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Non-motor Parkinson's Disease is a burgeoning area of the movement disorders field, as patients increasingly live longer and encounter more late-stage symptoms. The spectrum of non-motor manifestati……続きを見る

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes 'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish e……続きを見る

What's happening to me?' Successful translator and linguist Helga Rohra was understandably good with words - that is, until she found herself getting in a muddle when she spoke. She started to forge……続きを見る

Providing people with dementia with opportunities to engage in creative activity can play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing communication, and in reinforcing personhood and identity. This ……続きを見る

Establishing playfulness as an essential component of dementia care, this positive and uplifting book will be key in changing attitudes and providing ideas for new and valuable ways of interacting a……続きを見る

When Stan Goldberg was diagnosed with cancer, he chose to face his fear by helping others who were already in the process of dying: Stan signed up as a hospice volunteer and spent several years at t……続きを見る

Alzheimer's disease affects about 13 percent of individuals over the age of 65 and about 50 percent of those over the age of 85. Almost 15 million Americans spend their time caring for a person wit……続きを見る

Whether you are selecting a retirement community for yourself or a loved one, you want to make sure before anything else, that it is safe. There are many hidden issues that you should address before……続きを見る

A helpful book for anyone involved in caregiving for the elderly or disabled. Long term care is an approaching tsunami which the country and most families/individuals can't afford. Disruption in the……続きを見る

Discover New Ways to Cope with Alzheimer's Now all those impacted by Alzheimer's disease can improve their quality of life, starting today. This helpful book dispels the myths and clearly lays out t……続きを見る

"Don't Die Without Me!" provides the pertinent questions to ask medical specialists written in a way the reader and provider understand. It empowers patients and their families to seek the appropria……続きを見る

Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parentーand yourselfーfrom Jane Gross in A Bittersweet Season As painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for……続きを見る

Alzheimers, how long could you survive 24/7 care with only twelve hours off per week? Take a journey through my eyes and pen as I try to convey to you the reader the changes a year has of care……続きを見る

A Refresher Course In Stress Management On The Plague of Worry, Hippies, Looking Young and Feeling Young, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, An Aversion to War and Things Grandparents Know  続きを見る

50% Of Today's Senior's Wear Dentures! Try to be part of that other 50% that does not wear dentures… avoid the expense and major changes to your daily life. Now, while you still have your natural te……続きを見る

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are liv……続きを見る

Winner of the Family/Parenting - Nonfiction category of the Global eBook Awards. You have become the caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. You may have been dreading this for some time……続きを見る

The most accurate and honest retelling of my mom's headache that turned into the most impossible situation and the tough choices that had to be made as a result.続きを見る

Finding care for a loved one can be overwhelming. This book offers you a comprehensive, step-by-step guideto determining what option best meets your need and what to expect once you make your choice……続きを見る

Earlier this year John Suchet revealed that his beautiful 67-year-old wife Bonnie, the love of his life, is suffering from Dementia. During the past three years he has gone from lover to carer. And ……続きを見る

Experts predict that by 2025 over a million people in the UK will have dementia. But there are no figures for how many people it affects indirectly – family, friends and loved ones. Facing up to the……続きを見る

"An Old Chick Named Hazel" is a compilation of practical tips for helping seniors to live independently. It includes tips on getting around in the kitchen to storage ideas and tips for keeping in to……続きを見る

Written by a physical therapist, Wheelchair Freedom! presents a progressive home exercise program for wheelchair patients. It includes a step-by-step exercise program, tips on car transfers, wheelch……続きを見る

Packed with detailed information and practices for infusing caregiving with spirituality and hope, this book provides simple tools for the practice of mindfulness amidst the stress of the caregiving……続きを見る

Knowing the immense responsibility it can become, and while the drama of such an undertaking in your life such as caring for your elderly parent(s) or other loved one(s) can seem insurmountable and ……続きを見る

Since my book Matters of the Mind…and the Heart, the trend toward care of the person with Alzheimers has shifted from mainly finding a cure to a focus on improving quality of life for both the perso……続きを見る

Provides caregivers with compassionate strategies for dealing with the challenges related to Alzheimer's, from memory loss and behavior problems to maintaining quality of life and taking important l……続きを見る

The basic design of assisted living/Alzheimer's homes has been virtually unchanged since the inception of the industry! Residents of these homes, however, have changed a great deal in that time. The……続きを見る

First described as `Shaking palsy' the disease that now bears his name, medical science has thus far been unable to unravel the cause or causes of most Parkinson's cases or to devise a cure. Nonethe……続きを見る

Boost your staying power! This lively new handbook helps families face the challenges of aging by empowering people to make their homes safer, more comfortable and livable, by themselves or with hel……続きを見る