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In this book, award-winning journalist Beth Baker tells the story of people devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family, and neighbors. Based on visits and interviews at many communities around the country, Baker weaves a rich tapestry of grassroots alternatives, some of them surprisingly affordable.

Would you like to be free of stress, anxiety, all types of physical discomfort, and start enjoying life way more than you do now? Or maybe you want to gain more knowledge about Vagus Nerve and your nerve system in general? Stress, anxiety, and depression have a big impact while accelerating diseases and making people sick. This audiobook is going to be like a tool for people so they can use it to learn how to control and heal their nerve system and explain the importance of Vagus Nerve which has the biggest impact on the health in our inner body.

It's hard to talk about death in America. But even though the topic has been taboo, life's end is an eventual reality. So why not shape it to our values? Finish Strong is for those of us who want an end-of-life experience to match the life we've enjoyed. We know we should prepare, but are unsure how to think and talk about it, how to live true to our values and priorities, and how to make our wishes stick.

A personal journey of Alzheimer's care-giving.

Susan and George have just returned from their 10,000-mile last-hurrah and 40th-anniversary road trip. During their travels, Susan has shed the strong urge to run away from the care-giving role she was given when George was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The readers of her travel blog encouraged her to keep writing when she got home. "Your journey is not over," they told her. Now you, too, can take the journey with Susan and George. Learn how they found fun, joy, and fellowship despite living with progressive dementia symptoms.

Can you see or sense health problems in others? Are you a healthcare professional who feels trapped and unable to truly serve your clients your way? Or, have you had your own set of medical health challenges and were able to overcome them through awakening your own intuition? If so, this may be a sign of the awakening of your gift, and you will need to build necessary skills to harness its power. Holistic physical therapist, human MRI, and master healer Vivian S. De Guzman has guided thousands toward honing their intuitive gifts for decades.

If you have been diagnosed with dementia or are providing care to someone with dementia, you are not alone, although you often may feel that way when confronting this terrible illness. Don’t give up hope. Use the checklists in Coping with Dementia to protect yourself from the emotional effects of dealing with dementia and maintain your personal well-being in spite of everything.

Nearly five million families deal with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia on a daily basis. They do this with little training, and often, only their good intentions guide them. When Reasoning No Longer Works is the training manual these family caregivers have been searching for. Authored by a gerontologist with more than 20 years of experience, this audiobook gives the listener an easy-to-understand view of what dementia does to the brain, how it is diagnosed, and most importantly, how to deal with its effects.

Help Is Here: When Someone You Love Has Dementia is written specifically for family caregivers of people who have dementia. Both a notebook and guide, Help is Here provides practical problem solving techniques as well as vital information about dementia that will benefit both the patient and the caregiver.

Robert J. Sykes, Jr (Bob) was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia in December 2003 at the age of 47...He endured the disease for more than three years before succumbing on April 7, 2006. This audiobook paints a picture of a unique individual, a generous and giving man, who selflessly devoted himself to family life. It is a story of loss, but it is also a story of love and devotion in the face of devastating illness.

This nifty guide will replace many hours of worry and uncertainty with a definitive description of the very best Medicare coverages available on the market today. Cutting through the confusion and stupidity, a clear path to security will be laid out for you by the author, a highly experienced Medicare expert. Discover the best kept secret in all of Medicare! Learn why it is a complete waste of time for the average person to study every Medicare plan and option available.   

Inside Radical Loving Care distills the essence of Erie Chapman's three previous books into a single slender volume. It equips caregivers with stories of powerful examples and all the tools they need to live love, not fear, every day and night. Execute the ideas in this book and your life and your work culture will change for the better. As a result, every patient's care will improve.

The companion to Laurenhue's Alzheimer's Basic Caregiving: An ABC Guide, this audiobook covers the daily issues of dressing, bathing, grooming, continence care, nutrition, and hydration. Like its companion volume, it is highly practical and surprisingly lighthearted. Families and professionals will find it easy to listen to and easy to put to instant use. 

Fifty-eight authors reveal the backstory of their books about Alzheimer's and other dementias. It is a heartfelt compilation from those who have been deeply touched - whether they live with the disease, are caregivers, or simply care. They join together to offer compassionate support and courage for anyone traveling a similar path.

Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Feeding Tubes, Palliative Care, Comfort Measures, and the Patient with a Serious Illness, Sixth Edition is a guide to help patients and families with end-of-life decisions. Millions of families have been helped and comforted by the common sense and practical advice found in this audiobook.

Essential Alzheimer's guidelines featuring Laurenhue's trademark blend of practicality and lightheartedness. This first audiobook in a remarkable set provides both family and professional caregivers palatable and compassionate advice and answers that can be instantly put to use. Main topics: patterns of progression, the logic behind behaviors, effective communication. 

Drawing on the author’s seven years of caring for his mother through Alzheimer's, Be With: Letters to a Caregiver is what its title promises: four dispatches to an anonymous long-term caregiver. In brief passages that cast fresh light on what it means to live with dementia, Barnes shares trials, insights, solace - and, ultimately, inspiration.

The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving off death with aggressive interventions. And yet, eventually everyone dies - and although most Americans say they would prefer to die peacefully at home, more than half of all deaths take place in hospitals or health care facilities. At the End of Life tackles this conundrum head on. Featuring 22 compelling personal-medical narratives, the collection explores death, dying, and palliative care, and highlights current features, flaws, and advances in the healthcare system.

Medicare: The Clear, Concise, Self-Educating Guide simplifies the entire process. Only hand selected information is included to best serve the most common scenarios senior-citizens encounter when transitioning into medicare. Spare yourself the experience of filtering through thousands of pages of information, and consider a simplified guide that details only the most relevant information. 

Life goes from Michigan to Mars when Lisa and her family move in her grandmother, Nora Jo, upon diagnosis of dementia. Now, the family must strategize - using laughter, tears, beers, nightlights, and signs, signs, signs - to get through the shock of living with Alzheimer's.