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In this guide to Aging
and Wellness, women will discover comprehensive insight into the health issues that appear
later in life, such as arthritis and osteoporosis, and how aging affects a woman's
sexuality, memory and other systems.
Research
has shown that seniors, even in their nineties, can lead healthier lives
with weight training. This is a guide for instructors of health clubs,
YMCAs, community centers, nursing homes, retirement communities,
and other organizations working with older adults. Includes teaching strategies,
sample 10-week free weight and machine workout programs, practical methods for assessing progress, and nutritional guidelines.
Pipher
reveals that the greatest shame for today's elders--most of whom survived the
Depression--is not being self-sufficient. The majority of them stoically prefer to keep
their feelings to themselves, and this is why it's so difficult to convince older parents
to accept or even discuss such issues as physical and mental health, finances, eldercare,
or living wills. ... Any adult struggling with issues with their parents, especially
mortality, will find Another Country an indispensable source of suggestions and
support. --Erica Jorgensen
The author offers practical and complete advice for the caregivers of Alzheimer's
patients, writing from both personal and professional experience, she discusses the
baffling behaviors, the safety aspects of care-giving , and the fears, anxieties and the
guilt involved. She examines continuing care issues such as making the difficult decision
of when to institutionalize and how to care for the dying.
Joy Loverde
Hyperion (Atp);
272 pages 2 Ed edition (April 25, 2000)
ISBN:
The Complete Eldercare
Planner is a
user-friendly guidebook that thoroughly explains
challenges often faced by caregivers--such as opening up a dialogue
about eldercare with family members, establishing a network of
professional care providers, and implementing health insurance
safeguards. In addition, it details a variety of step-by-step plans to
effectively deal with these issues, and offers "action
checklists" that help make executing a plan easier. Includes web
resource links, and helpful forms to organize health and financial
information.
Impact Christian Books;
Paperback - 205 pages (May 1995)
ISBN:0915166917
From Booklist
, 04/15/95 (excerpt)
There are a multitude of guides on the selection of nursing-home care, but far fewer on
this topic: establishing reliable in-home care for elderly relatives. Susik spells out the
how-to's of selecting, evaluating, and supervising caregivers. Legal, insurance, and tax
issues are considered. Finally, 20 pages of resources are appended, including forms, lists
of organizations, and tax information.
A large portion of
America's baby boomers will face the unprecedented challenge of caring for parents and
other aged relatives at a time when average life spans have grown longer than ever before
in history. "Financing Eldercare" addresses this issue, offering advice on how
to estimate and meet financial needs for eldercare, how to provide for elders' everyday
needs, how to cope with illnesses, and more. Resource Appendix included.
This comprehensive guide
is designed to show seniors and their families the many housing options available for them
and to help those considering a residential community find the one that best suits their
particular needs.
Midwest Book Review (excerpt)
... this title, which examines influences on decision-making processes, considers levels
of care in different community settings, and outlines financial and lifestyle concerns
involved in comparing senior residential communities.
W. W. Norton & Company;
Paperback - 192 pages (January 1997)
ISBN:0393315266
A time-saving guide to
help families successfully map and navigate the unfamiliar terrain of eldercare, this
unique handbook provides simple decisions-making tools so grown children can help their
parents take charge of their long-term health, welfare, and housing needs.
Race Point Press;
Paperback - 272 pages (August 1997)
ISBN:0963314521
User friendly guide for
understanding and coping with Medicare. The book provides definitions of commonly
misunderstood terms, useful addresses and phone numbers and extremely practical advice
about how to keep from being overwhelmed by the paperwork.
Vanderwyk and Burnham;
Paperback - 208 pages (September 1996)
ISBN:0964108968
From Booklist
, 09/01/96 (excerpt)
Dr. Thomas, a nursing home medical director in upstate New York, offers the Eden
Alternative in which the loneliness, helplessness, and boredom of life in a conventional
facility are obliterated and "care" is substituted for superficial
"treatment." Thomas provides simple methods for turning them into places
where residents can have reasons to live. He replaces the overmedication, treatment plans,
and restricted diets of traditional homes with gardens, pets, plants, and children. His
book gives concrete plans for implementing the Eden Alternative, assesses and debunks its
risks, and suggests methods to empower nursing home staff, who, in turn, empower their
residents. Awards This Book Has Won 11/07/97
The American Journal of Nursing named this a Book of the Year in gerontology. The American
Medical Writers Association awarded it an Honorable Mention in its tradebook category.
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