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We're living exciting bonus years - decades that our parents and grandparents didn't have. But how to navigate this complex terrain? AARP's Navigating Your Later Years for Dummies helps you and your family understand the growing range of opportunities. Even more importantly, it helps you chart the next steps to live the life you choose, as independently as you choose, no matter your specific circumstances and needs.

Navigating Medicare can be complex, but it doesn't have to be. Whether you're approaching retirement or managing specific disabilities, understanding Medicare is crucial for ensuring your health is protected in your later years. This guide demystifies Medicare, making it accessible and straightforward.

Would you like to be free of stress, anxiety, all types of physical discomfort, and start enjoying life way more than you do now? Or maybe you want to gain more knowledge about Vagus Nerve and your nerve system in general? Stress, anxiety, and depression have a big impact while accelerating diseases and making people sick. This audiobook is going to be like a tool for people so they can use it to learn how to control and heal their nerve system and explain the importance of Vagus Nerve which has the biggest impact on the health in our inner body.

Medicare Essentials: Your Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Medicare with Confidence Are you ready to take control of your healthcare decisions? With Medicare’s complex rules and ever-changing landscape, making the right choices can feel overwhelming. The Medicare Essentials Book is here to simplify the process and empower you to confidently understand your coverage options. What You'll Learn: Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Demystified: Gain a clear understanding of each Medicare part, including hospital, medical, and prescription drug coverage. Enrollment Periods and Deadlines: Never miss...

Be empowered for a healthier, happier you with a personal physician at your side. Living with a chronic illness can feel like a constant battle. This audiobook is designed to equip you with the tools you need to overcome the symptoms of pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety, and stress while effectively managing and reversing the diseases that cause them. By encouraging you to create personal healthy living goals and then providing valuable tools to help you achieve them, this guide will give you the confidence you need to take control of your health.

There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care - nearly 44 percent of all deaths - and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape.

Ein Plädoyer gegen Übertherapie am Lebensende. In deutschen Kliniken wird operiert, katheterisiert, bestrahlt und beatmet, was die Gebührenordnung hergibt - ein durchaus rentables Geschäft. Dr. Matthias Thöns berichtet aus seiner jahrelangen Erfahrung von zahlreichen Fällen, in denen alte, schwer Kranke mit den Mitteln der Apparatemedizin behandelt werden, obwohl kein Therapieerfolg mehr zu erwarten ist. Finanzieller Profit steht im Fokus des Interesses vieler Ärzte und Kliniken. Thöns' Appell lautet deshalb: Wir müssen in den Ausbau der Palliativmedizin investieren, anstatt das Leiden alter Menschen durch Übertherapie qualvoll zu verlängern.

Profound and hilarious, dynamic and warm, I’m Now Called a Senior: Stories from the Heart delves into the fragility of the fourth quarter during a world pandemic and delightfully provides a wonderful mix of funny experiences, heart-warming moments, and practical positive suggestions for seniors who have lost their why. It gloriously motivates seniors to rediscover, reinvent, and repurpose their lives to find joy once again and achieve the best they can be. You no longer need to feel lonely. This book will become your perfect companion.

This heart-wrenching and triumphant love story is a tale of advocacy and caregiving. Donna's husband, David, stumbled into their bedroom, his hand covering a blood-filled eye from a brain hemorrhage. Donna called 911. David slipped into a coma. At that moment, Donna was thrust onto the path of caregiver for her best friend and the love of her life. In her debut memoir, Donna shares how a neurosurgeon said that David would make a "great organ donor".

André Xavier’s life was forever changed by a single phone call on a sunny September morning. On the other end, his wife Charlie heaved in breathless panic. Come quick. There’s been an accident. André jumped into action and found his way to the hospital Charlie had been airlifted to. There, he would learn his wife was alive, but just barely. To the sterile backdrop of beeping, whirring machines, André learned that Charlie had survived a workplace accident, causing severe burns covering 85% of her body. Her road to recovery would be a long and winding one and she would need André’s ...

From decoding forgetfulness to managing daily routines, this practical guide offers valuablestrategies and compassionate advice for navigating the complexities of dementia caregiving. Equal parts empathy and practicality, it gives you the tools to cope with the demands ofcaring for a loved one with dementia.

In Modernizing Medicare, editors Robert Emmet Moffit and Marie Fishpaw bring together a rare combination of leading scholars and policy practitioners to outline a vision for Medicare reform and provide solutions for the millions of seniors whose health care depends on it. Contributors include a former Medicare trustee, a former Medicare administrator, and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office.

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.

Are you overwhelmed by the emotional demands of caregiving and searching for practical guidance? Do you struggle with understanding dementia's progression and wish you had clear answers? Want to care for your own well-being without feeling guilty? If these questions resonate with you, you're not alone. As a caregiver of a loved one with dementia, you face unique challenges that can feel isolating and all-consuming. But gaining the skills to manage these challenges can transform your caregiving journey.

As a survivor of a traumatic event, the remainder of your life is depended upon how you navigate the untimely events that occur. Your ability to persevere after being thrust into bleak circumstances and uncertain outcomes is the most valuable trait you must absorb. Your capacity to live through the unforeseen hardships and challenges that accompany tragedies will test you daily. This book is educational and empowering. You will learn how to turn your tragedy into working strategies to create the life you desire, in spite of any challenges you may be facing. You will walk away understanding ...

The Future of Caregiving Has Arrived—Are You Ready? In a world facing a crisis of aging populations and caregiver shortages, Caregiver Robots Are Here! explores one of the most urgent and fascinating developments of our time: the rise of robot caregivers. From nursing homes to private households, these intelligent machines are stepping in to fill the growing care gap—but at what cost? Written by seasoned registered nurse and caregiver advocate Diane Carbo, this timely guide delves deep into the benefits, challenges, and ethical questions surrounding robotic caregiving. Whether you're a ...

Written by Twylia G. Reid, “BROKEN WINGS” is a true story of a mother’s unwavering love and courage for her son in the aftermath of a car accident. Main character, Mylon, was in all respects a bright young man on track towards the future he imagined when his life changed forever. Reid artfully describes the medical, emotional and spiritual difficulties of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor and his caregiver as she shares the pain of her son’s TBI diagnosis; and her commitment to support him through recovery and learning to live anew. She walks readers through accounts of ...

Kipling A. Jackson, diagnosed five years ago, refuses to let ALS become a death sentence. Jackson takes an in-depth look at the respiratory side of the disease. His wry sense of humor produces a hilarious narrative that will leave the reader feeling inspired. As Jackson shares his personal journey, he discusses why he chose to extend his life with mechanical ventilation and the tracheostomy. His story is an excellent educational tool for everyone who comes in contact with ALS.

The Essential Caregiver Toolkit: Your Practical Guide to Confident, Compassionate, and Safe Family Caregiving Are you caring for an elderly or ill loved one at home and feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure where to turn? You’re not alone. Family caregivers are the unsung heroes of today’s healthcare system, providing billions of dollars in unpaid care every year — often at great personal cost. The Essential Caregiver Toolkit is here to empower you with practical, hands-on strategies designed specifically for family caregivers like you. Whether you’re new to caregiving or have ...

Did you know that some professionals think that most actions stem from unfulfilled needs? We can better address the needs of those we love by comprehending this fundamental principle and then applying that understanding to reframe the illness and its effects. This book will help you acknowledge and overcome interpersonal barriers preventing you from assisting your patient. Or, if you're recently diagnosed with dementia, your caregiver will agree from the start, and you'll be able to acquire the help you require reasonably quickly.