wired - Eldercare 2

Growing up with a parent who is self-absorbed is difficult, and they may become more difficult to deal with as they age. This essential book shows how to cope with your aging parent's narcissistic b……続きを見る

Care of the Person with Dementia responds to the urgent need for health practitioners to take an innovative approach to the challenge of dementia. The first Australian text of its kind, it combines ……続きを見る

Lorna Drew thought her partner was carrying his absent-minded professor status too far, until, two years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease. A thoughtful memoir and a wide-ranging handbook……続きを見る

The Sandwich Years is the heartfelt, inspirational story of the bond between mothers and daughters, and how one woman - through caring for the person she had relied on the most - finally found herse……続きを見る

If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia, you know firsthand the challenge of providing care while maintaining your own well-being. Caring for a Loved One with Dementia offers a compassionate ……続きを見る

Memory loss should not be spiritual loss. “What do I do to help?” Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, almost everyone knows someone with some form of dementia, yet ……続きを見る

People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what c……続きを見る

Ontdek de aangrijpende reis van een dochter die haar moeder hielp sterven en de vijf wegen naar een humane, zelfgekozen dood. De moeder van Annegreet van Bergen was vijfentachtig, weduwe en werd gep……続きを見る

Working with older people in care can be challenging and frustrating, especially when they behave in ways that seem irrational, aggressive, or unreasonably repetitive, and nothing you can do seems t……続きを見る

Social Work with the Aged and Their Families presents the functional-age model (FAM) of intergenerational treatment, an integrative theoretical framework for social workers practicing with older adu……続きを見る

Despite being integral parts of all our identities, sexuality, sex and intimacy are what many would call the Last Taboo in dementia care, usually seen as 'problem behaviours' to be stopped and dealt……続きを見る

The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches to care. Introducing a new model of dementia care t……続きを見る

Who Will Care for You in Your Time of Need . . . Formulating a Smart Family Plan to Age-in-Place: The Reckoning Whether youre nearing retirement or have decades before you enter retirement, you will……続きを見る

“Not buying it, huh?” My mother acknowledged her assertion that the woman she pointed out at the rehab center as being her dead husband was a bit of a stretch. But this was the kind of conversation ……続きを見る

When Lisa Steele-Maley began helping her father navigate the details of a life interrupted by dementia, she was in unfamiliar territory. As a wilderness traveler, she was accustomed to adapting to e……続きを見る

This book outlines a framework for art therapy with older adults rooted in a belief in the autonomy and self-efficacy of older adults, including those with dementia or other diseases of later life. ……続きを見る

In this brutally honest portrait of what it's like to be a caregiver, Toronto writer Sonya K. Singh bravely serves up her own experience as a lifeline to others. Anyone who has felt the seismic chan……続きを見る

My nonfiction, self-help book, Caring for Someone You Love, deals with helping my father during the last year of his life. Healthy and active all his life, Dad suddenly took a fall at age 80 that re……続きを見る

In 2018, the Alzheimer Society of Canada website showed over half a million people in Canada were living with dementia. That same year, the Alzheimer Association website reported that over 5.7 milli……続きを見る

If you or a member of your family has received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body dementia or another type of dementia, you know exactly how frightening this can be. Ap……続きを見る

Namaste Care is a therapeutic approach to caring for those living with advanced dementia, focused on improving their quality of life through a simple, soothing and rewarding process. This step-by-st……続きを見る

NOTE: This book is based off of "MacOS Catalina: Getting Started with MacOS 10.15 for Macbooks and iMacs" and contains additional content on the MacBook Air specs and accessibility features. MacBook……続きを見る

A renowned expert in palliative care, who is featured in the Netflix documentary, End Game, Dr. Pantilat delivers a compassionate and sensitive guide to living well with serious illness. In Life Aft……続きを見る

At Wit’s End: Plain Talk on Alzheimer’s for Families and Clinicians, now in its Second Edition, is a straightforward summary of leading advice for understanding and caring for someone with Alzheimer……続きを見る

When S.M. Kelly suffers a freak accident near Central Park and shatters her femur, at first, she figures "It's early. . .we can still make dinner and Kinky Boots tonight," as an ambulance hurtles he……続きを見る

When Movements Matter accounts for the origins of Social Security as we know it. The book tells the overlooked story of the Townsend Plan--a political organization that sought to alleviate poverty a……続きを見る

Sooner or later your parents will need to move, they know it and you know it. So why is no one talking about it? Even in the best of situations moving can be extremely stressful. Now add the additio……続きを見る

NOTE: This book is based off of "MacOS Catalina: Getting Started with MacOS 10.15 for Macbooks and iMacs" and contains additional content on the MacBook Air specs and accessibility features. MacBook……続きを見る

Have you seen anyone with dementia in your community or family? Does it bother you? Do you want to know about it and looking for answers? If the answer to the questions above is YES, then this book ……続きを見る

Laurie James spent most of her life wondering what it means to belong; loneliness dictated the choices she made. She rarely shared this secret with others, however; it was always hidden behind a car……続きを見る