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Grab-and-go inspirations are here in bite-sized pieces. There are my rules and gifts to you for growing a good life - even in the confusing soils of caregiving. Inside-out survival that is both practical and doable. Caregiving is love’s race. And that is the miracle of taking care. This book is about those more balanced choices.

A collection of celebrated columns from The Rumpus with new material and never-before-told tales, OG Dad finds Jerry Stahl fighting a terminal disease - not to mention mortality, sleeplessness, and the soul-crushing weirdness of preschool drop-offs with parents half his age. Square is the last frontier. 

Bloomsbury presents When We're 64 written and read by Louise Ansari. The essential guide to making sure you have a fabulous later life. You’re likely to live longer than you think. Today’s fifty-year olds could have an astounding 36 or more years of life. What’s your dream life for your...

Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. Few care providers are trained to meet the challenges of dementia, however - and that is where A Loving Approach to Dementia Care can help. The book offers practical, compassionate advice on overcoming caregiving obstacles and maintaining meaningful relationships with loved ones who have dementia and memory loss.

A long life in a healthy, vigorous, youthful body has always been one of humanity's greatest dreams. Recent progress in genetic manipulations and calorie-restricted diets in laboratory animals hold forth the promise that someday science will enable us to exert total control over our own biological aging.

Most people don’t know how to have a “good death”—but Jane Callahan does. By day, Jane is a corporate marketer and mom, but by nights and weekends, she works with the almost-dead. As an end-of-life doula, she helps the terminally ill prepare for their imminent demise. And it has revealed invaluable truths about this temporary status called life.

For more than a century, Alzheimer’s disease was one of medicine’s most stubborn mysteries. Diagnosis often came late, treatment focused largely on symptoms, and families were left with few answers.That picture is changing.THE ALZHEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGH takes readers inside the extraordinary...

WINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT HISTORICAL PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2020 WINNER OF THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARD FOR NOVEL OF THE YEAR, 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS, 2019 An Irish Independent and Irish Times Book of the Year, 2019 From the author of Tatty, the Dublin: One City One Book 2020...

Making memories and fostering relationships with our grandchildren in the midst of a fast-moving culture isn't easy, and a legacy that lasts isn't crafted overnight. So how do we as grandparents cultivate strong, meaningful relationships with the children we adore? Start with The Mindful Grandparent. Through inspired ideas teamed with simple practices and engaging stories, it covers wide-ranging topics such as cultivating curiosity, helping children explore difficult topics, honoring adult children's boundaries, and managing technology. Let it be your guide and refuge.

What if the greatest gift you could leave your family was clarity? The Gentle Art of Legacy Planning for Women Over 50 is a warm, practical guide to getting your life admin in order with dignity, simplicity, and a calm, step-by-step method. If estate planning has been sitting on your "I'll deal with it later" list, this audiobook offers a gentle way forward. No complicated lingo, and no pressure to do everything at once. Just clear, manageable steps to help you feel in control again.

Four words changed Sarah Spector's life. "I will get him." She typed them into her phone in September 2018, while her cousin Abby lay dying in a Los Angeles hospital and someone had to decide what happened to Abby's step-father. His name was Peter. Everyone called him Schatzi, German for...

This audiobook is a treasure trove of engaging short stories crafted to inspire, entertain, and transport you back to the charm of the '50s through the '80s. Each story is filled with humor, warmth, and relatable moments designed to spark joy, connection, and meaningful reflection. Relive history, uncover fascinating trivia, and savor timeless life lessons with every chapter.

‘I never wanted it to end!’ Reader review ★★★★★ 'A sun-drenched PERFECT summer read from the queen of later-life fiction!' My Weekly Book of the Month 'I felt as though I'd taken the cruise myself… I became lost in the monuments and experiences… Made me laugh out loud… Highly...

Your body isn’t fragile — it’s brilliant. And it’s doing more to heal you than you’ve ever been told. In a world obsessed with quick fixes, endless supplements, and over-the-counter everything, Built to Heal offers a powerful reminder: You are already equipped with some of the most...

While the idea of not working can be simultaneously wonderful and overwhelming, you can figure out what you want the end of your career and your retirement to look like before you submit your resignation. This book won't help you figure out whether or not you can afford to retire, but it will help you figure out what you'd like to do and who you'd like to be.

Freedom 55? The so-called “Golden Years”? What if you are slowly losing your memories and your motor skills? Or what if you are the devastated witness as your partner struggles with dementia? Lewy Body Disease is a form of dementia second only to Alzheimer’s in numbers, yet many doctors and almost no lay people have ever heard its name. This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken Sobol, life partners as well as writing partners. Caught up in the frightening and fatal fog of Lewy Body Disease, they started writing this book together.

If you're listening to this, you may have a loved one suffering from dementia, and you’re looking for hope. The disease has already taken so much, and though you’re determined to fight, you’re weary. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade will renew your strength. With guidance from...

For once, things are going well for thirty-year-old Kerra Shaw. She has a fulfilling job helping small businesses in the local community, she is within a few minutes' walk of all the people she loves best, and most importantly, she has finally got together with her childhood sweetheart, Ross...

Life changes dramatically for the entire family when the decision is made to move a person who has dementia from home to community care. Rachael Wonderlin - a gerontologist, dementia care expert, and popular dementia care blogger - helps caregivers cope with the difficult behaviors, emotions, and anxieties that both they and their loved one may experience.

The American healthcare system is not designed for clarity or compassion. Neither are family members and friends. In What to Expect When Your Loved One Is Ill, Ardyce shares her own stories of standing her ground in ICU rooms, dealing with dismissive specialists, and fighting for tests that ultimately saved her loved one’s life. With a dash of humor, she describes obstacles to expect in traversing the maze of health insurance, medical care, and bored administrators in the United States.