Aging category: 2173 books
Caring for Carolee
What It’S Like to Care for a Spouse with Alzheimer’S at Home
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2014
I appreciate it as a good fusion of personal experience and practical tips. -Dayna A Thompson Alzheimers Educator This booklet is intended for readers who wish to learn about the impact that dementia can have on the lives of happily married couples. The author traces the changes that have occurred...
You're Never Over-the-Hill
Every Decade Counts on the Journey to Wisdom Keeper and Sage
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
Melanie and Joe Adair have written a story that they hope will inspire not just Baby Boomers, but people of every age to discover their own exciting journey and the possibilities for where it can go next. Their own journey has taken them through Oklahoma State University, The University of Iowa, health...
Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age
Indian and UK Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
This book highlights (1) the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and (2) the negative implications for the well-being of dependent older people when that significance goes unrecognized and, as a consequence, opportunities to give back to society, as well...
The Kind of Old Man I Want to Be
A Paradigm for 65 and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
If you are middle age and beyond, you need to think about the kind of old person you will be because you will be one before you know it. The time to start is now, well before you reach 65 years of age. If you are already 65 or over it is not too late to change.
Every day 10,000 people in the...
by Dr. Bonnie Marting
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Why in the world would the economy affect our beauty? It's not because we can no longer afford our basic skin care or make-up. It's not because you can't afford facials anymore. It is because our environment and more importantly, how we perceive it, process it, and react to it, directly affects our...
Manspotting
Chronicles of Mid-Life Romance
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2018
‘Endearing, explosive, heartbreaking and a little bit nuts.’— Palash Krishna Mehrotra, author and columnist
How well does a single woman hitting her forties fare in the urban jungle of romantic relationships? When Delhi-based writer and journalist Ritu Bhatia turned single in middle age,...
Boomer Spirituality
Seven Values for the Second Half of Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
As the boomer generation navigates dramatic change as it ages, it will be informed by a unique spirituality that was forged in the tumultuous years of the 1960s and 1970s. If you are a boomer, you are sure to be reminded of the events and experiences that had an impact on you when you were young....
Precious Window of Time
Our Journey with Alzheimer's Disease
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Alzheimer's is an insidious disease. Currently, there is no cure; there is only the buying of time. My purpose in writing this book is to show how precious that window of time is and how it can be a very special time for both the person with Alzheimer's and for the caregivers. I know for my husband...
The Juggling Act
The Healthy Boomer's Guide to Achieving Balance in Midlife
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
After Peggy Edwards, Miroslava Lhotsky, and Judy Turner published their highly successful first book, The Healthy Boomer: A No-Nonsense Guide to Midlife Health for Women and Men, they embarked on a series of workshops with health professionals and men and women in midlife. Like them, the participants...
by National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
The following is the updated/revised version of the broad conceptual definition of mistreatment that was developed by participants in the Defining and Measuring Elder Abuse (DMEA) Definition Consensus workshop:
“Mistreatment of older adults refers to actions/behaviours or lack of actions/behaviours...
Low fertility in Europe
Is there still reason to worry?
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Recent statistics suggest that fertility in Europe shows signs of recovery after decades of year-on-year drops. This report updates a study on low fertility from 2004 and explores the extent, causes and consequences of the recent recovery.
by Rama Regina Margarete Brans
Language: German
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: German
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Wissenswertes über sich und zu erfahren ermöglicht Heilung in allen Lebensbereichen annehmen zu können und innere Ruhe und Freude am Leben auszustrahlen.
by Mark Bunn
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2012
Combining 6000 year-old Eastern wisdoms of Ayurvedic medicine, ancient spiritual teachings, natural health secrets, and the latest modern science, you will be reminded of 7 of the most timeless (yet commonly forgotten) secrets of health & happiness. Based on the age-old science of Ayurveda and...
by Mae Hoover
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2011
Mama was 80 years old when she moved in with us. I could not accept the truth of her dementia. Although I knew things were different, I found every rationalization for her behavior. Many people today are finding themselves in the position of parenting a parent. My experiences should help others cope with the problem.