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According to recent estimates, more than five million Americans suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a number predicted to grow as Baby Boomers continue to age. Although staggering, these st……続きを見る

Pat and Sarah had long been friends, not just brother and sister. They supported each other, shared music and movies, and confided in each other as they went through the many challenging stages of a……続きを見る

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at……続きを見る

In today’s contentious political environment surrounding abortion, clinicians, counselors and social workers need a clear framework for providing skilled, compassionate decision counseling. They nee……続きを見る

Navigating the tumultuous waters of cancer treatment and decision making is difficult for all patients. It is also difficult for doctors and other medical personnel. This books deals with a variety ……続きを見る

Cancer of any kind is scary, but lung cancer is unique in that most people think that only people who smoke can or do get it. The truth is that anyone can get lung cancer, and it can be deadly. In 2……続きを見る

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease characterized primarily by cognitive deficiencies and problems with muscle movements and tremors; more than a half a million Americans have……続きを見る

Caregiving can be enormously challenging, terrifically rewarding, and potentially draining. Caregivers often wonder how they will navigate the tumultuous waters of caregiving and not lose themselves……続きを見る

Parkinson’s disease affects all sides of you: your inside, your outside, and your “right” sideーthat is, the side where you feel positive, balanced, and beautiful. How do you find that edge when you……続きを見る

Providing a bridge between research in healthcare and spirituality and practitioner perspectives, these essays on chaplaincy in healthcare continue dialogue around constructing, negotiating and rese……続きを見る

En conformité avec le programme de DFASM (diplôme de formation approfondie en sciences médicales) et avec les Epreuves Classantes Nationales (ECNi), cet ouvrage rassemble l'ensemble des connaissance……続きを見る

It's Enough to Make You Sick explains how the American health care system developed and how it has deteriorated into a national disgrace. Lobosky indicts the special interests who have played a role……続きを見る

Daniel Singer hadn’t eaten in a week. Hunched over with his head in his hands, he’d sit in his “safe” chair for hours, doing nothing but shaking, mumbling and moaning; he was in the throes of severe……続きを見る

As a part-time hospice volunteer, Eric Lindner provides “companion care” to dying strangers. They’re chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious; battered by cancer, congestive heart failur……続きを見る

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at……続きを見る

As a part-time hospice volunteer, Eric Lindner provides “companion care” to dying strangers. They’re chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious; battered by cancer, congestive heart failur……続きを見る

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes persistent and debilitating tiredness. The condition has no obvious cause but persists for more than six months, and patients tend to avoid ……続きを見る

You may be among the tens of millions of Americans who provide care for your parent ー or you may be among the ten of millions who will. So many children are caught unprepared when physical and ment……続きを見る

Hospizbegleiterinnen und Hospizbegleiter sind mit Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die ohne Vorbereitung dazu führen können, dass Begegnungen überfordern oder die Begleiteten in ihren Bedürfnissen ni……続きを見る

Mit anderen Einrichtungen zu kooperieren mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel, kranke und sterbende Menschen zu versorgen, ist mehr als "zusammenarbeiten". Vieles gilt es zu bedenken und zu vereinbaren, wenn de……続きを見る

Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciatedーand yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch som……続きを見る

A practical, introductory guide to the best use of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) to improve the quality of health care and patient health. Only title to exclusively introduce, explain and show h……続きを見る

La concepción de un envejecimiento proactivo y creativo fundamenta la necesidad de explorar las vivencias del AM en la complejidad de la cotidianidad, donde se rescatarán las potencialidades que se ……続きを見る

Uno de los fenómenos de mayor impacto a nivel mundial en la actualidad es el envejecimiento de la población, el cual moviliza los paradigmas vigentes en el cuidado de la salud de los AM en su vida c……続きを見る

In the spring of 2006, Shelly Dubois is as happy as she’s ever been. A recent move to beautiful Vancouver Island has proven to be a terrific decision. Her husband Jean is pleased with his new job, t……続きを見る

Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers. Despite the best of intentions it is not always ea……続きを見る

Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States--one percent of the population--have an intellectual disability (previously referred to as mental retardation). These conditions range from gene……続きを見る

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder associated with overall body pain and discomfort. Although the condition is not a variety of other neurological disorders or even arthritis, it possesses some of t……続きを見る

Concise, actionable advice in plain English from a healthcare attorney to help you save big on healthcare by being a proactive, engaged "E-Patient".  This book will educate and empow……続きを見る

A TOUCHING TALE of love, loss and family, The Little Girl in the Radiator is the moving, amusing and uplifting story of one ordinary man's struggle to care for his mother after she develop……続きを見る