Broken Trust - When Cries For Help Are Not Heard: A Stroke Survival Guide - Every Minute Counts
ISBN: 9781494276812 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This easy to read illustrated booklet should be a household first aid must-have for all ages of the family to learn. Children will understand the illustrations and know when to help an older relative. Parents will recognize a problem with one of their children - regardless of age Find out what you can do to protect yourself and those you love when there is a medical emergency. Do something good for yourself and the ones you love and read this booklet. You'll be glad you did. Pictures tell the story and teach you how to respond. It is the true story of Rose who wanted to be a stroke survivor....
This easy to read illustrated booklet should be a household first aid must-have for all ages of the family to learn. Children will understand the illu...
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48,83 zł |
The Residents and Other Unique Seniors
ISBN: 9781491848463 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Residents and Other Unique Seniors" is a collection of stories taken from real-life experiences, shared lovingly by the author from her days as a certified nursing assistant. The reader will meet Archie, the ingrate; Alan, the ladies man; and Virginia, the confused woman who thinks her roommate is her mother in law. Then there's Alma who brags she and her husband made love every single day for sixty years before he passed away; while Maureen happily shares she was a floozy before she moved into the nursing home. You will laugh at Nana, who is a cheater, and cheer for Aunt Eve who bowls...
"The Residents and Other Unique Seniors" is a collection of stories taken from real-life experiences, shared lovingly by the author from her days as a...
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85,35 zł |
Behind the Old Face: Aging in America and the Coming Elder Boom
ISBN: 9781497377356 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the highly respected author discovered a resident's box of old love letters as teenage nursing-home aide in 1977, her view of elderly patients was altered and inspired her lifelong career of geriatric care and advocating for quality elder care. She provides us an overview of aging and elder care in the U.S in this best-selling and multi award winning book. Drawing upon over 3 decades of experience and her interviews with seniors, Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCM reveals the rich inner worlds of the elderly, conveys their advice and describes her vision of a community-based,...
After the highly respected author discovered a resident's box of old love letters as teenage nursing-home aide in 1977, her view of elderly patients w...
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75,48 zł |
Life: The Next Phase
ISBN: 9781935953623 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,34 zł |
It's as Simple as Where You Live: A Guide for Beginning the Journey Into Eldercare
ISBN: 9781939758804 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How do you ensure the best possible care for the elders in your life? This is the question Carol Chiarito asked when she began the process of finding an assisted living community for her mother, Doris. But everywhere she looked, she was confronted with meaningless jargon and a deluge of information that was often difficult to understand. When Carol couldn't find a clear, practical guide to consumer-centered eldercare, she wrote her own. It's As Simple As Where You Live: A Guide for Beginning the Journey Through Eldercare offers invaluable tips, guidelines, and strategies for people navigating...
How do you ensure the best possible care for the elders in your life? This is the question Carol Chiarito asked when she began the process of finding ...
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71,09 zł |
La Riqueza de Los Años: Encontrar Paz Y Propósito En La Edad
ISBN: 9780874868050 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Johann Christoph Arnold, cuyos libros han ayudado a millones de lectores en los desafios de la vida, desea que redescubramos las riquezas espirituales que la edad tiene para ofrecer. Ahora en sus setenta, Arnold se encuentra a si mismo enfrentando las pruebas que vienen con la vejez. Pero el sabe, de decadas de experiencia pastoral, lo que pueden hacer las personas mayores y sus cuidadores para aprovechar al maximo el viaje.
Johann Christoph Arnold, cuyos libros han ayudado a millones de lectores en los desafios de la vida, desea que redescubramos las riquezas espir...
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50,78 zł |
Living Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know
ISBN: 9781630266301 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is incredibly difficult. This book concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities. Among the topics covered are how to recognize signs that a family member needs extra support, determining whether in-home care is a viable option, the different types of long-term care, working and communicating with the staff and preparing for the end of life.
The book includes exercises for working... While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is i...
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130,97 zł |
Old: Stories of Aging and Reflections on Caregiving
ISBN: 9780990588603 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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75,31 zł |
Poppy's Blue Apron
ISBN: 9781935953678 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I was inspired to write Poppy's Blue Apron to honor my grandson Andrew Sweet's caring final moments with his grandfather known as Poppy, Fred Schroder. I want to help other parents and grandparents so that they can provide care and support for their children as they say goodbye to a dying grandparent.
I was inspired to write Poppy's Blue Apron to honor my grandson Andrew Sweet's caring final moments with his grandfather known as Poppy, Fred Schroder...
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47,34 zł |
Aging in the Right Place
ISBN: 9781938870330 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes how residential environments influence the physical and psychological well-being of older adults, often determining their quality of life and successful aging. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the complex factors that influence the present and future types of living arrangements among which seniors can choose. Stephen Golant, a widely recognized authority on the subject, focuses particularly on the oft-neglected aspect of older adults' emotional, subjective experiences of home--how their unique memories and associations with their homes, belongings, and closeness to...
This book analyzes how residential environments influence the physical and psychological well-being of older adults, often determining their quality o...
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320,67 zł |
Visiting Mrs. Morgan: A Handbook for Visiting Aging, Homebound and Hospitalized People
ISBN: 9780988146235 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visiting Mrs. Morgan is an essential guide for chaplains, pastors, elders, deacons, parish nurses, church members, family members-and anyone else who might have occasion to visit someone who is aging, homebound or in a hospital.
The nine chapters creatively address common circumstances visitors are likely to encounter. The book offers practical suggestions about how visitors might interact with seniors in a way that sensitively expresses care and love. The goal of each chapter is to help the visitor make the interaction memorable, providing encouragement and fun to the person or family... Visiting Mrs. Morgan is an essential guide for chaplains, pastors, elders, deacons, parish nurses, church members, family members-and anyone else who ...
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42,32 zł |
Family Caregiving in the New Normal
ISBN: 9780124170469 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Family Caregiving in the New Normal discusses how the drastic economic changes that have occurred over the past few years have precipitated a new conversation on how family care for older adults will evolve in the future. This text summarizes the challenges and potential solutions scientists, policy makers, and clinical providers must address as they grapple with these changes, with a primary focus given to the elements that may impact how family caregiving is organized and addressed in subsequent decades, including sociodemographic trends like divorce, increased... Family Caregiving in the New Normal discusses how the drastic economic changes that have occurred over the past few years have precipitated ... |
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279,20 zł |
Up the Creek Without a Tadpole: Dementia Shatters and Rebuilds the Bond Between a Mother and a Daughter
ISBN: 9781861513762 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The letters Gillian Griffith wrote to her elderly, demented mother were never intended to be read - they were simply Gillian's way of dealing with her own anger and guilt towards her high-handed, infuriating and impossibly challenging mother. To Gillian's own surprise, "as the words bounced back at me off the page, magic happened." The letters began to morph into a book, and the writing of it gradually released Gillian from her mother's influence. The result is a powerful, touching, uplifting and often very funny account of one woman's emotional and practical battle with the chaos caused by...
The letters Gillian Griffith wrote to her elderly, demented mother were never intended to be read - they were simply Gillian's way of dealing with her...
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46,65 zł |
Just the Right Dose: Your Smart Guide to Prescription Drugs & How to Take Them Safely
ISBN: 9780994030016 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Just the Right Dose: Your Smart Guide to Prescription Drugs & How to Take Them Safely, you'll find answers to the most common questions about over-the-counter and prescription medications, as well as tips on topics such as: - Understanding your prescription - Why it's important to follow the directions, - What types of pills you should never break or chew, and why - The most common types of medicines (such as cream, suppositories, injections) - Remembering to take your medications - Swallowing that pill or capsule - Getting rid of unused drugs - And more
In Just the Right Dose: Your Smart Guide to Prescription Drugs & How to Take Them Safely, you'll find answers to the most common questions about over-...
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31,94 zł |
Caring for a Living: Migrant Women, Aging Citizens, and Italian Families
ISBN: 9780199989010 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today's world is aging at a great speed, and although increased longevity represents one of the greatest achievements of the last century, the extension of life expectancy does not necessarily correspond to an extension of healthy lives. Aging populations, particularly those with a high percentage of the oldest old, are often burdened with chronic conditions that require extended long-term care. Deciding who provides said care, and in what forms, are key problems that will soon affect a growing number of post-industrial high- and mid-income countries. Caring for a Living...
Today's world is aging at a great speed, and although increased longevity represents one of the greatest achievements of the last century, the extensi...
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333,39 zł |
52 Programs That Pop: A year of fun programming for senior adults in nursing homes, adult daycare, and church groups,
ISBN: 9781621376941 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you lead programs of senior adults and find yourself stuck for fresh ideas for programs, activities, and events? Perhaps you have been overcome with meetings interruptions, paperwork, and problem-solving and just have not had the time to develop creative and fun programs from scratch. 52 Programs That Pop can be your lifesaver. Drawing on decades programming experience in long-term care and senior adult ministry, gerontologist Debbie Scott has created a year's-worth of interesting and creative programs that you can implement on short notice. Each program idea includes themes, crafts, food...
Do you lead programs of senior adults and find yourself stuck for fresh ideas for programs, activities, and events? Perhaps you have been overcome wit...
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141,94 zł |
Our Dance With Dementia: A Daughter's Journal
ISBN: 9781936940325 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The writing in this journal is about the paradox of Alzheimer's disease. While horrifying to watch, a daughter ' finds' her mother through the end-of-life vulnerable beauty this wretched condition revealed. As her mother's mental capacity waned, her essential self emerged, as she gradually returned to a simpler, happier place where her daughter could finally meet her and heal. The story extends a heartfelt invitation to other daughters of dementia who also find themselves perfectly unprepared to partner with an aging parent struggling along the slow and shifting path of this... The writing in this journal is about the paradox of Alzheimer's disease. While horrifying to watch, a daughter ' finds' her mother through the end-... |
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56,83 zł |
AARP Meditations for Caregivers: Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family
ISBN: 9780738219028 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues.AARP Meditations for Caregivers blends emotional and spiritual motivation to minimize the strains while helping caregivers view their work as a mission from the heart. Chapters are organized by theme, including topics such as accepting your feelings, knowing your limits, seeking support, and managing stress. Each reading offers a poignant meditation, an anecdote drawn from the author's personal or clinical experience, and hands-on or...
Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues...
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80,36 zł |
The Ultimate Compassionate Guide to Caregiving: A Simple Blueprint For Dealing with Today's Healthcare Crisis Combined with Years of Wisdom and Sound
ISBN: 9781517524968 / Angielski / Miękka / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Ultimate Compassionate Guide to Caregiving is a new and innovative book that provides assistance on all the aspects of daily living. It is designed for individuals who intend to care for their loved ones at home or in any facility, it will give you effective and timely solutions for the many problems facing health care today. It will educate you and allow you to develop home health care skills, good judgement, and the common sense to play an active role in helping your loved ones with their health care needs.
The Ultimate Compassionate Guide to Caregiving is a new and innovative book that provides assistance on all the aspects of daily living. It is designe...
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177,68 zł |
Unbreakable Bond: A Heartwarming Story of Caring for a Loved One
ISBN: 9780993421907 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The one phrase she held on to until the very end was "I love you." My mum was 51 when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia; she was 54 when she died. Before she died I made a promise to her that I would write a book about our experiences and this book is me keeping that promise. It is a book crammed full of emotional and practical support for anyone facing the daunting challenge of caring for a loved one. I believe most people in the world will be faced by the possibility of caring for someone in their lifetime and it is important that we are all as ready as we can be for this. The one phrase she held on to until the very end was "I love you." My mum was 51 when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia; she was 54 when ... |
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84,59 zł |