NVCL Picks: Adult caregiving. 3rd floor, rows 24 – 25Like this list

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• Be With

  Letters to a Caregiver

  Barnes, Mike, 1955-

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  In brief passages that cast fresh light on what it means to live with dementia, Barnes shares trials, insights, solace—and, ultimately, inspiration.

• The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People

  Stone, Deborah,

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  It is the ultimate source of information and help for families with care responsibilities.

• When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community

  Words to Say and Things to Do

  Wonderlin, Rachael, 1989-

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  A guide to help family and friends navigate the emotional and practical challenges they face when someone they love is living in community care.

• When Someone You Know Has Dementia

  Practical Advice for Families and Caregivers

  Andrews, June,

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  This book is about dementia and what happens when someone is affected by it.

• Creative Care

  a Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care

  Basting, Anne Davis, 1965-

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  In Creative Care, Anne Basting lays the groundwork for a widespread transformation in our approach to elder care and uses compelling, touching stories to inspire and guide us all—family, friends, and health professionals—in how to connect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Getting Wise About Getting Old

  Debunking Myths About Aging /

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  "A grey tsunami is sweeping the land, wreaking social and financial havoc in its wake. Sound familiar? This myth about aging, along with twenty-eight others, is the focus of Getting Wise about Getting Old, which paints a far more accurate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Advance Care Planning

  Prepare for Serious Illness by Sharing Your Wishes for Future Health and Personal Care

  Jorsvik, Connie,

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  It is a practical guide to advance directives, living wills, and other documents and strategies for communicating your health- and personal-care preferences.

• Canadian Home Care Handbook

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  An accessible and practical guide to caring for an older or disabled person at home.

• The Art of Aging

  a Doctor's Prescription for Well-being

  Nuland, Sherwin B.

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  Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist’s passion for truth with a humanist’s understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Present Through the End

  a Caring Companion's Guide for Accompanying the Dying

  DeLeo, Kirsten,

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  It offers the guidance and essential wisdom we need when we are struggling to support someone who is nearing death.

• Living Well With a Serious Illness

  a Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit

  Kanarek, Robin B.,

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  The book will educate individuals with serious illnesses and their families about what palliative care is, what it isn't, and how to see patients as individuals.

• Keep Your Wits About You

  the Science of Brain Maintenance as You Age

  Dotson, Vonetta M.,

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  This book provides science-based facts and practical tools to help readers develop healthy lifestyles to optimize their cognitive abilities, mental health, and physical functioning at any age.

• Aging Smart

  Strategies to Live Happier and Healthier Longer /

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  Strategies to Live Happier and Healthier Longer.

• Chair Yoga for Seniors

  Stretches and Poses That You Can Do Sitting Down at Home

  Lehmkuhl, Lynn,

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  Chair yoga for seniors outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practicing yoga daily, and provides instructions for numerous different exercises.

• Exercises for Better Balance

  the Stand Strong Workout for Fall Prevention and Longevity

  Smith, William, 1976-

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  Improve your balance and prevent falls with the Stand Strong workout—a resistance, flexibility, and cardio exercise program fit for any schedule and fitness level.