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This book can put you on the fast track to a fitter and healthier YOU! You see, maintaining your physical and mental well-being as you age doesn’t have to be backbreaking. It's simpler than you think... "The Illustrated Guide To Strength Training for Seniors" equips you with safe, effective, and easy-to-follow exercises designed to keep your mind and body sharp as you age.

Join Mark, Greta, and the residents of Evergreen Meadows Senior Community as they steal furniture, lurk in the halls, and share their experience of living fully at every age.

This engaging memoir shows women how to live—and how to age—with grace and gusto. Lynda Beth Unkeless has explored five continents and thrived on the kindness of strangers. Life, she says, is meant to be an adventure. In "Stronger in the End: My 70 Year Swim from Chaos to Calm" she recounts her risks in various countries with good humor, encouraging her listeners to live without guilt and shame. Lynda Beth has much to say about resilience.

This essential guide offers caregivers and healthcare professionals practical strategies to improve the quality of life for individuals living with dementia. Drawing on compassionate techniques, innovative solutions, and the latest technology, Innovative Dementia Care Strategies provides the tools needed to support both patients and caregivers through the challenges of dementia care.

The Caregiver’s Advocate is authentic healing—real stories and insightful tools that get straight to the business of supporting the people taking care of those in need. From practical tools like music, eldercare planning, and legal knowledge to bathing and navigating vacations and sensory changes, this book will give you the hope, inspiration, and strategies to care and also keep yourself energized, happy, and sane.

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This groundbreaking guide unveils a transformative approach to wellness, offering listeners a roadmap to boost brain health, supercharge the immune system, and keep the clock from ticking — all with a simple, 3-step process.

Loving someone with bipolar disorder comes with unique challenges - but with the right knowledge and strategies, you can help your partner navigate the ups and downs while building a strong, supportive relationship. "Supporting a Partner with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide to Understanding and Providing Help" is a compassionate and practical resource designed for partners, spouses, and loved ones of individuals living with bipolar disorder.

Discover empowerment and wellness with "Thrive" a guide for women seeking holistic health and self-care. Explore simple fitness exercise, nutrition insights, and strategies for balancing mind, body, and spirit. Embrace resilience and transform your life with tools designed to help every woman thrive. Unleash your potential and embark on your journey to wellness today.

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.

Alzheimer’s disease impacts millions, but with growing research and innovative strategies, there is hope. Conquering Alzheimer’s is a comprehensive guide that explores the roots of Alzheimer’s, breakthrough treatments, and lifestyle changes to preserve cognitive health. This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand, prevent, or care for Alzheimer’s disease.

We all age, but not everyone does it the same way. Sometimes, our loved ones find it hard to admit they need more help. That's where you come in. This book is more than just understanding the challenges—it's your roadmap to making a difference. It shows you how to help your loved ones deal with confusion, anger, or feeling down. Dive into a world where aging is a positive experience, and helping your loved ones is a rewarding adventure.

Every year, about one-third of seniors over 65 experience a fall due to decreased mobility and agility. Addressing this challenge is essential for enhancing the quality of life, and it begins with guidance and determination. This book, "Mobility Exercises For Seniors: Improving Your Agility and Mobility," is crafted from a deep passion for improving senior well-being. It provides practical, safe exercises tailored to improve agility and foster a more active lifestyle. It’s a guide towards regaining physical freedom, emphasizing the joy and necessity of mobility.

Quando a doença e a morte entram pela porta da frente e sentam no sofá, elas mexem com todas as estruturas da casa. Levantam a poeira das emoções, tiram tudo do lugar, revelam sombras e rachaduras, mas também inesperados tesouros. Foi isso o que Júlia Jalbut descobriu ao acompanhar o adoecimento simultâneo de seus pais ao longo de doze anos. Em meio a tratamentos e burocracias, emoções ambivalentes e cansaço, a autora encontrou oportunidades de restaurar relações e valores, e descobriu formas de se manter inteira diante das turbulências.

Su cuerpo dejarán es un ensayo escrito desde la experiencia directa de cuidados remunerados en el ámbito familiar, que tiene como propósito establecer un diálogo horizontal con las lectoras y los lectores sobre la precarización del trabajo, la vejez [propia y ajena], el espacio doméstico, las políticas de lo familiar y todas las dinámicas que se activan al cuidar.

Caregiving is challenging, but understanding your loved one's behavior and using effective strategies can ease the burden.

This book ‘Ageless Vitality’ captures the essence of wellness in aging after 50. It's a multifaceted journey that embraces change and sees it as an opportunity, the importance of self-care and self-loving, to encompassing a positive mindset. Confidence and self-esteem as we look at daily skincare routines and beauty rituals by reviving aging skin. Exploring the benefits of various anti-aging products and considerations of botox and fillers, silky hair, and healthy nails.

Introducing Defy Aging Naturally, a practical guide to creating and sustaining health and mental well-being. Aging is a natural part of life, but that doesn't mean you can't continue to improve your strength and vitality and start living your best life. The guidance within this book provides listeners of all ages information and advice on how to naturally achieve and maintain healthy habits and possibly prevent chronic illnesses later in life.

Mark enjoyed his carefree bachelor's life in Los Angeles. He had no steady girlfriend, no children, few responsibilities outside of work. But that all changed when "The Call" came. Genevieve, his eighty-nine-year-old mother, was on her deathbed. He rushed back to New Jersey to be by her side. Hours became days, days became weeks, then she woke up. So, he moved back into his childhood home and took over her care. His first task was to remove all hazards, which included the current caregivers.

Romance Redux looks at finding love as an older adult who seeks connection, love, and fulfillment in a romantic relationship. Including the author’s own experiences as well as those of other gray love seekers and finders, she uncovers both the obstacles and rewards of re-partnering at this stage of life. As divorce rates remain high and as more widows and widowers have many productive and healthy years ahead of them, finding love again can feel daunting, but now more than ever can be easier to find, to establish, and to keep.

Caring for a loved one with dementia is one of the greatest challenges one might face in life. This book brings an overview of what family caregivers must know to identify and manage dementia symptoms, to make the best plans for future care, and avoid costly mistakes as dementia progresses. Pragmatic, concise, and straight to the point, yet with poignant anecdotes and compassionate wisdom, Ahead of Dementia is a must-listen for those who want to know how best to help their loved ones while also caring for themselves

There is much about aging that we can't control. But there is much more that we can. Coventry Edwards-Pitt applies the success story format of her highly acclaimed first book to one of today's most pressing issues: how to age well—given our increased longevity—and ensure that our later years have a positive rather than negative impact on our families. Drawing on her many years of professional experience, Covie interviews vibrant elders and brings to life the choices they are making that allow them to live content, engaged, and purposeful later lives and design legacies of meaning.

Sie haben Ihr Leben lang gearbeitet und jetzt steht der Renteneintritt vor der Tür. Sie können jetzt Ihre Tage entspannt genießen... Oder spüren Sie noch ein inneres Feuer in sich und wollen Sie noch etwas bewegen in Ihrem Leben? Doch braucht die Gesellschaft Sie und Ihr Wissen überhaupt noch? Die simple Antwort lautet: Sie werden mehr gebraucht denn je – und mehr als Sie ahnen! In Ihrem neuen Rentenratgeber "IHR RUHESTAND – Auf zu neuen Horizonten" führen wir Ihnen zunächst vor Augen, weshalb Sie unverzichtbar für unsere Gesellschaft sind.

Nach einem langen und anstrengenden Arbeitsleben steht irgendwann der ominöse Tag X bevor: der Renteneintritt. Sie gehören noch lange nicht zum "alten Eisen" und haben noch viel vor in Ihrem Leben. Doch wie stellen Sie das am besten an? Dieser Rentenratgeber gibt Ihnen die besten Strategien und Tipps an die Hand, mit denen Sie Ihre Rentenzeit in vollen Zügen genießen können – abhängig von Ihren individuellen Lebensumständen. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihren Alltag am besten an die neue Lebenssituation anpassen und neu strukturieren.

A loved one's dementia diagnosis can leave you feeling scared and overwhelmed. Now a renowned geriatrician who has helped thousands of families live happy, engaged lives—after a dementia diagnosis—shares her expertise in this easy-to-follow guide.

At 65, artist, writer, and psychologist Sharon Strong doesn’t fit into the cultural stereotype of “senior citizen”—and she has no desire to. Instead, she claims the next decade as the most transformational years of her life. At 66, she erects the first of what will become a series of monumental sculptures on the Black Rock Desert at Burning Man. At 67, she treks in the Himalayas. At 70, she meets the love of her life and begins a new life with him. To honor her 75th year, she delves into an inward journey with psilocybin mushrooms.

Discover how the nation’s largest senior living operator answered the call posed by the greatest public health crisis in 100 years with courage and resilience. CEO Cindy Baier shares a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes look at how Brookdale Senior Living navigated the COVID-19 pandemic as she stood at the helm of a company with $3.5 billion of revenue in 2020. Woven together with her own personal accounts, Cindy highlights the broad symphony of voices and diverse cast of players who proved pivotal in helping save lives.

Many of us were settled into our respective life's daily routines when the health of a loved one declined. Suddenly the responsibilities being their primary caregiver became a reality. Being a caregiver is not limited to providing medical care. It also includes working with medical staff to ensure quality care is provided as well as legal and financial considerations. In most cases, training was not provided for the caregiver, and they feel unprepared for the level of responsibilities that they must now assume.

Giving up your car keys and credit cards and moving into a home doesn’t have to be your life as you grow older. Technology can give you the freedom to age where you want, with a higher quality of life! Lisa M. Cini not only reveals the best tools and strategies, but helps you know what you should use when. Boom is your personal guide to all the technology, ideas, and advancements you’ll need to live your life to the fullest. Get ready to discover what is available and determine the resources that will work best for you.

At last, a practical, Christian guide for grandmothers - and for younger women preparing for that stage of life! Since our culture is in love with immaturity, advice written for "older" women can tend to focus on changes: empty nests, new priorities, grown children getting married, etc. But the Bible tells us to focus on the things that don't change: In all seasons of life, God has good works prepared in advance for us to walk in. And whether you're a young woman, married, unmarried, widowed, middle-aged, or a great-grandma, you never quit exercising that faith in Christ.

En Su Contrato de relación como cuidador de un ser querido, Hallisey analiza las delicadas y difíciles conversaciones que los cuidadores deben tener con sus seres queridos para aliviar la tensión, en ambos lados, que resultan con los deberes y las relaciones cambiantes. Ella usa ejemplos de su propia vida, así como de muchos de los clientes con los que ha trabajado. Su libro tiene como objetivo reforzar estos roles que cambian constantemente y proporcionar orientación para navegar el contrato del cuidador.

Although it is the unthinkable, all people think about it at some point, or have it in the back of their minds. Whatever your thoughts about skilled nursing homes are, the images are not always pleasant. Whether you are aging yourself, have aging parents, or have a disability, who will provide for you? Is skilled nursing the answer, and what will it cost? Carefully choosing options, knowing what those selections mean, and demystifying the process is the central theme of Love and Loss: The Storied Nature of Nursing Home Care.

Caregiving can be a positive experience if families better understand aging, understand the disease their loved one has, learn how to improve family communication, and have an aging plan. The Invisible Patient provides inspiration, encouragement, and step-by-step guidance to ease the caregiving journey. The author leaves no stone unturned, providing personal anecdotes and scenarios about the caregiving process, and includes numerous references and resources in this guide to caring for the caregiver.

"Älter werden wir alle, auf das Wie kommt es an." Wie es gelingt, geistig jung, gesund und voller Elan zu bleiben, lebt uns Dr. med. Marianne Koch vor. "Erfolgreich altern" nennt sie das, und was alles dazugehört, erzählt sie hier. Marianne Koch beleuchtet physiologische wie psychische Aspekte, die das Altern mit sich bringt. Sie geht auf das Selbstbewusstsein ein, auf Ernährung und Bewegung, auf lebenslanges Lernen, das Problem der Einsamkeit, den Umgang mit Verlusten und zeigt, wie wichtig es ist, die Lust am Neuen nicht zu verlieren. Am Ende steht die Frage: Wer bin ich heute - und wer möchte ich morgen sein?

In The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease, Dr. Jennifer Stelter, a psychologist working in memory care, shares a new model designed to help caregivers understand, cope with, and handle some of the most challenging behaviors associated with the disease while encouraging and reinforcing independence and quality of life for their loved ones.

Judy Gaman was so busy making a name for herself that she barely took the time to meet a stranger, enjoy life, or simply stop to breathe. Immersed in her job as the director of business development for a high-profile medical practice - a job that required her to write health and wellness books and host a nationally syndicated radio show - she spent every day going full speed ahead with no looking back. That is, until the day she met Lucille Fleming. What began as a quick meeting became a lasting friendship that transformed into an inseparable bond.

Ein Neuanfang mit Patina muss nicht immer verstaubt sein. Er kann auch glänzen! Gerade fünfzig geworden und alles auf Anfang? Als die quirlige Carola herausfindet, dass ihr Mann sie betrügt, steigt sie aus der gemeinsamen Firma aus und fängt noch einmal von vorn an. Geht nicht gibt's nicht. So sucht sie ihr neues Glück auf unterschiedlichen Wegen: über Fortbildungskurse, eine Typveränderung, Dating-Apps und neue Bekanntschaften. Doch es geht eben nicht mehr alles so einfach wie mit zwanzig.

In Your Caregiver Relationship Contract, Hallisey, discusses how caregiving changes the everyday lives of the caree, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. She uses examples from her own life, as well as many of her clients, to help you work through your elderly parents’ expectations, how to set caregiver boundaries, the need to structure hard conversations with mom and dad, and how to pull together a support network for caregiver self-care. Her book aims to bolster these ever-changing roles and provide guidance in navigating the caregiver contract.