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You want to stay in your home as you get older but do you really know what it takes? Do you know what it will cost? And how will you know when aging in place is no longer the right option? Age in Pl……続きを見る

Phoenix Rising: The Cancer Warrior's Companion was born in hospital rooms and waiting areas, in the fear and fierce love of standing beside my husband through cancer. These pages began as words and ……続きを見る

Claudia Cassidy Bennett, an occupational therapist with a career spent treating patients with neurological disorders, discovered the profound power of emotions when she began caring for her mother, ……続きを見る

Based on a comparative study covering 15 Western European countries, this edited volume examines the responses of long-term care homes for older people to the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the prep……続きを見る

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Technology is quickly becoming an integral part of care systems across the world and is frequently cited in policy discourse as pivotal……続きを見る

This volume is a collection of studies dealing with age or, rather, ages, mainly from a linguistic viewpoint, but also accommodating inputs from other disciplinary perspectives. It focuses on the li……続きを見る

Einhergehend mit dem demografischen Wandel steigt ebenfalls die Anzahl pflegebedürftiger Menschen. Auch wenn die Pflege als gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufgabe überwiegend dem Sozialrecht zugeordnet wir……続きを見る

Esta guía ayuda a familiares y otras personas a que entiendan su papel como tutores o guardianes de propiedad nombrados por un tribunal. La guía provee consejos sobre cómo tomar decisiones financier……続きを見る

This guide helps family members and others understand their role as an agent. It provides tips on making financial decisions for someone else as well as protecting assets from fraud and scams. Relat……続きを見る

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The COVID-19 pandemic has made unpaid care more visible through its absence, while also increasing the need for it. Drawing on a range ……続きを見る

Esta guía ayuda a familiares y otras personas a que entiendan su papel como fideicomisarios. La guía provee consejos sobre cómo tomar decisiones financieras en favor de otra persona, y proteger su d……続きを見る

This guide helps family members and others understand their role as a trustee.It provides tips on making financial decisions for someone else as well as protecting assets from fraud and scams. Relat……続きを見る

This guide helps family members and others understand their role as a court-appointed guardian of the property or conservator. It provides tips on making financial decisions for someone else as well……続きを見る

Populations are growing older in a public health climate where brittle public services are struggling to cope with the demands associated with ageing populations. LGBTQ+ populations also continue to……続きを見る

Esta guía ayuda a familiares y otras personas a que entiendan su papel como agentes bajo un poder legal. La guía provee consejos sobre cómo tomar decisiones financieras en favor de otra persona, y p……続きを見る

Esta guía ayuda a familiares y otras personas a que entiendan su papel como representantes de beneficiarios o fiduciarios del VA . La guía provee consejos sobre cómo tomar decisiones financieras en ……続きを見る

Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regular……続きを見る

CANNABIS FOR SENIORS is written for independent seniors - as well as for family members and caretakers seeking ways to manage their everyday health concerns without resorting to powerful, habit-form……続きを見る

A bracing spotlight on the avoidable causes of the COVID-19 Eldercide in the United States. Twenty percent of the Americans who have died of COVID since 2020 have been older and disabled adults resi……続きを見る

Rechtliche Betreuung geht jeden etwas an. Jeder kann durch eine schwere Krankheit oder einen Unfall unerwartet in eine Situation geraten, in der man auf fremde Hilfe angewiesen ist. Die Betreuung di……続きを見る

Die Generation der Babyboomer steht vor einer großen Herausforderung: Die eigenen Eltern werden alt und benötigen Hilfe. Diese neue Verantwortung bringt oft Unsicherheit und Konflikte mit sich, da s……続きを見る

"Em Cuidando de histórias: comunicação no fim da vida, a médica Alessandra Ferrarese e a psicóloga Franciely Bottaro se dedicam a mergulhar nas profundezas da experiência humana, apresentando histór……続きを見る

Our societies are ageing, and we need to identify sustainable and person-centred solutions for supporting frail older people in their homes. Reablement offers a radical new integrated care approach ……続きを見る

Today there are 77 million Baby Boomers living in the U.S., meaning, 10,000 people will be turning 65 years old every day. Currently, most Boomers aren’t in assisted living … yet. However, they will……続きを見る

Most of us don’t know when to step in with an aging parent – especially if they’re independent and living on their own. When should you get involved? How will you protect your parent’s assets and pr……続きを見る

Highly Commended in Medicine in the 2018 BMA Medical Book Awards People with dementia increasingly find themselves staying in hospitals for extended periods, often due to separate health issues. Thi……続きを見る

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of li……続きを見る

Being active is fundamental to a person's sense of physical and mental wellbeing, and the need to engage in purposeful and meaningful activity does not diminish with age. However, common effects of ……続きを見る

How can positive psychology approaches help us to understand the process of adjustment to, and living well with dementia? As accounts of positive experiences in dementia are increasingly emerging, t……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