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Whether he's initiating a coup d'état against new regulations with the residents, or forging a bond with the 98-year-old who once called him a fat slut, Pope Lonergan's work is infinitely varied. This no-holds-barred account shows what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers. Featuring night-time drama, incontinence pads and the uniquely dark humour of one double-amputee Alzheimer's patient, here you can learn everything you ever wanted to know (and a few things you probably really didn't) about Britain's care system.

In this book, Stephen G. Post offers new perspectives on the worth and dignity of people with Alzheimer's and related disorders despite the negative influence of "hypercognitive" values that place an ethically unacceptable emphasis on human dignity as based on linear rationality and strength of memory. With vignettes and narratives, he argues for a deeper dignity grounded in consciousness, emotional presence, creativity, interdependence, music, and a self that is not "gone" but "differently abled."

Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. From day one, Alison, Marty’s spouse of over twenty-five years, kept a journal as a way to navigate the overwhelming state of her mind and soul. Soon the rawness of her words harmonized to tell the story of Marty’s diagnosis, illness, and decline. Dance Me to the End is an evocative memoir about witnessing a loved one suffer from a neurological, degenerative, and terminal disease.

Gain hope and encouragement from authors Keith and Dare Ford as they walk you through their journey navigating the healthcare system for 25 of their 46 married years, seeking solutions and treatment options to cope with Dare's diagnosis of chronic, progressive multiple sclerosis. Through this story of love, commitment, and dedication, they carry one another's burdens in a walk of faith as they are presented with the frustrations, challenges, and unexpected gifts they received on their journey.

As her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the unbreakable links between our bodies and our sense of self.  A diabetic woman awakens from a coma having forgotten the last ten years of her life. A Haitian immigrant has nightmares that begin bleeding into his...

Are you dreaming of an empowering, peaceful birth at home and need some guidance to make it happen? Are you planning an unassisted birth or are freebirthing and want to make sure you know what to do every step of the way? Perhaps you are healing from a past traumatic birth and are looking for answers and a better option for you and your baby.

The American health insurance system is anything but simple to maneuver. Health plan enrollees become entangled in an intricate and opaque maze of confusion, often resulting in frustration, regret, and deep debt. Health plan and health care technology veteran Marc S. Ryan seeks to demystify the US health care system, helping Americans become wiser consumers and allowing them to navigate the maze with more confidence and certainty. Using his decades of experience, Marc outlines a bipartisan blueprint to transform America’s unique system without upending the employer-based system.

This guided imagery for hospice and palliative care is designed for patients and their families looking for closeness, resolution and closure during end of life care. The powerful, soothing tracks of guided meditation and affirmations on this uniquely comforting guided imagery for palliative...

This guided meditation for caregiver stress is designed to offer relief, comfort and self care for caregivers who may be growing weary and disheartened from looking after a family member or friend in need of taxing levels of physical or emotional care. It is also useful for professional...

Can learning about Medicare actually be fun? Probably not, but it doesn’t have to be miserable like most books will make you feel. Medicare for the Lazy Man is a quick and thorough guide created by a highly qualified expert. It will show how to slide through that encounter with Medicare and squirt out the other side with the best protection available on the market today. In very short order, listeners will learn exactly what needs to be done and when. Only here will they find the tools to buy some coverage online without being pestered by dopey insurance agents.

Vicki Werner died in December of 2012. She was met on the other side by celestial beings that revealed how her family would live their lives without her, should she choose to cross over. She was shown that, in order for her youngest child to live her life purpose, Vicki would have to return to a body that was sick and weak, and she would spend years in physical pain. After returning to her body, Vicki diligently sought every wellness modality she could find in order to heal. Ultimately, she discovered that sustainable healing has to come from within.

The new Ten Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make With Medicare book is perfect for anyone who has questions about Medicare, Medicare elections, and the insurance options within Medicare.

Fight COVID and Win: A Survival Guide reveals the COVID-19 prevention and treatment protocol that has saved the lives of over 2,000 patients. Since early 2020, Dr. Williams' Urgent Care 24/7 centers across the Southern United States have seen people from all walks of life—from the elderly and high risk to the pregnant and breastfeeding to the fit and young to the immunocompromised. To date, Fight COVID and Win is the first comprehensive user manual to prevent COVID-19 infection, treat early and effectively, and keep patients alive—and without long-haul COVID symptoms.

An international bestseller, this compassionate memoir by a leading pioneer in medically assisted dying who helps suffering patients explore and fulfill their end of life choices is “written with sensitivity, grace, and candor...not to be missed” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Dr...

An easy-to-listen and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations.

Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude explores Josh Lasky’s 11-year journey as a caregiver to his father who battled Parkinson’s disease. Josh was just 21 when he took on this Herculean responsibility, and although his story is unique, it is also universal. In his uplifting and life-affirming journey, Josh’s service to his father turns into a personal source of strength for him after deciding to ride his bike, alone, from Washington, DC, to Portland.

This book offers approaches from professionals working with the mind-body connection to reduce stress and anxiety, build motivation and enable individuals to understand and respond to their needs. You will discover the impact of three pillars of health and wellness: Awareness, Information and Learning. This provides you with the framework to deepen your professional knowledge - skills and confidence to support others in times of uncertainty and crisis.

A dementia diagnosis requires many new changes. Learn valuable tools for effective communication, reducing stress, handling difficult family members, accessing resources, and protecting your family from poor care, inappropriate placement, and other costly mistakes. Exchange fear, denial, and other barriers to success for confidence in becoming a skillful care manager for your loved one - quickly!

Written by nationally recognized and award-winning nurse practitioner, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, NP, this practical guidebook seeks to redefine the nature of long-distance nursing in our post-pandemic world. Drawing on essential insights and reflections on our rapidly evolving healthcare system, House Calls 101 provides a wealth of information on in-home care, telemedicine services, remote patient monitoring, and much more.

Do you know what AI is doing to improve our health and well-being? Does this new technology concern you, or impress you? Do you want to know more about the future of AI in health care? Technology continues to advance at a pace that can seem bewildering. Nowhere else is it moving faster than in the health sector, where AI is now being used to improve millions of lives. In this audiobook, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: AI, Machine Learning, and Deep and Intelligent Medicine Simplified for Everyone, you can discover the great improvements that AI is making.