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Bestsellers
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Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end....
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A Walk through the Valley of the Shadow
- By George on 11-02-14
By: Atul Gawande
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Briefly Perfectly Human
- Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
- By: Alua Arthur
- Narrated by: Alua Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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For her clients and everyone who has been inspired by her humanity, Alua Arthur is a friend at the end of the world. As our country’s leading death doula, she’s spreading a transformative message: thinking about your death—whether imminent or not—will breathe wild, new potential into your life....
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Not So Much About Death
- By Peter H Adams on 04-28-24
By: Alua Arthur
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The 36-Hour Day
- A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, Seventh Edition
- By: Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard, John Chancer
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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For 40 years, "The 36-Hour Day" has been the leading work in the field for caregivers of those with dementia. Written by experts with decades...
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Great Resource
- By Evie's Choices on 05-12-23
By: Nancy L. Mace, and others
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The Art of Dying Well
- A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life
- By: Katy Butler
- Narrated by: Katy Butler
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end-of-life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times best-selling author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door....
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Me too
- By Clif Green on 01-04-20
By: Katy Butler
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Two Old Broads
- Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know
- By: Dr. M. E. Hecht, Whoopi Goldberg, Tamela Rich
- Narrated by: Devon O'day, Jackie Schlicher
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Two Old Broads is laugh-out-loud funny and tells it like it is for all of us who left middle age in the dust and want to be present, positive, and as extraordinary as ever in our golden years....
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Aging at it best.
- By sandra murphy on 11-30-22
By: Dr. M. E. Hecht, and others
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Death Is but a Dream
- Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End
- By: Christopher Kerr, Carine Mardorossian
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on interviews with over 1,400 patients and more than a decade of quantified data, Dr. Kerr reveals that pre-death dreams and visions are extraordinary occurrences that humanize the dying process....
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OK
- By Oneeye on 03-02-20
By: Christopher Kerr, and others
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Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end....
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A Walk through the Valley of the Shadow
- By George on 11-02-14
By: Atul Gawande
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Briefly Perfectly Human
- Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
- By: Alua Arthur
- Narrated by: Alua Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For her clients and everyone who has been inspired by her humanity, Alua Arthur is a friend at the end of the world. As our country’s leading death doula, she’s spreading a transformative message: thinking about your death—whether imminent or not—will breathe wild, new potential into your life....
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Not So Much About Death
- By Peter H Adams on 04-28-24
By: Alua Arthur
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The 36-Hour Day
- A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, Seventh Edition
- By: Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard, John Chancer
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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For 40 years, "The 36-Hour Day" has been the leading work in the field for caregivers of those with dementia. Written by experts with decades...
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Great Resource
- By Evie's Choices on 05-12-23
By: Nancy L. Mace, and others
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The Art of Dying Well
- A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life
- By: Katy Butler
- Narrated by: Katy Butler
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end-of-life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times best-selling author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door....
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Me too
- By Clif Green on 01-04-20
By: Katy Butler
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Two Old Broads
- Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know
- By: Dr. M. E. Hecht, Whoopi Goldberg, Tamela Rich
- Narrated by: Devon O'day, Jackie Schlicher
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Two Old Broads is laugh-out-loud funny and tells it like it is for all of us who left middle age in the dust and want to be present, positive, and as extraordinary as ever in our golden years....
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Aging at it best.
- By sandra murphy on 11-30-22
By: Dr. M. E. Hecht, and others
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Death Is but a Dream
- Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End
- By: Christopher Kerr, Carine Mardorossian
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on interviews with over 1,400 patients and more than a decade of quantified data, Dr. Kerr reveals that pre-death dreams and visions are extraordinary occurrences that humanize the dying process....
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OK
- By Oneeye on 03-02-20
By: Christopher Kerr, and others
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The Dementia Caregiver's Survival Guide
- An 11-Step Plan to Understand the Disease and How to Cope with Financial Challenges, Patient Aggression, and Depression Without Guilt, Overwhelm, or Burnout
- By: Janet G. Cruz
- Narrated by: Susanna Burney
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The Dementia Caregiver’s Survival Guide is here to offer a lifeline to caregivers, providing practical advice and emotional support to help you cope with the complexities of dementia care....
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Good info about what dementia is and behavioral changes but limited useful info on how to deal with it.
- By Finsz on 03-13-24
By: Janet G. Cruz
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The Complete Family Guide to Dementia
- Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself
- By: Thomas F. Harrison, Brent P. Forester MD MSc
- Narrated by: Allison Posner
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping....
By: Thomas F. Harrison, and others
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Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson's Disease
- By: Lianna Marie
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Caregiving for those who suffer from Parkinson's disease comes with many challenges, from how to deal with guilt and loneliness to avoiding burnout and figuring out what to expect from an unpredictable disease. When giving care, too often caregivers neglect their own well-being....
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So great I bought the hardcopy!
- By TAG on 04-28-24
By: Lianna Marie
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Ageless Aging
- A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan
- By: Maddy Dychtwald, Kate Hanley - contributor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Stern
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Ageless Aging presents a pioneering new way for women to age—an ascent that includes feeling youthful and vital while gaining wisdom, resilience, and experience.
By: Maddy Dychtwald, and others
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Hospice Whispers: Stories of Life
- By: Carla Cheatham
- Narrated by: Carla Cheatham
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When we fear death, we miss out on a lot of life. This book hopes to change that....
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Understanding hospice care.
- By Karen S. Bradley on 05-24-15
By: Carla Cheatham
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Elderhood
- Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
- By: Louise Aronson
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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As revelatory as Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson’s Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life....
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Well written but too long
- By Eric Troyer on 08-21-20
By: Louise Aronson
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That Good Night
- Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour
- By: Sunita Puri
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Sunita Puri
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Interweaving evocative stories of Dr. Sunita Puri's family and the patients she cares for, That Good Night is a stunning meditation on impermanence and the role of medicine in helping us to live and die well....
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Never needed 1.25x more... GREAT BOOK THOUGH!
- By Viejo Mzungu on 04-30-19
By: Sunita Puri
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The Silver Tsunami of Seniors
- Your Blueprint to Starting a Residential Assisted Living Business that Creates Residual Income and Builds a Legacy
- By: Gene Guarino
- Narrated by: Gene Guarino, Isabelle Guarino-Smith
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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With 77 million Baby Boomers in the United States, people all over the country are worried about receiving the call that their mom, their dad, or their elderly loved one will suddenly have a health crisis with no one nearby to help....
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Sales pitch for other courses
- By Brian Baker on 07-21-23
By: Gene Guarino
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Death Interrupted
- How Modern Medicine Is Complicating the Way We Die
- By: Blair Bigham
- Narrated by: Robert Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In Death Interrupted, Dr Blair Bigham seeks to help listeners understand the options facing them at the end of their lives....
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Great book
- By Vince Langmann on 03-27-24
By: Blair Bigham
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Home Birth on Your Own Terms
- A How to Guide for Birthing Unassisted
- By: Heather Baker
- Narrated by: Poppy Royana
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you looking for a natural pregnancy and birth book? If you are planning a home birth or need an unassisted birthing plan, this is the audiobook for you. Get your body and mind prepared for a natural geared pregnancy and birth, where you make all the rules and decisions....
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1980 home birth alone
- By Scarlett Custer on 12-08-22
By: Heather Baker
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Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey
- A Guide for Families and Caregivers
- By: Jolene Brackey
- Narrated by: Jolene Brackey
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves....
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Very helpful
- By Esther Diaz on 05-03-24
By: Jolene Brackey
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A Cup of Tea on the Commode
- My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom and How I Survived to Tell the Tale
- By: Mark Steven Porro
- Narrated by: Mark Steven Porro
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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Dementia Prevention
- Using Your Head to Save Your Brain
- By: Emily Clionsky, Mitchell Clionsky
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Worried about memory loss and dementia risk? This new book will show you easy-to-follow steps to keep your brain healthy....
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Essential Information about Dementia
- By Loretta on 06-10-23
By: Emily Clionsky, and others
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Dementia Caregiver’s Guide
- Compassionate Navigation Through Healthcare, Building Support Networks, Embracing Self-Care, and Providing Guidance for the Final Journey
- By: Vivian Hart
- Narrated by: Amanda Jo
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Navigate the challenges of dementia caregiving with our indispensable guide, designed to transform your caregiving journey into a manageable and rewarding experience. Find solace in a resource that understands and caters to your unique needs.
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Helpful guide
- By WoodStoneBridge on 05-12-24
By: Vivian Hart
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Dance Me to the End
- Ten Months and Ten Days with ALS
- By: Alison Acheson
- Narrated by: Ellen Dubin
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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A profoundly honest and intensely personal story of a woman who cares for her husband after the devastating terminal diagnosis of ALS....
By: Alison Acheson
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Honest Aging
- An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life (Johns Hopkins Press Health Series)
- By: Rosanne M. Leipzig MD PhD
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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From Dr. Rosanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than thirty-five years of experience caring for older people, Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age....
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Vital Info for All Ages & Review Often
- By MtnGirlJoy on 01-08-24
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Final Exam
- A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality
- By: Pauline W. Chen
- Narrated by: Pauline W. Chen
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant young transplant surgeon brings moral intensity and narrative drama to the most powerful and vexing questions of medicine and the human condition....
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Not just about end of life
- By Paul Mullen on 03-25-07
By: Pauline W. Chen
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Living Legacy
- Invest in Your Community While Creating Significant Cash Flow
- By: Isabelle Guarino
- Narrated by: Isabelle Guarino
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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There is a looming crisis. Millions of baby boomers are aging and will need care, but there are not enough beds for all of them. Residential Assisted Living is the solution....
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Road Map to Elder Care
- By George Coleman on 09-21-23
By: Isabelle Guarino
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Beauty in the Broken Places
- By: Allison Pataki, Lee Woodruff, David Levy
- Narrated by: Allison Pataki, Lee Woodruff - foreword, David Levy - epilogue
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The harrowing but ultimately life-affirming story of a young woman, pregnant with her first child, who is on a plane with her 30-year old physician husband when he has a near fatal stoke....
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A Most Remarkable and Inspirational Story
- By Heidi on 06-19-18
By: Allison Pataki, and others
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How to Start an Assisted Living Facility Business
- Your Blueprint for Success in the Senior Care Industry: Interior Design, Technology, Hiring Practices, Food Service, Legalities, & Daily Operations
- By: Sophia Goolsby
- Narrated by: Sera Chance
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Operating an ALF can be rewarding. The services you provide for people aged 62+ and their families help people live their best lives. You also contribute to the community and society at large by maintaining the health and well-being of a contributing member....
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The basic nuts and bolts
- By Brian on 10-05-23
By: Sophia Goolsby
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Traveling Solo
- A Life Well Lived, a Death Well Planned
- By: Diana E. Williams
- Narrated by: Emry (no 'o') Mika
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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After years of battling a mysterious illness, Diana Williams chose to end her life. This extraordinary and intimate memoir, written in the months before her death, bravely explores the profound question: How much suffering is enough?
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Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
- The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
- By: Walter C. Willett MD DrPH
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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There's an ever-growing body of evidence supporting the relatively simple principles that are behind healthy eating - yet the public seems to be more confused than ever....
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Pass
- By vonronge on 12-26-17
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Medicare for the Lazy Man 2022
- Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!
- By: Douglas B. Jones CLU RHU
- Narrated by: Douglas B. Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Can learning about Medicare actually be fun? Probably not, but it doesn’t have to be miserable like most books will make you feel. Medicare for the Lazy Man is a quick and thorough guide created by a highly qualified expert....
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Helpful Overview
- By Elden Buck on 08-16-22
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My Aging Parent Needs Help!
- 7 Step Guide to Caregiving with No Regrets, More Compassion, and Going from Overwhelmed to Organized [Includes Tips for Caregiver Burnout]
- By: Cynthia Kaye
- Narrated by: Jennifer Groberg
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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One day your life was normal. The next thing you know, your life is being ruled by the needs of your aging parent. Welcome to the caregiving season....
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A must read for everyone!
- By Olia Lego on 02-27-23
By: Cynthia Kaye
New releases
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Mastering Utilization Review
- Insurance Coverage Strategies for Inpatient Psychiatry and More
- By: Lauro Amezcua Patino MD FAPA
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Utilization review is a pivotal process in inpatient psychiatry for adolescents and adults, playing a critical role in evaluating the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of healthcare services. This book offers physicians a comprehensive insight into utilization review, connecting healthcare providers and insurance companies. Key areas covered include medical necessity, treatment planning, length of stay, and navigating appeals and denials. By mastering these aspects, physicians can ensure optimal patient care while safeguarding against unnecessary treatments, thus enhancing the ...
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Dementia Caregiver’s Guide
- Compassionate Navigation Through Healthcare, Building Support Networks, Embracing Self-Care, and Providing Guidance for the Final Journey
- By: Vivian Hart
- Narrated by: Amanda Jo
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Navigate the challenges of dementia caregiving with our indispensable guide, designed to transform your caregiving journey into a manageable and rewarding experience. Find solace in a resource that understands and caters to your unique needs.
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Helpful guide
- By WoodStoneBridge on 05-12-24
By: Vivian Hart
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Let's Talk About Aging Parents
- A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations
- By: Laura Tamblyn Watts, Debra Whitman - foreword
- Narrated by: Erin deWard
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Tamblyn Watts outfits listeners with twenty-seven prompts and roadmaps for informed, honest conversations with their aging parent—or family members, health care providers, and other professionals. She covers questions like: Does my parent need help around the house? What kind of medical issues should we look out for? Do I really need to help my parent if they're toxic? How can my family share the caregiving load?
By: Laura Tamblyn Watts, and others
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Medical Billing and Coding Guide For Beginners in 1 Hour
- A Quick Reference Guide to a Successful Career as a Medical Biller and Coder
- By: Harry Delgado
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Medical billing and coding are important parts of the American healthcare system, which ensure that healthcare providers are compensated promptly for the medical and clinical services they offer to patients. Billing can be more accurate and efficient with the use of codes. The process and diagnosis are used to evaluate the efficacy of a medical procedure or to monitor the spread of diseases. Medical billing and coding are also much more than just codes and technical language. It is also about working with people and learning how to interact with different types of people and businesses. In ...
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PERTINENT INFORMATION
- By Pluto AIr on 05-02-24
By: Harry Delgado
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Graceful Transitions: The Journey with Aging Parents
- A Practical Handbook for Supporting Aging Parents with Dignity and Respect
- By: SB Wade
- Narrated by: Dawn Wecker
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The introduction to "Graceful Transitions: Navigating the Journey with Aging Parents" sets the tone for a book aimed at supporting listeners through the complexities of caring for elderly parents. It acknowledges the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies this phase of life, offering listeners not just solace but practical advice on handling legal, emotional, and health-related challenges.
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Compassionate advice
- By Lara West on 05-11-24
By: SB Wade
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CONCUSSION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, MILD TBI ULTIMATE REHABILITATION GUIDE
- Your holistic manual for understanding head brain injury rehab and care | Book About TBI Recovery Rehab Symptoms Treatment
- By: Leon Edward, Dr. Anum Khan
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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From Concussions or mTBi to traumatic brain injury, this book is the best guide in learning about TBI scientifically and practically, so you are ready to take the right action at the right time to limit the damage and overcome challenges that come with it, both as a caregiver and as the patient. From understanding symptoms and diagnosis with early recovery to long term goals, covered are the mechanics, anatomy, symptoms of brain injury, diagnosis, levels, acute management and treatment options, rehabilitation, early recovery, outcomes of tbi, mtbi or concussion, discharge plan, post-...
By: Leon Edward, and others
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Mastering Utilization Review
- Insurance Coverage Strategies for Inpatient Psychiatry and More
- By: Lauro Amezcua Patino MD FAPA
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Utilization review is a pivotal process in inpatient psychiatry for adolescents and adults, playing a critical role in evaluating the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of healthcare services. This book offers physicians a comprehensive insight into utilization review, connecting healthcare providers and insurance companies. Key areas covered include medical necessity, treatment planning, length of stay, and navigating appeals and denials. By mastering these aspects, physicians can ensure optimal patient care while safeguarding against unnecessary treatments, thus enhancing the ...
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Dementia Caregiver’s Guide
- Compassionate Navigation Through Healthcare, Building Support Networks, Embracing Self-Care, and Providing Guidance for the Final Journey
- By: Vivian Hart
- Narrated by: Amanda Jo
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Navigate the challenges of dementia caregiving with our indispensable guide, designed to transform your caregiving journey into a manageable and rewarding experience. Find solace in a resource that understands and caters to your unique needs.
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Helpful guide
- By WoodStoneBridge on 05-12-24
By: Vivian Hart
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Let's Talk About Aging Parents
- A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations
- By: Laura Tamblyn Watts, Debra Whitman - foreword
- Narrated by: Erin deWard
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Tamblyn Watts outfits listeners with twenty-seven prompts and roadmaps for informed, honest conversations with their aging parent—or family members, health care providers, and other professionals. She covers questions like: Does my parent need help around the house? What kind of medical issues should we look out for? Do I really need to help my parent if they're toxic? How can my family share the caregiving load?
By: Laura Tamblyn Watts, and others
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Medical Billing and Coding Guide For Beginners in 1 Hour
- A Quick Reference Guide to a Successful Career as a Medical Biller and Coder
- By: Harry Delgado
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Medical billing and coding are important parts of the American healthcare system, which ensure that healthcare providers are compensated promptly for the medical and clinical services they offer to patients. Billing can be more accurate and efficient with the use of codes. The process and diagnosis are used to evaluate the efficacy of a medical procedure or to monitor the spread of diseases. Medical billing and coding are also much more than just codes and technical language. It is also about working with people and learning how to interact with different types of people and businesses. In ...
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PERTINENT INFORMATION
- By Pluto AIr on 05-02-24
By: Harry Delgado
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Graceful Transitions: The Journey with Aging Parents
- A Practical Handbook for Supporting Aging Parents with Dignity and Respect
- By: SB Wade
- Narrated by: Dawn Wecker
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The introduction to "Graceful Transitions: Navigating the Journey with Aging Parents" sets the tone for a book aimed at supporting listeners through the complexities of caring for elderly parents. It acknowledges the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies this phase of life, offering listeners not just solace but practical advice on handling legal, emotional, and health-related challenges.
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Compassionate advice
- By Lara West on 05-11-24
By: SB Wade
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CONCUSSION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, MILD TBI ULTIMATE REHABILITATION GUIDE
- Your holistic manual for understanding head brain injury rehab and care | Book About TBI Recovery Rehab Symptoms Treatment
- By: Leon Edward, Dr. Anum Khan
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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From Concussions or mTBi to traumatic brain injury, this book is the best guide in learning about TBI scientifically and practically, so you are ready to take the right action at the right time to limit the damage and overcome challenges that come with it, both as a caregiver and as the patient. From understanding symptoms and diagnosis with early recovery to long term goals, covered are the mechanics, anatomy, symptoms of brain injury, diagnosis, levels, acute management and treatment options, rehabilitation, early recovery, outcomes of tbi, mtbi or concussion, discharge plan, post-...
By: Leon Edward, and others
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Medicare Made Easy
- Your Guide to Enrolling & Understanding Medicare, Medicare supplement, Medicare Advantage & Part D Drug Plans
- By: Loran Marmes
- Narrated by: Charles D. Hines
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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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.
By: Loran Marmes
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The No-Nonsense Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia
- Learn Effective Self-Care Strategies to Build Self-Confidence, Navigate Challenges, and Avoid Burnout
- By: Elder Carewise Publications
- Narrated by: Dani Ryan
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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The prospect of a long-term commitment to take care of someone with dementia can trigger overwhelming fear, leaving you uncertain about where to even begin. The feeling of being stuck is difficult to bear! Fortunately, you’ll find answers and practical tools in this helpful caregiver handbook.
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Empowering handbook for caregivers
- By Anonymous User on 05-09-24
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Briefly Perfectly Human
- Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
- By: Alua Arthur
- Narrated by: Alua Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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For her clients and everyone who has been inspired by her humanity, Alua Arthur is a friend at the end of the world. As our country’s leading death doula, she’s spreading a transformative message: thinking about your death—whether imminent or not—will breathe wild, new potential into your life. Warm, generous, and funny AF, Alua supports and helps manage end-of-life care on many levels.
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Not So Much About Death
- By Peter H Adams on 04-28-24
By: Alua Arthur
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Navigating Assisted Living
- The Transition into Senior Living
- By: Kristi Stalder
- Narrated by: Sonia Kallen
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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Read about how to manage difficult conversations with your loved ones, critical questions to ask during a facility tour, financial breakdown including Medicaid, overcoming challenging behaviors, and much more. Get to know the industry standards and understand the difference between Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Skilled Nursing.
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Incredible book
- By Joe Franklin on 04-15-24
By: Kristi Stalder
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Understanding the Basics for Nursing Home Administrators
- A Guide to Success in Every Department
- By: Tim R. Burningham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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The population of the world is aging rapidly. In the next 30 years, the population of people 65 years or older in the United States will nearly double in size to over 90 million. As a result, the demand for licensed nursing home administrators is quickly growing making nursing home administration a very attractive and rewarding career. *** There is no other resource that will teach you the basics of the industry and set you up for success like this book will. From common acronyms to critical information about every department, Understanding the Basics for Nursing Home Administrators will ...
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Change of Heart
- Learning to Trust the Wait during My Husband’s Heart Transplant Journey
- By: Lori Sheldon
- Narrated by: Lori Sheldon
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Few books tell the story from a caregiver’s or loved one’s perspective. Lori’s experience, prayers, and lessons learned remind people that they don’t need to have all the answers. The patient is not alone in the process, and open communication among the whole care team is vital for the healthy recovery of the entire family unit.
By: Lori Sheldon
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How to Start, Run, and Grow a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Business
- A Step-By-Step Startup Guide to Starting a Successful NEMT Business
- By: Matt Bower
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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"If you're looking for a thorough and practical guide to starting and operating a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) business, you've found the right book. The author covers every aspect of setting up a NEMT business and offers helpful hints and information for best practices in every step and facet of your journey. He even includes a short history of NEMT services and, in general, provides detailed advice throughout. In fact, I found useful information on every page (something I definitely can't say about many of the how-to and business-related books I've read over the years)." ...
By: Matt Bower
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Parenting Your Parents
- Straight Talk About Aging in the Family
- By: Bart J. Mindszenthy, Michael Gordon
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson, Candace Joice
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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This audiobook covers a broad series of topics, including dealing with dementia, guilt, changing independence, managing end-of-life decisions, navigating the healthcare system, and what to do when a cognitively impaired parent becomes involved in a new romantic and sexual relationship. New topics added to this edition include legalized marijuana, medically assisted dying, and dealing with scams.
By: Bart J. Mindszenthy, and others
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Don't Bring Lasagna
- Tips when somone you love is dealing with cancer
- By: Paul Stavros
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Do you have a friend or loved one who has cancer? Don’t Bring Lasagna is a book for people who know someone who has cancer and is struggling with how best to interact with them. When someone suddenly gets sick, it can be difficult for people to relate to them. What do you say? How do you act? These are fair questions that many people struggle with this. When I had cancer, I was always surprised at how people reacted to me. Some people always knew just what to say and do while others felt very uncomfortable. This is understandable as there is no guidebook for how to handle these situations...
By: Paul Stavros
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A Guide to Medicaid Home Care in New York
- How to Beat the System at Its Own Game to Get the Care You or Your Loved One Needs
- By: Lori R. Somekh Esq
- Narrated by: Kimberly Yvonne Steele
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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This audiobook, narrated by Kimberly Yvonne Steele, is a comprehensive guide to navigating the complex and often confusing world of home care for seniors in New York. Written by elder law attorney Lori R. Somekh, who has over three decades of experience assisting clients with Medicaid home care, the book provides a clear and concise overview of the home care landscape in New York and the many obstacles that seniors and their families may face.
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Care Giving
- The Momentum of a Decision
- By: Joyce Owaga
- Narrated by: Bernadine Bornman
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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Joyce is a passionate caregiver and patient advocate whose purpose was birthed out of a series of painful, dramatic, and insightful experiences. In Caregiving, she wants to share her story to encourage that young orphan girl who is not sure what life will become, or that young widow who is wondering if she can survive this blow, or the single mother who has never walked this path before, and that dreamer who wonders whether their dream can will ever be valid.
By: Joyce Owaga
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Preparing for a Better End
- Expert Lessons on Death and Dying for You and Your Loved Ones
- By: Dan Morhaim, Shelley Morhaim
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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In this practical guidebook, Dr. Dan Morhaim and Shelley Morhaim offer listeners hope, empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life care, they assert, depends on accurate information and on our personal values. We need these not only to understand new medical advances, but also to appreciate the wisdom of humanity's past and present.
By: Dan Morhaim, and others