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'Signs of Life' is an extraordinary anthology, an astutely put together collection, that peels away the layers of health so we can see the complexity underneath. Disease, illness, decline, and deter……続きを見る

“Mr. Carlin. You have Alzheimer’s disease.” Almost six million people in the U.S. are suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. As a child, spouse, loved one, or care-giver, you see them deteriorate into ……続きを見る

A New Creative Non-Drug Approach to Coping with Dementia As exciting discoveries continue for Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, hope for a cure remains. In the meantime, day to day ch……続きを見る

Explore the ultimate guide to compassionate dementia and Alzheimer's care in Life Giving Dementia Care. This poignant guide, winner of the 2021 Best Indie Book Award and Reader's Favorite Five Star ……続きを見る

Just as Deb and her mother Estelle are learning how to mesh their individual lives together, nature’s destructive hand comes down, leaving them to wait for a new hope, and help from unexpected other……続きを見る

Este livro reúne dicas e estratégias para a prevenção e gestão dos efeitos adversos da quimioterapia, de acordo com o recomendado pela mais recente evidência científica, permitindo ao doente e cuida……続きを見る

The authors of 365 Caregiving Tips: Caring for Yourself, Practical Tips from Everyday Caregivers want to encourage you to find small ways to care for yourself so you stay mentally and physically hea……続きを見る

Easy Way To Managing Stress When Taking Care Of Ageing Parents is a compassionate and practical guide created for anyone navigating the emotional, physical, and mental demands of caring for an elder……続きを見る

Aging is the process becoming older. If gradual physiological changes in an organism lead to aging or a decrease in biological functions and the body's ability to adapt to metabolic stress, this is ……続きを見る

The only guide to caring for those with advanced Alzheimer disease. Winner of the IPPY Book Award Health/Medicine/Nutrition by the Independent Publisher Caring for someone living with advanced Alzhe……続きを見る

Drawing on her own personal experience, Margaret Cooke offers sensitive, sensible advice to anyone who feels awkward or uncomfortable near people in emotional or physical pain. 続きを見る

Six million people in the UK, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limite……続きを見る

Hétköznapi emberek, köztünk élnek, és sokszor nem is sejtjük, hogy a gyógyítás csodájaként egy beültetett szív, tüdő, máj, vese segítségével kaptak új esélyt az életre. Hogyan derült fény legtöbbszö……続きを見る

In the UK 100,000 strokes occur each year. Many survivors are left severely disabled. But why is this – when it is well known that some can and do make excellent recoveries? This reluctant carer had……続きを見る

The moving story of an English professor studying neurology in order to understand and come to terms with her father's death from Alzheimer's. Winner of the Memoir Prize for Books by the Memoir Maga……続きを見る

Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder characterized by tremor, stiffness, and slow gait. It affects 500,000 people in the United States, with approximately 50,000 new cases diagnosed annually. ……続きを見る

Possibilities with Parkinson's offer a fresh look on how to live better with this challenging disease. Easy to read, filled with useful tips and insights, and grounded in both science and practical ……続きを見る

Adult social care was the first major social policy domain in England to be transferred from the state to the market. There is now a forty-year period to look back at to consider the thinking behind……続きを見る

Nominated for the Chortle Comedy Book Award 2023 'Blisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny' Daily Telegraph 'Enough to make you die laughing' Daily Mail 'Funny and moving' Daily Expre……続きを見る

Older adults increasingly rely on family members or friends (i.e., informal caregivers) for needed care and support as they age. Family caregivers typically assume their caregiving role willingly an……続きを見る

Stepping-Stones is a compilation of heartfelt stories of courage, love, and letting go, taken from the journal pages of a hospice nurse who spent two decades at the bedside of dying patients. The bo……続きを見る

Lost, Travel, Found: A Compelling Story of Surviving Grief, Finding Oneself Through World Travels, & Falling Madly in Love - Indulge in an Inspirational Personal Tale of Overcoming Hardships, Caregi……続きを見る

Prepare yourself for this raw and honest account of the author's experience of caring for his mother in his home for ten years, including end of life sequences involved. The grips of Alzheimer's dis……続きを見る

"'Til Death or Dementia is a love story above all else, a wonderful account of the relationship that Marilyn Reynolds celebrated with her husband, Mike. It is beautiful to read and an example of wha……続きを見る

In 2016, when both of Alexandra Allred's parents succombed to Alzheimer's and dementia, she stepped into the true nightmare of these terrible diseases. Her parents had kept secrets, were paranoid an……続きを見る

It was past visiting hours. The walkway linking mum’s ward to the rest of the hospital was empty. As I dialled her old nursing friend Aunt W for support, the tears started rolling…After weeks of spe……続きを見る

Progressive, untreatable nerve and muscle diseases transformed the author's life from having been a college athlete to needing a wheelchair and special equipment for day-to-day activities. While dea……続きを見る

What ‘kind’ of community is demanded by a problem like dementia? As aspects of care continue to transition from institutional to community and home settings, this book considers the implications for……続きを見る

"Honor Thy Father" was written for those of us that have or will become unwitting fulltime caregivers to a loved one. Nobody intends to be a fulltime caregiver. It is, most times, thrust upon us. Th……続きを見る

"I must preface everything you are about to read with the indisputable fact that I am proud of the place where I was raised." Liberty Hill is what Ruthenna affectionately calls the Upper Class Ghett……続きを見る