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  • Non andartene docile in quella buona notte

    Translated by Claudia Tarolo ...
    Series series Gli alianti
    L’arte ha il potere di modificare la realtà.Con questa convinzione un figlio apre le porte al risentimento trattenuto, all’amore sconfinato, e nella navicella della sua scrittura affronta la tempesta del rapporto con il padre.La minaccia di un cuore malato, la follia dell’alcol, l’invenzione di un passato da ribelle o da agente segreto: affacciato alla finestra da cui suo padre ha contemplato il ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Losing Us

    A Dementia Caregiver's Journey

    Losing Us: A Dementia Caregiver’s Journey, is a candid, compassionate and sometimes humorous memoir of Author Rosella Leslie’s heartbreaking struggles and triumphs during her twelve years as her husband’s primary caregiver. It is also an informal guide to dementia caregiving, including links to helpful resources for caregivers, their friends, families and communities. The poems that begin and end ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Montessori Alzheimer's Project

    The Montessori Alzheimer's Project is dedicated to introducing the theory and practice of Montessori where it is increasingly needed – caring for those with dementia. When caring for someone at home or in a group setting, the guidance presented offers a path to creating environments that protect and engage those with dementia as well as their caregivers. ... Read more

    $5.00 USD

  • The Book About Getting Older

    The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs and lows

    by Lucy Pollock ...
    The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' SANDI TOKSVIG'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Well Aged

    Making the Most of Your Platinum Years

    by Ralph Milton ...
    Finding happiness at 80+, from the perspective of an octogenarian.Author Ralph Milton wants readers to know that old age is not a disease circling the world ready to pounce on anyone over eighty. Many, maybe even most, old people, say they are happier and more contented than they have ever been. And that’s good news because Canadians are living much, much longer. In fact, octogenarians are the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Madwoman and the Roomba: My Year of Domestic Mayhem

    A comic exploration of a year in the life of an “imaginatively twisted and fearless” (Los Angeles Times) best-selling author.Ah, 55. Gateway to the golden years! Professional summiting. Emotional maturity. Easy surfing toward the glassy blue waters of retirement. . . . Or maybe not? Middle age, for Sandra Tsing Loh, feels more like living a disorganized 25-year-old’s life in an 85-year-old’s ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Keenagers

    Telling a New Story about Aging

    by Corinne Auman ...
    Are you looking for a book that will inspire and motivate you to take on new challenges and break outdated stereotypes about aging? Keenagers: Telling a New Story about Aging by Dr. Corinne Auman is the perfect read! This book will change your life by showing you that life doesn't have to stop when the gray hairs start to come in. It will empower you to make the most of your later years and find ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook

    What to Remember When They Forget

    When a loved one shows signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you will face challenges for which you feel ill-equiped. Dozens of decisions will need to be made:* Can Mom live by herself safely? If not, what if she refuses to leave her home?* When do I need to take away the car keys and checkbook?* How do I deal with her obstinate refusal to take a bath or go to the doctor?* Should I correct her ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Avoiding the Ageing Parent Trap

    How to plan ahead and prevent legal and family issues

    by Brian Herd ...
    Informative and insightful, this is the essential family guide to preparing for ageing parents.This is a book that forces us to confront what most of us avoid - planning for our ageing parents. Our natural inclination is to wait and see what might happen. But when it does happen, or starts to unfold, we, and our siblings, are totally unprepared. Poor decisions, disputes with siblings and partners ... Read more

    $6.95 USD

  • Nicht mehr wie immer

    Wie wir unsere Eltern im Alter begleiten können: Ein Wegweiser für erwachsene Kinder

    by Katja Werheid ...
    Irgendwann wird uns bewusst, dass unsere Eltern ins fortgeschrittene Alter kommen. Ihre Kräfte lassen nach und die alltäglichen Dinge gelingen immer weniger. Als Kinder fragen wir uns dann, was zu tun ist. Gerontopsychologin Katja Werheid zeigt, wie wir es schaffen, für unsere Eltern da zu sein, ohne sie zu bevormunden, und wie wir mit alten Konflikten Frieden schließen, ohne dabei faule ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • 五十花正開:五十八則不惑解方,下半場就來遊戲人間吧!

    Series Book 12 - 綠蠹魚YLS
    你是否心想「人生下半場不要再工作」了呢?你是否認為「想活下去就得做討厭的工作」呢?你是否覺得「雖然我有想做的事,但是想做的事賺不了錢」呢?到了中壯年,已經可以預見職涯的未來,對世事有一定程度的理解,以及明白如何建立人際關係,了解自己的所能與不能。相較於年輕時浪費體力在無謂的事物上,現在更能以節能模式與自己的步調來完成偉大的夢想。所以,正因為年過五十,更應該胸懷大志。所謂「走在屬於自己的路上」其實就正應該從現在開始。不需以「我已經老大不小了」、「這把年紀再挑戰也沒意思」為由,放棄那些偶爾湧現的渴望。畢竟有夢想的生活才更快樂不是嗎?夢想能成為支撐自己的原動力。至於目的,不是用來在「未來」達成,而是打造足以全心投入的「現在」。真正的滿足取決於能否全心追逐夢... ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • 東京宅女共居生活好自在

    by 藤谷千明 ...
    ★吉屋共租.誠徵室友★唯一條件:宅女限定,只要夠有趣就給你五千分!│四位大齡宅女子,邁向人生下半場,決定和能夠理解自己興趣的夥伴展開共居生活。│在今日高齡化和草食不婚盛行的時代中,對未來尚懷抱一絲希望的嶄新生活樣貌!【關於本書】初踏中年,身體便開始這裡病、那裡痛;被愛情長跑多年的伴侶分手;租屋品質差,隔音不良;房內堆滿阿宅用書,口袋窮到發慌……37歲的自由作家,aka宅女.藤谷,此刻正被「孤獨死」的恐慌感逼上絕境邊緣……為了從人生谷底脫逃,她號召幾位毫無血緣關係,雖在網路上熟識十多年,卻連真實姓名都不知道的「宅女」戰... ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Learning to Love Midlife

    12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age

    by Chip Conley ...
    New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy inspires readers to embrace midlife as a time of joy in this “clear blueprint for creating the lives we want” (Gretchen Rubin)The midlife crisis is the butt of so many jokes, but this long-derided life stage has an upside. What if we could reframe our thinking about the natural transition of midlife not as a crisis, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • By Accident

    A Memoir of Letting Go

    by Joanne Greene ...
    Joanne Greene grew up in Boston during the 1960s and ’70s, a turning point for women in the United States. Doors were opening wider, and Joanne walked through as many as she could. As a young woman, she dove headfirst into San Francisco radio and television, and went on to host and produce award-winning feminist and other timely features and talk shows for decades. Throughout, she worked at having ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • A Way Back to Health

    12 Lessons from a Cancer Survivor

    Kelley Skoloda was the healthiest person she knew—until the day she became a cancer patient.During her first, routine colonoscopy—without having experienced any symptoms—Kelley received a shocking diagnosis: colon cancer. Based on the true story of her subsequent cancer journey, A Way Back to Health reveals how surprising lessons paved the way for her recovery, shares helpful action steps for ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Il corpo e la cura

    In questo Quaderno Anchise n. 1 si mette al centro dell'attenzione la formazione degli operatori. L'obiettivo è di favorire una migliore qualità di vita nelle Case per anziani (RSA). In particolare si sottolinea l'importanza di una nuova consapevolezza del corpo e del movimento nell'attività professionale e vengono descritti gli strumenti formativi per favorire tale consapevolezza. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dancing with Dementia

    My Story of Living Positively with Dementia

    The truly inspirational account of living positively with dementia.Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype of people with dementia by campaigning for self-advocacy, writing articles and speaking at national conferences.This book is a vivid ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Ripcord (TCG Edition)

    "A lyrical and understanding chronicler of people who somehow become displaced within their own lives…Mr. Lindsay-Abaire has shown a special affinity for female characters suddenly forced to re-evaluate the roles by which they define themselves."—New York TimesSet in the Bristol Place Assisted Living Facility, this glorious and biting new comedy from David Lindsay-Abaire centers around Abby, who ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • To Gently Leave This Life

    The Right To Die

    by Elaine Feuer ...
    ***To Gently Leave This Life: The Right To Di***e – by Elaine FeuerWelcome to the 2018 Updates Edition for To Gently Leave This Life: The Right To Die. I began contemplating end-of-life issues after witnessing my mother’s slow and painful death from cancer. Five years ago, when I was researching and writing the first edition of this book, I anticipated many more states and countries to have ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Passages: A Book of Daily Inspiration & Weekly Exercises for The Course of 10,000 Days

    by Tom Hinton ...
    Tom Hinton, author of "10,000 Days: The Rest of Your Life, the Best of Your Life!" has written a second book of daily inspirations and weekly exercises to inspire, motivate, challenge and help us find powerful ways to apply "The Course of 10,000 Days" to our daily lives. This inspirational book is ideal for Baby Boomers as we transition from our Fulfillment Years (28-54) to our Legacy Years (55+). ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient

    A Caregiver's Guide to Connection and Hope

    by Ronda Parsons ...
    According to recent estimates, more than five million Americans suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a number predicted to grow as Baby Boomers continue to age. Although staggering, these statistics only tell half of the story. As caregivers are thrust into situations they never could have predicted, the emotional, physical, and financial strains are enormous and cannot be overestimated. ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Musings of a Baby Boomer

    Life Before X, Y, and Z

    by Kay Hoflander ...
    An honest, humorous, and refreshing look back on the experiences of a unique generation and the challenges of growing older in the digital age.Musings of a Baby Boomer: Life Before X, Y, and Z is a collection of selected shorts from Hoflander’s weekly newspaper column “Full Circle,” featuring sometimes funny and sometimes philosophical stories with a continuous theme: the reluctant, but generally ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sandwiched

    A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go

    by Laurie James ...
    Laurie James spent most of her life wondering what it means to belong; loneliness dictated the choices she made. She rarely shared this secret with others, however; it was always hidden behind a carefree and can-do attitude. When she’s in her mid-forties, Laurie’s mother has a heart attack and her husband’s lawyer delivers some shocking news. She suddenly finds herself sandwiched between caring ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Als het elke dag zondag is

    Verhalen over dementie, zorgverleners en het menselijk brein

    by Dasha Kiper ...
    Aangrijpende maar ook troostende verhalen van geliefden, ouders en kinderen van alzheimerpatiënten.Een man denkt dat zijn vrouw hem bedriegt. De denkbeeldige vriendschappen van een vrouw jagen haar partner angst aan. Een moeder kwelt haar kind met haar jeugdtrauma’s. Waarom is de zorg voor een familielid met dementie zo moeilijk? Waarom bezwijken zorgverleners voor gedrag – ruziemaken, aandringen, ... Read more

    $11.08 USD