Whether Your Hearing Has Declined 65 Knowing When to Get Your Hearing Tested 66 Screening, testing, and diagnostics 67 Establishing a baseline 67 Getting regular hearing checkups 69 Knowing when you should get tested immediately 69 Shrugging Off the Stigma of Hearing Loss 70 Caring about your hearing above what other people think 71 It’s okay to wear hearing aids 71 The stigma is fading 72 Chapter 6: Seeing a Hearing Loss Professional and Getting Tested 75 Getting to Know the Hearing Care Team 76 Audiologist: Assessing and addressing hearing loss 76 Otolaryngologist: Comprehensive medical care for the ear 77 Hearing instrument specialist: Focusing on the hearing aid 78 The most important team member: You! 78 Preparing for the Assessment 78 It all starts with history 79 To know the ear is to see the ear 80 Knowing What to Expect during the First Part of the Diagnostic Hearing Test 80 Picking up on pure-tones: “Listen for the beeps” 81 Testing your hearing with air and bone conduction 82 Checking Out Other Hearing Assessment Measures 85 Testing whether sound is getting to the middle and inner ears 85 Measuring your speech understanding 86 Evaluating how the brain reacts to sound 88 Testing when sound is clear but difficult to understand 89 One and Done or a Regular Occurrence? 89 Chapter 7: Making Sense of Your Hearing Test Results 91 Understanding the Importance of Reading Results 92 Introducing the Audiogram: What Does That Graph Mean? 92 Audiogram 101 93 Hearing loss categories on the audiogram 94 Defining Hearing Loss with the Audiogram 96 The Xs and Os of hearing 96 Diving into details of your hearing loss 97 Using the audiogram to make sense of how hearing loss affects you 98 The Hearing Number: An Easier Way to Make Sense of Your Hearing 101 Where the hearing number comes from 101 What the hearing number means to you 102 Does my hearing number change? 102 What to do with your hearing number 103 How to get your hearing number 104 Guiding Your Hearing Health Journey with Your Results 105 Monitor changes in hearing 106 Use it or lose it 106 Part 3: Taking Charge of Your Hearing 107 Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Your Life to Hearing Loss 109 Discovering Where Adjustments Can Be Made 110 Finding No-Tech Communication Strategies for Everyday Situations 110 Get close 110 Be face-to-face 111 Summarize and repeat (“Huhs” don’t help!) 111 Optimizing Your Listening Environment 112 Turn down any background sounds 112 Avoid reverberation 113 Pick the right restaurants 113 Using Everyday Technology Strategies 115 Closed captioning 115 Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls and videocalls 116 Speaking Up for Yourself 117 Ways to identify that you’re having trouble hearing 118 Giving the speaker a solution 118 Practicing self-advocacy 119 Reading about others with hearing loss 120 Seeking Out Support Groups 120 Chapter 9: Looking at How Hearing Aids Work 123 Understanding Hearing Aids 123 The anatomy of a hearing aid: How hearing aids work 124 Hearing aids don’t make all sounds louder 125 Enhancing clarity of sound with hearing aids 126 Checking Out the Different Styles of Hearing Aids 128 Behind-the-ear 128 In-the-ear 132 Weighing the pros and cons of hearing aid styles 133 Chapter 10: Understanding Your Hearing Aid Options 135 Discovering Where to Start for Your Needs 136 Knowing Two Ears Means Two Hearing Aids 136 Is using only one hearing aid harmful? 137 The exception to the rule 137 Choosing a Prescription Hearing Aid 138 Working with a professional to purchase hearing aids 138 Customizing your hearing aids with a professional 140 Navigating the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Pathway 143 The basics of OTC hearing aids 143 Deciding where to buy your OTC hearing aid 146 How to choose from too many options 147 When to seek professional assistance with OTC hearing aids 148 Choosing Basic or Premium Hearing Aids 149 Chapter 11: You’ve Got Hearing Aids: Now What? 151 Setting Expectations Is Key 151 Getting Used to Your Hearing Aids 153 Practice makes perfect 153 Activities to get used to hearing aids 154 Trust the process 156 Adjusting and Manipulating Your Hearing Aids 156 Working with batteries 157 Putting hearing aids in your ears 158 Changing the sound of hearing aids 159 Caring for and Maintaining Your Hearing Aids 160 Establishing a maintenance routine 160 Avoiding situations that are bad for your hearing aids 163 Troubleshooting common problems with hearing aids 164 Knowing When It’s Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aid to a New Generation 165 Chapter 12: Technology That Boosts Hearing and Hearing Aids 167 Captioning Your Life 168 Using captions on TV 168 Obtaining and using captioned phones (They’re free!) 168 Captioning in video conference calls 169 CART for live sessions 169 Outfitting Your Home with Hearing-Friendly Tech 170 Talking about Integration Technology 171 Working with Bluetooth and hearing aids 171 Navigating smartphone apps 172 Checking Out Hearing Aid Accessories 172 Using a remote control 173 Trying out a remote microphone 173 Connecting to the TV 175 Streaming all your devices 177 The Mighty Telecoil: Getting a Direct Connection to Sound Signals 178 Looping in telecoils in public spaces 178 Telecoils and telephones 180 Telecoil with FM and infrared systems 180 Has Bluetooth replaced telecoils? (No!) 181 Sounding Out Personal Amplifiers 182 Demystifying PSAPs versus hearing aids 182 The reality of using PSAPs 183 Navigating the unregulated amplifier marketplace 183 Will OTC hearing aids replace PSAPs? 184 Chapter 13: Medical and Surgical Treatment of Hearing Loss 185 Looking into Medications That Treat Hearing Loss 186 Using steroids for sudden hearing loss 186 Taking medications for problems with the external or middle ear 187 Checking Out Different Surgeries for Hearing Loss 188 Surgeries for conductive hearing loss 188 Surgery for sensorineural hearing loss 189 Other surgically implantable hearing devices 192 Part 4: Supporting Hearing Needs 195 Chapter 14: Helping Those with Hearing Loss 197 Noting How Hearing Loss Influences Relationships 198 Understanding Hearing Loss from the Other Side 198 Emotions that often accompany hearing loss 199 Realizing hearing aids don’t cure hearing loss 199 Discovering How to Be a Good Communication Partner 200 Move close and speak face-to-face 201 Repeat and reword 201 Speak slowly and clearly 201 Get your partner’s attention before speaking 202 Choose the right environments for conversations 202 Using technologies to help communication 202 Figuring Out Hearing and Communication Needs 203 Noticing non-verbal cues 203 Using the hearing number as a guide 204 Supporting People on Their Hearing Care Journey 204 Chapter 15: Paying for Hearing Care 207 Paying for Hearing Services 207 Hearing testing 208 Medical and surgical evaluation 208 Hearing rehabilitative support services 208 Breaking Down Hearing Aid Costs 210 Weighing out-of-pocket-options 211 Checking on insurance coverage options for hearing aids 212 Looking to the future: Over-the-counter hearing aids 215 Tapping into Veterans Administration benefits 216 Seeking charitable foundations 216 Using health savings and flexible spending accounts 216 Chapter 16: Your Rights as Someone with Hearing Loss 217 Looking into Disability and Hearing Loss 218 How do you define disability? 218 How to follow a social model of disability 218 Understanding the Role of the Americans with Disabilities Act 220 Discouraging disability discrimination in the workplace 220 Accessibility and accommodations in public 220 Focusing on telephones and television 221 Navigating the Social Security Administration Disability Benefits 221 Determining hearing loss for Social Security disability benefits 222 Considering Claims for SSDI 224 Looking at Supplemental Security Income 225 Initiating a claim 225 Advocating to Advance Your Hearing Rights 225 Advocating for change 225 Improving organization policy 226 Part 5: The Part of Tens 227 Chapter 17: Ten (Plus One) Considerations When Purchasing Hearing Aids 229 Paying More Does Not Guarantee Better Outcomes 230 Selecting from the Many Styles 230 Choosing a Brand 232 Seeking Hearing Aids with Telecoils 233 Powering Your Hearing Aid with Rechargeable Batteries 233 Deciding on Open or Closed Fit 234 Insuring Your Hearing Aids with a Trial Period Warranty 234 Customizing and Supporting Your Hearing Aids 235 Monitoring Health with Hearing Aids 236 Accessorizing Your Hearing Aids 236 Setting Expectations and Practicing 237 Chapter 18: Ten Everyday Strategies to Hear Better 239 Get Close and Face-to-Face 239 Recognize the Hearing Needs of the People You’re Talking With 240 Turn Down the Background Sounds 240 Don’t Just Ask “Huh?” 241 Choose Good Listening Environments 241 Use Closed Captioning 241 Wear Headphones When Listening to Music or Watching Media 242 Use Video Calls or VOIP When Calling Others 242 Customize the Hearing and Sound Features on Your Smartphone 243 Know Your Hearing Number 243 Chapter 19: Ten Myths about Hearing Loss 245 Hearing Loss Is Just Part of Getting Older so It Can’t Be That Important 245 My Hearing Is Fine; It’s Just That Everyone Is Mumbling 246 Trouble Hearing? Just Have People Shout! 246 I’ll Wait to Get My Hearing Tested Until I Notice a Problem 246 I’ll Address My Hearing Loss Later When It Gets Really Bad 247 I Have Hearing Loss Now I Need Hearing Aids? 247 Hearing Aids Fix Your Hearing 248 I Can Just Put in My Hearing Aids and They’ll Work Fine 248 A Cochlear Implant Is Only for People Who Are Completely Deaf 249 I Should Keep My Hearing Loss to Myself 249 Index 251
£17.09
Johns Hopkins University Press Aging Together
Book SynopsisDrawing on medicine, social science, philosophy, and religion to provide a broad perspective on aging, Aging Together offers a vision of relationships filled with love, joy, and hope in the face of a condition that all too often elicits anxiety, hopelessness, and despair.Trade ReviewA serious, scholarly, and sensitive book. -- Mary Gergen PsycCRITIQUES This must-read volume will inspire the reader to contemplate the call to care for others with self-giving love. Highly recommended. Choice This is not a how-to handbook but a kindly and perhaps over-optimistic general discussion that will be of interest to caregivers, particularly Americans, and particularly those coming from a religious background. The rest of us can all gain something from it too, however... Aging Together reminds us that warmth and friendship can be maintained in trying situations. -- Martin Guha International Psychogeriatrics Readable and useful...Anyone who wants to teach, practise or encourage person-centred care for people with dementia will find a lot in this book. -- Ibadete Fetahu Nursing Times This is not just a book about ageing, dementia, and friendship; it is a book that will take the reader on a journey that will, hopefully, leave them in a better place than where they started... An excellent account of travelling along the dementia road. -- Kathryn Mitchell Ageing and Society A compelling call to arms for a more caring, related society-a flourishing community-from which all can benefit, and in which all have a part to play. -- Justine McGovern LMSW Journal of Gerontological Social Work Aging Together offers a prophetic perspective by challenging our socially constructed versions of reality and our tendency to look for medical miracles and cures. Instead we should work to create communities that are hospitable to the cognitively impaired. -- Anthony B. Robinson Christian CenturyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Dilemmas of Dementia Diagnoses2. Receiving the Diagnosis3. Personhood4. What Is Friendship?5. When Our Friends Travel the Dementia Road6. Dementia Fear and Anxiety7. Beyond Fear and Anxiety8. The Flourishing Community9. Congregations as Schools for Friendship10. The Things That Abide11. Practicing Friendship in the "Thin Places"12. Memory, Forgetting, and the Present TimeDiscussion QuestionsNotesReferencesIndex
£23.85
Johns Hopkins University Press Redefining Aging
Book SynopsisIt will help them empathize with and interact positively with their elderly loved ones while imagining a positive future for themselves.Trade ReviewAnn Kaiser Stearns, a professor of behavioral science at the Community College of Baltimore County, combines research, insights and problem-solving tips in her new book, "Redefining Aging: A Caregiver’s Guide to Living Your Best Life".—WYPRTable of ContentsForeword, by J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr.PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The ChallengeA Blessing or a Burden?CaregivingWhether Spouse or Parent—Feelings of Loss or ResentmentThe Perils of "John Henryism"Having the Strength and Wisdom to Seek and Accept SupportAnxiety about Our Own Aging2. On Both Sides, Vulnerability and LossCaring for a SpouseLoving the Changed SpouseCaring for a ParentBlessings, Sorrows, and Axes to GrindA Word of CautionSeeing the Big PictureMixed Lessons from Our Elders on Growing OldFew Regrets"Tuning Up" for Old Age"Happiness Is a Choice"Drawing Strength from Nature's Beauty3. Is This Normal Aging or Dementia?Normal AgingCherry MarquezMajor Confusion and Behavioral ChangeHarry's StoryBellaThe Importance of Planning Ahead before It's Too LateSome Additional Red FlagsOptimal AgingYou Can Be Realistic and Optimistic4. Aging as Successfully as Possible—Both You and Your Loved OneThe Four Ages of LifeWhen Old Age Is in the Eye of the BeholderThe Importance of Rejecting AgeismLearning from the MastersDowning Kay: Born in 1907, Still Aging Well"Growing and Learning All the Time"You Can Reduce Your Risk Factors for DementiaCaregiver Self-CareThe Importance of Sleep and Social ActivitiesYou Can Improve Your Loved One's Quality of LifeThe Quality of Your Life Matters, Too5. Anger, Guilt, and ResentmentJohn's StoryNaomi's StorySophia's StorySusan's StoryTo Reduce Feelings of Resentment, Budget Your "Emotional Hospitality"6. Caregiver Stress—What Helps and What Usually Doesn'tThe Stress of Caring for a Family Member with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentsDealing with a Difficult, Dependent PersonLillian's DadJanet, Daniel, and Myra's MotherHonoring Our ParentsMost People Can't Afford Paid HelpThe ABCs of Effective Caregiving InteractionsIntensive CaregiversTake Advantage of the Many Available ResourcesWhat to Say When Others Offer to Help or Would Help If You AskedJust Don't Wait Until You're Burned Out7. Comforting Insights and Myth-Busting KnowledgeMyth #1Myth #2Myth #3Myth #48. You're Not a Bad Person Because You're Exhausted or Just Need a Life of Your OwnCindy's ChallengeMichelle CarterA Final Thought9. Truly Helpful Caregiving TipsWhen Your Family Member or Friend Is Newly DiagnosedCreative Interventions for Handling Hallucinations, Imaginings, and ParanoiaYes, There Can Be Too Much of a Good ThingAvoiding the "Catastrophic" Situation"Feeling Overwhelmed Isn't Surprising, Being Surprised about It Is"10. When Your Loved One Dies—Relief, Grief, and Moving ForwardJoyce and Her MomJoanne and Her HusbandAnticipatory Mourning and Feelings of ReliefSam and His WifeJoanne and Sam11. What Kind of an "Old Person" Will I /Will You Become?Facing Our Worst Fears"Stereotype Threat"Aging SuccessfullyMaking ChoicesAdapting to ChangeThere Are Many Ways to "Retire"—Be Sure to Choose the Right One for YouA "Convoy" of Supportive People12. Making Life Easier for Those Who Someday Will Take Care of You"Habits of a Lifetime"My NeighborAttention Family Members: Most Folks Don't Get Dementia!If Help Is Needed—at Home or in a Facility—Here's What Your Loved Ones Need to Know"Be Like the Sun"Gerald: Still Thriving but Planning AheadProtecting Our Loved Ones and Helping Them Protect UsThe Documents You Need and Where to Keep ThemLong-Term Care InsuranceBruce: Affirming Life, Planning AheadThe Gift to Our Loved Ones of Living an Active LifeA Meaningful LifeThe Many Rewards of CaregivingEpilogueAppendixesA. Helpful Books and VideosB. Additional ResourcesC. Legal and Financial Resource GuideNotesIndex
£46.35
Johns Hopkins University Press Redefining Aging
Book SynopsisIt will help them empathize with and interact positively with their elderly loved ones while imagining a positive future for themselves.Trade ReviewAnn Kaiser Stearns, a professor of behavioral science at the Community College of Baltimore County, combines research, insights and problem-solving tips in her new book, "Redefining Aging: A Caregiver’s Guide to Living Your Best Life".—WYPRTable of ContentsForeword, by J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr.PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The ChallengeA Blessing or a Burden?CaregivingWhether Spouse or Parent—Feelings of Loss or ResentmentThe Perils of "John Henryism"Having the Strength and Wisdom to Seek and Accept SupportAnxiety about Our Own Aging2. On Both Sides, Vulnerability and LossCaring for a SpouseLoving the Changed SpouseCaring for a ParentBlessings, Sorrows, and Axes to GrindA Word of CautionSeeing the Big PictureMixed Lessons from Our Elders on Growing OldFew Regrets"Tuning Up" for Old Age"Happiness Is a Choice"Drawing Strength from Nature's Beauty3. Is This Normal Aging or Dementia?Normal AgingCherry MarquezMajor Confusion and Behavioral ChangeHarry's StoryBellaThe Importance of Planning Ahead before It's Too LateSome Additional Red FlagsOptimal AgingYou Can Be Realistic and Optimistic4. Aging as Successfully as Possible—Both You and Your Loved OneThe Four Ages of LifeWhen Old Age Is in the Eye of the BeholderThe Importance of Rejecting AgeismLearning from the MastersDowning Kay: Born in 1907, Still Aging Well"Growing and Learning All the Time"You Can Reduce Your Risk Factors for DementiaCaregiver Self-CareThe Importance of Sleep and Social ActivitiesYou Can Improve Your Loved One's Quality of LifeThe Quality of Your Life Matters, Too5. Anger, Guilt, and ResentmentJohn's StoryNaomi's StorySophia's StorySusan's StoryTo Reduce Feelings of Resentment, Budget Your "Emotional Hospitality"6. Caregiver Stress—What Helps and What Usually Doesn'tThe Stress of Caring for a Family Member with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentsDealing with a Difficult, Dependent PersonLillian's DadJanet, Daniel, and Myra's MotherHonoring Our ParentsMost People Can't Afford Paid HelpThe ABCs of Effective Caregiving InteractionsIntensive CaregiversTake Advantage of the Many Available ResourcesWhat to Say When Others Offer to Help or Would Help If You AskedJust Don't Wait Until You're Burned Out7. Comforting Insights and Myth-Busting KnowledgeMyth #1Myth #2Myth #3Myth #48. You're Not a Bad Person Because You're Exhausted or Just Need a Life of Your OwnCindy's ChallengeMichelle CarterA Final Thought9. Truly Helpful Caregiving TipsWhen Your Family Member or Friend Is Newly DiagnosedCreative Interventions for Handling Hallucinations, Imaginings, and ParanoiaYes, There Can Be Too Much of a Good ThingAvoiding the "Catastrophic" Situation"Feeling Overwhelmed Isn't Surprising, Being Surprised about It Is"10. When Your Loved One Dies—Relief, Grief, and Moving ForwardJoyce and Her MomJoanne and Her HusbandAnticipatory Mourning and Feelings of ReliefSam and His WifeJoanne and Sam11. What Kind of an "Old Person" Will I /Will You Become?Facing Our Worst Fears"Stereotype Threat"Aging SuccessfullyMaking ChoicesAdapting to ChangeThere Are Many Ways to "Retire"—Be Sure to Choose the Right One for YouA "Convoy" of Supportive People12. Making Life Easier for Those Who Someday Will Take Care of You"Habits of a Lifetime"My NeighborAttention Family Members: Most Folks Don't Get Dementia!If Help Is Needed—at Home or in a Facility—Here's What Your Loved Ones Need to Know"Be Like the Sun"Gerald: Still Thriving but Planning AheadProtecting Our Loved Ones and Helping Them Protect UsThe Documents You Need and Where to Keep ThemLong-Term Care InsuranceBruce: Affirming Life, Planning AheadThe Gift to Our Loved Ones of Living an Active LifeA Meaningful LifeThe Many Rewards of CaregivingEpilogueAppendixesA. Helpful Books and VideosB. Additional ResourcesC. Legal and Financial Resource GuideNotesIndex
£15.68
American Psychological Association Keep Your Wits About You
Book SynopsisThis book provides science-based facts and practical tools to help readers develop healthy lifestyles to optimize their cognitive abilities, mental health, and physical functioning at any age. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What is a healthy brain and how can we keep it that way? Chapter 2: Get up and move: Physical activity for a healthy brain Chapter 3: Use it or lose it: Mental activity for a healthy brain Chapter 4: Stay connected: Social activity for a healthy brain Chapter 5: You are what you eat: Nutrition for a healthy brain Chapter 6: Get your shut-eye: Sleep for a healthy brain Chapter 7: To your health! Mental and physical wellness for a healthy brain Chapter 8: Put it all together and start your journey to a healthier brain About the Author Index
£22.95
The Experiment LLC Better Balance for Life
Book SynopsisScheduling disciplined workout sessions is not required! Four simple skills are introduced each week, built into everyday habits like brushing your teeth, rinsing the dishes, putting on socks, or going up stairs. Each challenge gradually increases in difficulty to build strength and confidence. For example, you’ll begin by brushing your teeth while standing on one leg, steadying yourself with your fourth finger. By the end of the program, you’ll be brushing your teeth, standing on one leg, with your eyes closed! When you can stand on one leg and button your shirt, you are ready to find your center of gravity and trust your ability to walk on uneven pavement. You can stand up without holding on!
£11.99
The Experiment LLC Mind Over Menopause: Lose Weight, Love Your Body,
Book SynopsisWith menopause, almost overnight, nothing about your body is the same. Where eating less and exercising more once allowed you to slim down, it now produces little to no results. In this book, Pahla Bowers offers a powerful new method to flip the script on menopause by adjusting how you think. Using a highly practical approach that targets really unhelpful thoughts (RUTs), she teaches readers how to lose weight and love their midlife body by: transforming their thinking about food—and not fearing calories and carbs; practicing moderate exercise, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of sleep; choosing a realistic weight goal; and never slowing down Mind Over Menopause gives women the tools they need to improve their health while eating more, exercising less, and turning good feelings into actions. With chapters that include journaling prompts and “Borrow This Thought” ideas, Bowers shows how to use the mind like a compass to steer the body in the direction it wants to go. And in the process, she proves that aging can be a positive change.
£19.79
Stephen F. Austin State University Press Aging Comes Without a Manual
Book SynopsisThe aging process is a sneaky son-of-a-gun. It begins by lurking around the edges of one’s life and occasionally darting into your person to take a bite out of your well-being. It then zips back into the shadows and waits for the next opportunity to reappear and take another bite out of your youth, your appearance, your confidence, and/or your already fragile self-concept. You’d like to grab it and strangle it, but it’s always out of sight and out of reach. Each bite it takes out of one’s existence leaves the victim a little less capable of ignoring the damage done by the attacks and a little less able to ignore their cumulative effects. Fighting against aging is a losing battle, but we do have a good shot at enjoying the many good parts of it. I was Born on Third Base is a humorous look at aging and the notion that “seventy is the new fifty.”
£19.76
Business Expert Press Remaining Relevant: Achieving Lifelong
Book SynopsisAchieve Lifelong Professional SuccessRemaining Relevant is an inspirational playbook for professionals who want to remain relevant, significant, and credible contributors regardless of their age.The book is based on research as well as interviews with over two dozen professional men and women from a variety of industries and disciplines.Chock full of self-assessments, checklists, and activities, Remaining Relevant presents practical and concise tips to help the reader create an action plan for self-development and reinvention. Readers will gain valuable insight to help them remain at the top of their game throughout their lifetime. Chapters address how to… Stay Sharp – Improve mental acuity and cognitive skills. Communicate Clearly – Adapt your communication approach and techniques to today's environment. Stay Connected – Develop and strengthen personal and professional relationships. Update Your Image – Be perceived the way you want to be perceived. Get Physical – Slow down the signs of aging by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Seek Harmony – Enhance the spiritual, psychological, and emotional aspects of your life. Keep Up with Technology – Develop a working knowledge of platforms, applications, and social media. Reinvent Yourself – Start a new business or change your career.
£21.80
Watkins Media Limited It Tolls For Thee: A guide to celebrating and
Book SynopsisAfter a close encounter with death, Tom Morton realised he needed a change of pace and perspective. He decided to become the only independent funeral celebrant on the remote Shetland Islands, an unusual new profession that would lead him on an extraordinary journey into the world of the dead. In a vivid narrative that reveals the fascinating realm of the unspoken – from extraordinary undertakers and death cafés, to pilgrimages and taboos – Tom quickly learns that death and speaking for the dead requires you to think on your feet and often take a magpie approach to faith and philosophy. From Humanism to hymns, Theravada Buddhism to Star Wars theology, he discovers the importance of ritual, humour, and the empowering act of trying to find words for something beyond language itself. This is an accessible and thought-provoking guide to celebrating mortality. When grief must be an inevitable part of life, Tom shows how we can mourn together in a way that feels appropriate to the life of the one who has passed on, and ultimately cultivate a healthy attitude to our own eventual demise. Trade Review"This is an extraordinary and important book, both vitally topical and essentially timeless." - Stuart Maconie"At the beginning, I’m happy to be drawn gently in, by about half way through, I’m starting to realise that, not only is this entertaining, but it’s important, and by the end I know it’s vital." - Tim Hayward
£12.99
Collective Ink Resilience: Aging with Vision, Hope and Courage
Book SynopsisWe are living in an era of unprecedented world-wide crises: COVID-19, climate change, overpopulation and the unravelling of civilization as we know it. Who wouldn’t be worried? This book is for those over 65 wrestling with fear, despair, insecurity, and loneliness in these frightening times. A blend of psychology, self-help, and spirituality, it’s meant for all who hunger for facts, respect, compassion, and meaningful resources to light their path ahead. As a 74-year old member of this demographic, John Robinson's goal is to move you from fear and paralysis to growth and engagement. Acknowledging the inspiring resilience and wisdom of our hard-won maturity, the challenge of these difficult times, and the skills necessary for survival, he invites you on a personal journey of transformation and renewal into a new consciousness and a new world. The "Resilience Series" is the result of an intensive, collaborative effort of our authors in response to the 2020 coronavirus epidemic. Each volume offers expert advice for developing the practical, emotional and spiritual skills that you can master to become more resilient in a time of crisis.
£9.36
Collective Ink How to Rejuvenate and Live Three Hundred Years
Book SynopsisIs it possible to live forever? Is immortality within reach of science and scientific breakthroughs? In How to Rejuvenate and Live Three Hundred Years and Beyond, world-class scientist Dr. Muzhi Shi discloses through philosophical discourse his systematic blueprint for living beyond today's human lifespan, illustrating the great potential of state-of-the-art technologies from an insider's perspective. Dr. Shi evaluates current technologies to select essential tools for such a grand goal and offers a unique view of trendy dietary supplements, longevity pills and other biotechnologies - and, most importantly, he answers some of the essential questions about life and death that everyone is curious about.
£14.99
Collective Ink What do you do when your parents live forever? –
Book SynopsisLife expectancy is going up. Our parents are increasingly likely to be living into their eighties and nineties. Many find themselves in the position of caring for their parents when they are already retired themselves, or not in good health, or still have children to support financially. What can we do for the best in these situations? Do you feel your parents are a burden? Do they feel that? How do we cope with the huge costs of geriatric care? How do we manage this conflicting tangle of interests? This is a practical book that looks at the range of alternatives and provides realistic solutions. It also recognizes the negative and ambivalent feelings that plague families on all sides. Extreme old age is not easy. We need to help our parents through the difficulties they inevitably face during their final years, and balance those needs with equally pressing ones elsewhere. Dan and Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok, drawing on their own experiences, here provide a succinct overview of the problems and answers for all with elderly parents.Trade ReviewHighly enjoyable, accurate and informative. It is a book anybody interested in the care of the aged ought to have, as a good read, as a reference book or a guide to caring for elderly relatives. Peter Meisner, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine IF YOU ARE IN YOUR 40s, 50s, or 60s, read this book. IF YOUR PARENTS OR LOVED ONES ARE IN THEIR 60s, 70s, 80s+, read this book. Dan and Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok provide a comprehensive guide to the wondrous and often emotionally chilling world of caring for the elderly. From retirement planning to the verities and varieties of housing for the elderly, from dementia to the difficult world of the elderly and family dynamics, they cover a wide area of subjects. Enhanced with guides, checklists, and possible scenarios, this book answers questions you may not even have considered as yet. As someone who works in the field of geriatrics, at a Continuum of Care Retirement Community, I applaud the thorough, realistic, and wide-ranging approach of this work. Warning: Avoid reading this book if you prefer to be blindsided when it is time for you or your loved ones to seek help because of increasing frailty. Likewise, ignore this work if you prefer to live in a state of denial. For the rest, John Donne was right: this bell tolls for you. Dr. David J. Zucker, Chaplain at Shalom Park Nursing Home, Denver
£11.99
Random House USA Inc The Happy Hormone Guide: A Plant-based Program to
Book SynopsisIn The Happy Hormone Guide, certified hormone specialist Shannon Leparski presents a comprehensive, plant-based lifestyle programme to help women balance their hormones, increase energy and reduce PMS symptoms. After struggling for years with acne, oily skin and hair, debilitating cramps, mood swings, brain fog, intense cravings, insomnia, bloating, and weight gain before her period, author Shannon Leparski developed the Happy Hormone Method through extensive research. Her life changed for the better and Shannon made it her mission to combat hormone imbalance and promote women's health. TheHappy Hormone Guide includes comprehensive, phase-specific (menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal) guidance including: - Changes in fertility, libido, and basal body temperature - Beneficial foods, micronutrients, and supplements - Phase-specific recipes to support hormone balance (can also reduce symptoms associated with endometriosis) - Common changes to mood and energy levels - Exercise tips suitable to different times of the month - Facial recipes, hair masks, and essential oil blends Modern culture expects women to keep up with the same demanding daily routine, but women's cycles are anything but consistent. The Happy Hormone Guide explores the ebbs and flows of a woman's monthly cycle and provides a holistic view of the female hormone and endocrine system so that you can take control of your cycle and improve your quality of life.Trade Review"A comprehensive plant-based plan for better periods, improved energy, and balanced hormones. The Happy Hormone Guide will provide you with tools and guidance to work with your natural rhythm and create incredible hormones. I've often found that once women understand their cyclical self they intuitively transition into eating, moving, and living in sync with their menstrual cycle. The Happy Hormone Guide will help you find your flow!" -- Dr. Jolene Brighten, Author of Beyond the Pill "Finally a book that delivers comprehensive, easy-to-understand information about the menstrual cycle! The Happy Hormone Guide provides readers with a holistic approach to balancing hormones and reconnecting with their body. Not only does Shannon present credible, researched information but she also shares mouth-watering recipes that support each phase of the cycle. The Happy Hormone Guide is a must read for all women." -- Diana Licalzi, Registered Dietitian, MS
£15.19
