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Social critic and author of The Age of American Unreason (DB 66150) paints a pessimistic, yet realistic, overview of old…
age. Combines social, economic, and historical analyses as well as personal experience to portray the issues--with special attention to Alzheimer's disease--that aging baby boomers will encounter. 2011
Writer recounts visiting a nursing home with her therapy dog, Hannah, a Labrador retriever. Describes effects of Hannah's presence, which…
soothed residents and elicited personal accounts of life, love, and growing older. Interweaves patients' experiences with those of author's family and meditations on aging. River Teeth Literary NF Prize. 2005
Clinical psychologists' guide to postretirement living emphasizes staying in one's home. They offer advice on financial planning, universal home design,…
transportation issues, health care, and accessibility of services, and provide checklists and worksheets. 2013
A collection of essays on women and aging from Canadian legend Sharon Butala "What I didn't have a clue about…
was that I was soon to be old, or what being old would mean to my dreams and desires. While dreading old age with every fibre, I was at the same time in full denial that it would ever happen to me, and so, was shocked down to the soles of my feet when it did." In this incisive collection, Sharon Butala reflects on the ways her life has changed as she's grown old. She knows that society fails the elderly massively, and so she tackles ageism and loneliness, friendship and companionship. She writes with pointed wit and acerbic humour about dinner parties and health challenges and forgetfulness and complicated family relationships and the pandemic -- and lettuce. And she tells her story with the tremendous skill and beauty of a writer who has masterfully honed her craft over the course of her storied four-decade career. Butala gives us a book to be cherished -- an elegant and expansive look at the complexities and desires of aging and the aged, standing in stark contrast to the stereotyped, simplistic portrayals of the elderly in our culture. This Strange Visible Air is a true gift.
Psychiatrists explain mood disorders and other causes of depression and stress in the older population. They discuss ways to cope…
with memory loss, disability, pain, sleep disorders, and grief. Use case studies to exemplify successful maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. 2012
Computer instructor presents concepts and techniques for computer novices. Covers subjects such as purchasing a computer, establishing Internet access, and…
working with iPads and mobile devices. Also offers tips on online banking, shopping, and using social media. 2011
This basic primer for the interested student of witchcraft is divided into two parts. Part one is an introduction to…
the history and types of witchcraft, including the toolkit any witch needs. Part two is a collection of spells that focus on positive thinking and supporting rituals. 2014
Hodgman, in between New York City editing jobs, describes returning to Paris, Missouri, to act as his widowed mother's caretaker.…
He delves into their shared perfectionist loner personalities--now colored by prickly ninety-one-year-old Betty's memory problems and failing health, and her only child's drug past and homosexuality. Some strong language. 2015
Surgeon and author of Complications (DB 56061) and The Checklist Manifesto (DB 70422) examines the state of end-of-life care in…
the twenty-first century. Discusses medical advances which have extended life expectancy, limited training of physicians to discuss mortality with patients and family members, and ways to be honest. Bestseller. 2014
Economist examines the impact of changing demographics on the financial landscape over the next three decades, specifically in regard to…
the aging of the Baby Boomer population. Argues that, while there will be challenges, they are not as dire as many are predicting. 2014
A spiritual teacher offers advice on living with mindfulness, focusing on the path from aging to dying and beyond. He…
shares stories from his own life and provides meditations for dealing with the ups and downs of aging. 2000
Sixty-five-year-old comedian and actor Billy Crystal (born 1948) looks back at his accomplishments. Highlights his happy Long Island childhood, career…
success, and family life. Ponders the realities and humor of aging. Strong language. Bestseller. 2013
Recounts the events that led up to the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Discusses the incarceration, guilty verdicts, and…
execution of many of the villagers. Details the accusations of the young girls who fell ill. Includes timeline, facts, and resources. For grades 5-8. 2012
Immediate family members, friends, and neighbors of those with Alzheimer's undergo tremendous psychological and emotional change as they witness the…
disease progress. Santulli and Blandin chart this journey, the process of adaptation and acceptance, and provide insight on how to understand and cope with personal stress. 2015
Approaching his ninetieth birthday, the entertainer shares upbeat stories and advice about life and aging, with a focus on keeping…
a positive attitude. He stresses that he tries to live life to the fullest and never worries about what is "age appropriate."2015
A journalist and documentary filmmaker investigates the world of modern witchcraft. She looks at the roots of Wicca in the…
1950s and explores the many modern varieties of pagan practice, attending events such as a pagan conference and the meeting of a Feri coven. Some strong language. 2015
In 2002, Don Miguel Ruiz suffered a near fatal heart attack that left him in a nine-weeks-long coma. As his…
body lies unconscious, Ruiz's dreams of the people, ideas, and events that have shaped him. He invites readers into the mind of a master of spiritual seeking, offering an unparalleled and intimate glimpse into his own evolution
A Seattle mental health counselor compels attention to and sympathy for those who must rely on caregivers for their needs.…
From incapacitated men and women we learn of the humiliations caused by the loss of autonomy, of the frustrations at not being able to manage on one's own. Accounts from widely different sorts of patients and those who begrudgingly or willingly see to their care provide graphic lessons in sensitivity
Examines the history of an indigenous European cult, the Little People, and the worship of the Horned God through the…
centuries. Discusses the deity's change of status during the rise of Christianity. 1933
Leigh Ann Henion was shaken by the birth of her son. The lack of sleep, shrinking social circle, and health…
difficulties collided and forced her to ask hard questions. Convinced that the greatest key to happiness, her own and that of her family, lies in periodically venturing into the wider world beyond home, Henion set out on a global trek to rekindle her sense of wonder