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Nothing could have prepared you for the complicated, scary position you’re in, but you don’t have to do it without help. Navigating this tough situation to keep your sanity while still being able to care for your loved one is possible with the guidance of Forget Me Not: A Caregiver’s Guide to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. You can maintain your peace, positivity, and well-being during this time with access to the right tools. Taking care of yourself ensures you can best take care of your loved one while not losing yourself and experiencing burnout in the process.

True, amazing stories from the owner of a home care company in New England on life—its purpose and proof of divine intervention. Stories of families in crisis and the incredible turn of events. Inside, you will read how the divine shows life the sign of an afterlife. You will read about the life of one client who was saved with a miracle that defied the odds and evidence—yes, absolute proof of divine intervention in our lives.

Our book, Fun Things to Do in Retirement provides a comprehensive guide to retirement planning. From understanding retirement to staying busy in retirement, our book covers all the topics you need to know.

You might not sense it yet, but all along your life, God has been showing and teaching you everything you need for a great second half. Sure, midlife can be unsettling. At a certain age, most guys do have a greater awareness of unfulfilled dreams, regrets, even their own mortality. But the positives far outweigh the negatives.

Are you ready to embark on a heartwarming journey that celebrates the beauty of aging? Dive into Ageless Adventures: 101 Uplifting Short Stories for Seniors, a collection of 101 unforgettable short stories designed to uplift your spirits and reignite your zest for life. From humorous escapades to touching moments of love and heroism, this book is a tapestry of emotions that will leave you inspired and brimming with joy.

Meg Mathews refused to move quietly into this stage of midlife. Rejecting the idea that we should live in fear, suffer silently, or medicate ourselves unnecessarily through this natural hormonal shift, Mathews set out to get answers and advice from the medical establishment, alternative therapists, and her many friends in the midst of “the change.”

Most people will serve as a caregiver at some point in their lives, whether to their children, their spouse, their parents, or even their grandchildren. For anyone searching for support in moments of family crisis, Dr. Merle Griff’s Solace in the Storm can be your guide. Griff, a therapist who has helped families overcome the challenges of providing care at all stages of life, offers easy-to-apply solutions to common caregiving problems.

A record-breaking bodybuilder. A sex-positive dominatrix. A gaming pioneer with close to a million subscribers. A musical trailblazer who’s queering country music. They sound like a gang of social media influencers and young rising Hollywood stars. But nearly all of them are over 70 years old. In this series, Miriam Margolyes meets a new wave of seniors who are ripping up the rulebook when it comes to ageing, to learn what they can teach us about living life to the full, whether you’re 19 or 90.

Caring for someone with dementia is challenging, especially when it comes time to think about other living arrangements. What do you need to know about dementia, including its different stages? Gerontologist and dementia care consultant Rachael Wonderlin has written a compassionate book to help friends and family members of those living with dementia answer the tough questions. In practical, down-to-earth language, The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities walks the listener through key points about dementia care.

Dave Iverson was a busy broadcast journalist recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he decided to do something he'd never quite imagined: He moved in to take care of his 95-year-old mom. Winter Stars is the moving story of their 10-year caregiving journey.

Avec justesse et pudeur, l’auteur décrit la maladie, l’admission en maison de retraite et la mort de sa mère. À son expérience de fils, s’associe une réflexion approfondie sur la vieillesse et la dépendance dans notre société.

Let's take a nostalgic journey through the 20th century with "20th Century Trivia for Seniors." We hope you find it an engaging activity book designed to stimulate memory and promote connections from one generation to the next. Perfect for baby boomers and their families, this mountain of trivia offers many questions and challenges that will take you back to the iconic moments, trends, and personalities of times gone by. Whether you're reliving the golden age of cinema, reminiscing about music legends, or recalling historic milestones, this comprehensive trivia book will spark lively ...

A simple self-help guide to negotiating the complicated maze of retirement issues and continuing care retirement communities. Filled with facts and stats along with simple analysis tools and checklists to effectively evaluate a continuing care retirement community to avoid costly mistakes.

The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s: Navigate the Complexities of Caregiving, Foster Genuine Connections with Physical and Emotional Support Amidst Memory and Behavioral ChallengesAre you or someone you love facing the challenges of Alzheimer's disease? Do you feel overwhelmed and unsure how to navigate the difficult journey ahead? Look no further - The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s is here to guide you every step of the way. This comprehensive and compassionate guide delves into the five stages of Alzheimer's, providing a deep understanding of what to expect as the disease progresses. From the ...

George S. K. Rider's The Rogue's Road to Retirement takes a unique approach to growing old don't do it! After retiring, Rider embarks on a bumpy journey to find himself and a new lease on life. For the first time, he gets in touch with his creative side an unusual direction indeed, since he spent 70 years of his life as a college athlete turned Navy officer turned Wall Street trader and weekend jock.

The Long Hello distills the seven years the author spent caring for her mother into a pause-resisting memoir that offers insight into the "altering world of the dementia mind". During that time Borrie recorded brief conversations she had with her mother that revealed the transformations within - and sometimes yielded an almost Zen-like poetry. She includes selections from them in chapters about her experience that are as evocative as diary entries.

In Married and Still Loving It, renowned relationship expert Gary Chapman and Harold Myra, longtime CEO of Christianity Today International, offer wise counsel and practical insight on making your marriage thrive. Real couples share honestly about their joys and struggles, including Jerry and Dianna Jenkins and Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada, who talk movingly about their marital journeys.

New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, a journalist for many years, collects here her recent essays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, her relationships with her parents, friendship, and other topics that will resonate with a large audience. Her voice is wry and relatable, her takes often surprising. Meet the woman behind the books....

An unprecedented number of Americans will soon be 55 or older. More so than ever before, the question is on our minds: How do I age well? In this accessible and upbeat guide, Schlossberg builds on the concepts she pioneered in her smash hits Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. Looking at the basic issues of aging—health, finances, and relationships—listeners will learn to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily.

Now, more than ever, we need to talk about getting older. Many of us are living to a very great age. But how do we give those we love, and eventually ourselves, long lives that are as happy and healthy as possible? Dr Lucy's book gives us answers to the questions we can voice - and those that we can't. A long life should be embraced and celebrated, but it's not all easy. Yet even the most challenging situation can be helped by the right conversation. How do we start?