Linda Abbit, founder of Tender Loving Eldercare and a veteran of the caregiving industry, shares her advice on taking care of an older parent or loved one and how to handle everything that goes along with this dramatic life change.Bei...

My nonfiction, self-help book, Caring for Someone You Love, deals with helping my father during the last year of his life. Healthy and active all his life, Dad suddenly took a fall at age 80 that resulted in a downward spiral that ren...

A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient pioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that uses the creative arts to bring light and joy to the...

Find peace, and even joy, in the journey to a loved one's final days. This reassuring book will help you cope with all of the decisions, challenges, and emotions that come with a terminal diagnosis or old age. Learn how to bring your ...

Mom, Dad...Can We Talk? is for the tens of millions of people dealing with concerns for aging parents. It is controversial, sometimes humorous, often poignant, encouraging -- and always helpful. The book is rich with stories of adult ...

The Miracle of Music is a collection of inspirational, real-life stories gathered from the author's years spent playing music and singing for residents in long-term care communities, for hospice patients, and for those suffering from ...

When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into a...

With the increasing numbers of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other dementia conditions, more families and children will experience the sadness and challenges of this disease in a beloved relative or friend. When My Grammy F...

A Comprehensive Review of Innovative Solutions to Address Global Aging Challenges Meeting the healthcare and social needs of the older population is a personal challenge for millions of Americans and billions more worldwide. It is als...

The Final Chapter is an end of life organizational planning tool. The reader is prompted to safely record valuable information their loved ones will need upon his or her passing. Having everything documented in one place relieves emot...

"Winter Stars is a gift - a modern classic of frontier literature documenting the uncertain journey into the country of caregiving." -Michael J. Fox Dave Iverson was a busy broadcast journalist recently diagnosed with Parkin...

Building on the award-winning Downsizing the Family Home, this guide—part journal, part workbook, part scrapbook—gently walks downsizers through their profound journey.  It's just stuff! Maybe so, but sorting through it all and q...

It's a rite of passage almost no one will escape: the difficult, emotional journey of downsizing your or your aging parents' home. Here, nationally syndicated home columnist Marni Jameson sensitively guides readers through the process...

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia is devastating. Not only is it devastating for the person who has the disease, it is also devastating for the caregiver. Caregivers carry emotional, financial, and legal burdens. The Alzh...

The surprising true story of one woman's journey through the nightmare of losing both parents to dementia, as she learns that a sense of humor is mandatory for survival."Not buying it, huh?" My mother acknowledged her asser...

Caring for a Loved One with Dementia is a unique and compassionate guide that offers an effective mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) program to help you meet your own needs and lower stress levels while caring for your loved one....

This important book helps families address the necessary legal hurdles and emotional difficulties that arise with aging parents. Addressing the areas of relationships, emotions, and dignity with practical and scriptural insights, this...

Designed as a practical guide through the complex world of senior living, this book offers support and guidance for families to collaborate, leverage one another's strengths, and work toward this higher goal of making sure that their ...

We're so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year. The phrase "thirty years old" incites panic. Seniors live in separate communities with little interaction with young people, and ...

What happens when a forty-something, community college sociology professor learns that her mother―a charming, passive-aggressive, and needy woman who hasn't had a lover in decades―has started seeing men who want to be bound, whipp...

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