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Based on the "field notes" she keeps in her journal, Memory's Last Breath is Gerda Saunders' astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping trips cut short by unintentional shoplifting, car journeys derailed when she loses her bearings, and the embarrassment of forgetting what she has just said to a room of colleagues. Coping with the complications of losing short-term memory, Saunders, a former university professor, nonetheless embarks on a personal investigation of the brain and its mysteries, examining science and literature.

A guide to caring for aging and ailing family members, which offers expert advice, illuminating vignettes, and a compassionate approach to building constructive, mutually gratifying relationships. When it comes time to provide care for those who once cared for us, where can we turn? This book offers practical guidance for a broad range of caregiving situations when family caregivers assume their new role.

How to remain strong and find hope while losing someone to an illness such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. Do you need help navigating despair and frustration and seeking a different path of acceptance? This book is not for everyone. It is brutally honest. Glossing over the despair of Alzheimer’s Disease serves no one. This book is for those willing to explore the stages of Alzheimer’s and accept the uphill journey of navigating the loss of a loved one with dementia.

Uncover unforgettable tales of life, love, and laughter — enjoy 50 short stories that will warm your heart, bring a smile to your face, and help you relieve stress and enhance your memory starting today.

As I’m sure you know from media reporting over recent years…diagnosis rates for dementia are rising all over the world. And so, it would seem, is fear and misunderstanding around the disease. In this heartfelt book about her family’s journey with dementia, Lisa opens our mind to the possibility of reframing a diagnosis (from an ‘absolute’ negative to a ‘potential’ positive) as she recounts the life lessons her Dad’s dementia has taught her, including those about caring for others, courage, guilt, gratitude, living for today, regret, simple pleasures and a few others.

Are you currently feeling overwhelmed and on the verge of giving up while looking after someone with dementia? It's not an easy road, but with the right tools and mindset, it's a road that can be walked with purpose and fulfillment. So if you're feeling lost and overwhelmed, know that help is at hand.

Everybody wants a long, full life of vitality. But beyond the basics of good diet and exercise, what can you do to achieve it? For more then 2,000 years, Chinese energy medicine has refined the use of meditation to build the body's qi, or life force. Now, a celebrated doctor of Chinese medicine and authority in the field of Taoist longevity medicine presents an indispensable resource for living a long and richer life: Meditations to Live to be 100.

Transform Your Living Environment with This 27-Day Practical Plan Are you ready to simplify your space and embrace the art of letting go? Want to transform your living environment with just 15 minutes of daily routine? This comprehensive workbook is your ultimate guide to the Swedish method of decluttering and organizing your home for a more peaceful and meaningful life. Designed for anyone seeking a fresh start and a clutter-free existence, this workbook provides a step-by-step roadmap to help you effortlessly streamline your living space and eliminate the unnecessary physical and ...

This comprehensive guide will help you navigate the complex process of end-of-life planning. You will learn what documents you need to keep handy, what important information you need to have written down, and anything you may still have left to do.

It was the kind of phone call we all dread. Your elderly father has been admitted to hospital. Your even older mum is now at home alone. The answer? Simple. Drop everything, go back and help. The reality? Not so straightforward. Suddenly, you’re a kid again, stranded in the overheated house you grew up in. Soon they need you 24/7. And you want to help, of course you do. But now your own life starts to unravel almost as quickly as their health. And then there is nowhere else to go.

From the New York Times best-selling author of A Man Called Ove and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his best-selling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you'll treasure for a lifetime.

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.

From Burnout to Bliss: Discover a powerful solution that brings joy back to caregiving. It starts with the little things, doesn't it? Mom forgetting to turn off the stove, or Dad insisting on a winter sweater in July. Suddenly, a slip in the bathroom leads to a heart-pounding, E.R.-bound adventure. Your once-stable life becomes a tornado of caregiving responsibilities.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned health and wellness expert Lex Foster provides a roadmap to a transformative journey, one that assures you of a vibrant, active life in your golden years.

The road ahead will be difficult and some days will feel downright impossible. But if you utilize the information in this audiobook, you will not only keep your loved one as happy and healthy as possible, you will also make your home a happy, safe, and comforting space for everyone. So take this very necessary prep step: embark on a thorough and helpful look ahead, into all the things you need to know before they happen, with expert advice and proven approaches that will help make life easier, happier, and more enjoyable for both you and your loved one with dementia.

Reclaim Your Energy. Heal from the Inside Out. Calm Chronic Inflammation—Naturally. Are you struggling with constant fatigue, bloating, stubborn weight, or brain fog? Do you feel like inflammation is silently sabotaging your health and happiness? You're not alone—and you're not without options. Inflammation is at the root of countless chronic conditions, including autoimmune issues, heart disease, diabetes, and more. But here's the empowering truth: you can take back control.

Good health is a natural result of a healthy, active lifestyle, which involves of course sensible eating and regular exercise. Everyone should aim to be physically active, and this applies to all ages. Staying in great health will naturally improve your ability to enjoy living life to the full, and thus reduce the risk of serious illness. Reaching the age of 65 is no excuse to change good habits, and going forward it is important to continue ensuring that activity and exercise intensity are appropriate for your age and abilities. Especially as we are all living longer than ever. The purpose...

A candid and beautifully written wrinkles-and-all meditation on the middle years, with all their dilemmas and challenges.... In a society obsessed with living longer and looking younger, what does middle age nowadays mean? How should a 50-something be in a world ceaselessly redefining ageing, youth and experience? The Middlepause offers hope and heart. Cutting through society's clamorous demands to work longer and stay young, it delivers a clear-eyed account of midlife's challenges.

In Living Young Dying Old, John A. Brink invites you on a transformative journey into the heart of modern biomedicine. As we stand on the brink of revolutionary health and wellness discoveries, one truth becomes clear: the key to a vibrant, youthful life doesn't reside in mythical complexities but in the harmonious interplay between our genetics, environment, and daily decisions. Dive deep into the intricate dance of our molecular biology and uncover the profound impact of our everyday choices.

Dare to Care is a personal reflection of the love and care that is offered by carers for love, honor, and duty. It tells the life stories of the author and nine others in caring for a loved one at home and the profound affection they had for each other. This is one story about home caregiving that is very relevant and much needed in times of pandemic and non-pandemic. Many families and homes all over the world can relate to the author’s personal experience in caregiving. Dare to Care is a most beautiful, heartening, and touching story.