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Leaving no stone unturned, this indispensable manual takes the sting out of relocation and selling the family home, helps keep retirees from outliving their savings, and offers a step-by-step guide to retirement abroad.

Life Beyond 70 is a compassionate guidebook providing comfortable encouragement to address the complexities of aging. For many who are about 70 years old, new difficulties previously unexperienced begin to surface. This book pleasantly addresses the aging changes that are common to all who keep having birthdays.

Willst Du die Grundprinzipien der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie kennenlernen? Möchtest Du die verschiedenen Verfahren der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie in Erfahrung bringen? Willst Du praktische Anleitungen erlernen, die Du bei Angst- und Panikstörungen, Burn-out, Depressionen und Störungen der Impulskontrolle anwenden kannst? Mit der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie zu einem unbeschwerten Leben.

Have you ever felt like you are in a tsunami of emotions? One day, everything was fine, and then something about someone you love changed forever. Out of Love was written for you, in your time of need, and for those moments that feel hopeless. I wrote these words to encourage, inspire, and let you know that, "Everything will be ok, honey," as my dear mom, Rosemary Ann Hakim (aka RahRah) would say if she were still with us.

Discover the link between improved physical health and improved cognitive ability, and gain tips and techniques to boost memory and focus in this comprehensive book.

Paper dolls have a purpose that go far beyond fun entertainment in our story. The dolls are on a mission with an underlying growth purpose. Included are instructions and a bonus cookie recipe for a party cookie game. The sisters created the dolls for motivating people who are going through challenging times--some rich, some poor people. The uses are as a game or activity for family game night, sleep overs, pajama parties, school project, sorority group activity, staycation fun, family reunion fun, or a new personal hobby. *Best party or personal doll making entertainment activity ever! *...

By the time we turn 60 most of us will still have one-third of our lives to live. How well we live these years will depend on our health: are we agile and disease-free? Or dependent on medication and physical assistance? In Staying Alive you'll discover the science on how you can avoid or manage the major diseases that impact us as we age, including heart health, diabetes and dementia, and boost your everyday behaviours to improve your enjoyment of life.

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.

Join Carla Henry Lewis in "Comedy of Blessings," a journey through the highs and lows of caregiving. With humor and grace, she shares her experiences, introducing the transformative A.R.K Method. Carla’s narrative is a testament to laughter, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. As a caregiver to her aging parents and a spouse with health challenges, she has navigated love, sacrifice, and joy.

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.

For 15 years, Robert Tell was his widowed Mom's caregiver as her mind and personality disappeared into the fog of dementia. He tells the tale with compassion and humor in this full length, fast moving memoir. His lesson: Caregiver burnout can be helped. Laugh and cry with him as he takes away her car keys, helps her move into tiny quarters with all her furniture, tries to undo mismanagement of her finances, and refuses to promise never to put her into a nursing home.

Fifty-eight authors reveal the backstory of their books about Alzheimer's and other dementias. It is a heartfelt compilation from those who have been deeply touched - whether they live with the disease, are caregivers, or simply care. They join together to offer compassionate support and courage for anyone traveling a similar path.

Is your loved one showing signs of forgetfulness and are you wondering if it is old age or dementia? In the US, 6.5 million Americans over the age of 65 live with the disease today. How do you know if it is not just old age? Learn the difference between old age forgetfulness and dementia. This audiobook will be one of the most useful references for those who are looking for more information to help a person with dementia or learn to cope with everything that is happening around them.

Written by nationally recognized and award-winning nurse practitioner, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, NP, this practical guidebook seeks to redefine the nature of long-distance nursing in our post-pandemic world. Drawing on essential insights and reflections on our rapidly evolving healthcare system, House Calls 101 provides a wealth of information on in-home care, telemedicine services, remote patient monitoring, and much more.

Diabetes is a growing health concern worldwide, and in the US alone, about 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Of those cases, almost 95 percent are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. While the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is a concern, there is some good news: both Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes - an early warning sign that Type 2 diabetes could be round the corner - are possible to reverse.

Many of us caregivers face uncertain future, while caring and providing for our elderly loved ones. Being responsible for the needs and care of an elderly loved one can be a difficult role that many of us do willingly, but it requires a lot of patience, time, energy, tenderness, and hard work. We often need to make decisions which are life-altering for our loved ones and for our own selves and, at times, are not pleasant or easy.

The Caregiving Con - How to Spot and Stop In-Home Senior Fraud addresses the billion-dollar problem that afflicts countless vulnerable older adults who have been victims of this crime. Family members are bewildered, outraged and frightened when they discover a loved one whose trust has been placed in an opportunist (whether a relative or outsider) who is neither caring nor giving, but instead is continually taking advantage of the senior.

Every year, the number of baby boomers in retirement with living parents is increasing due to healthier lifestyles and increasing technology. The reality of old people taking care of old people is becoming a way of life for so many that there is an increasing need for support and coping mechanisms. After spending many years in the home health industry, and hearing all the "stories", the author examines coping experiences with her family under the unbelievably ridiculous circumstances in this story.

In Sundown Syndrome: The Ultimate Guide to What It Is, Treatment, and Prevention, you'll learn all the fundamentals of sundown syndrome. This book covers a variety of topics regarding different stages of Alzheimer's, how sundown syndrome develops, prevention techniques for sundown syndrome, and treatment methods. Caring for someone with sundown syndrome can be difficult, which is why it's important to understand the ins and outs of the condition.

I have written this manual for patients and families navigating their way through the maze of the healthcare system, the hospital, and then a stay for physical therapy in skilled nursing. My goal is to empower patients and families to take control of their health and the process.