First published in 1976, You and Your Aging Parent is a classic--the first book to shed light on the challenging relationship between adult children and their aging parents, illuminating the emotional, health, and financial difficulties that elderly parents and their children face during the senior years. Marking the 30th anniversary of this highly popular book, the new and revised edition addresses the changes that have taken place in the last three decades, but it still embraces...

Now in paperback, one of the first books to help navigate the profound emotional challenges of caring for elderly parents in a strained parent-child relationship.

Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age—roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. This seismic demographic shift will force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population.Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden propose a radical reconstruction of our societal understanding of old age. Rather than categorizing elders based on their cognitive consciousness, the McFaddens contend that the only ...

Toenail fungus can happen to anyone, but it can ruin their social life. No trips to the beach, no walking around barefoot, no open toe sandals, turning off the lights to be intimate.... that is no way to live. Normal ToeNails is a book written by a former toenail fungus victim, who after ten years of trying everything under the sun finally hit upon a solution. Getting rid of toenail fungus is not a fast process. It takes as long to get rid it of it as it takes the nail to grow out....

Helps seniors and their caregivers successfully navigate the challenges of aging, make informed decisions, and focus on individualized goals of care to promote resiliency and maximum functional potential. A team of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, therapists, chaplains, business and legal experts collaborate on topics such as dignity, health promotion, care choices, common symptoms, medication safety, cognitive and mental health concerns, illness complications, rehabilita...

This book promotes an understanding of ageism, discrimination and mistreatment of older adult workers, incorporating an international human rights perspective. The impact of ageism on the mistreatment of older adult workers has not to date been examined in depth through the lens of international human rights instruments, nor has discrimination against older adults in the workplace been framed as a form of elder abuse for research and policy making purposes.This book presents a mult...

So, you're stuck with a catheter. Now what? Generally, the doctor sends a patient home with very little explanation on how to make this device comfortable and not inconvenient. This is one man's story about coming to terms with the catheter, learning how to care for the device and himself, so life isn't a constant misery. Learning how to carry the right things, plan ahead, add the appropriate lubrication, and keep things clean helps make living with your catheter as comfortable as possible...

HOUSE OF CARDS: Ultimately, "medicine" here in the United States and much of the developed countries around the globe has become synonymous with the use of medications and surgery. Unfortunately, with the amount of money involved and the money at stake, this has become a house of cards upon which our health, our risk of chronic disease and mainstream medicine's treatment of chronic disease stands. Basically, when your doctor writes a prescription for some drug, he or she is relying on medi...

Healthcare expert Lori-Ann Rickard reveals the easy and practical answers that only an insider knows.  Spin Your Healthcare Your Way and know what to do for Your Hospital Stay with her guide.Easy Healthcare: Your Hospital Stay gives you the secrets no outsider would guess such as: How to choose the best hospital for you and your loved ones (and it’s not just the one nearest to home) Why you should avoid the emergency room How to have as much con...

Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work documents the social and material contributions of older persons to their families in settings shaped by migration, their everyday lives in domestic and community spaces, and in the context of intergenerational relationships and diasporas. Much of this work is oriented toward supporting, connecting, and maintaining kin members and kin relationships—the work that enables a family to reproduce and regenerate itself across generati...

Separating truth from hype, this book introduces readers to the topic of life extension in a holistic manner that provides scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives.While the story of 16th-century explorer Juan Ponce de León futilely searching for the Fountain of Youth is likely a myth, it is true that for many centuries, mankind has sought "a cure for aging." Today, the anti-aging and longevity industry is a multibillion-dollar industry, and medical advances are continuing...

"A work of inspiration and pragmatism" offering heartening advice on navigating the later years of life for aging individuals and their families (Gary J. Kennedy, M.D., Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine).For anyone who is approaching a 65th birthday with trepidation, Dr. Eric Pfeiffer, who for thirty years has cared for—and learned from—elderly people, addresses with compassion and deep un...