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Hillarious & Poignant
This wonderful book is a hallarious and all-too-poignant commentary on our contemporary social scene.Sherry captures the essence of human relationships.An enjoyable read for all . . .

Moosicto Singles Everywhere!
This is a hilarious read into a 50-something's return to the world of dating, the latest derring do's and don'ts of the mature singles scene. It is a laugh out loud experience for all women going the travails of having, losing,or imagining what it means to have middle-aged sex appeal and if the youth-at -all-costs philosophy will keep us warmly snuggled into old age. Highly recommend for fun reading.

A must read for all women all ages!
What a fantastic read and actually quite relevant to a single woman in her mid thirties. Extremely funny and ever so witty. Ms Halperin paints such a vivid picture you are immediatley immersed and it's a definate "can't put it down " read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Dating (Social customs)    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family/Marriage    7. Love & Romance    8. Middle-aged women    9. Personal Memoirs    10. United States    11. Women    12. Family & Relationships / Love & Romance    13. Marriage, family & other relationships   

Reviews (18)

A quick and worthwhile read!
As a Social Worker working with family caregivers of people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Stroke, I found this book especially interesting. I learned a great deal, especially as related to how Alzheimer's and strokes interact to produce a more acute presentation.I also admired Dr. Snowdon's ability to stay connected with his study's participants as individuals first vs. seeing them only as study subjects. Lastly, it was very interesting to learn more about religious orders, a world which has alwaysseemed shrouded in mystery. This book is all at once a research, sociological and narrative read.I'm looking forward to finding out what else Dr. Snowdon and his team discover from this remarkable longitudinal study!

Spiritual Biography& The Science of Longevity Meet
Aging with Grace is an accessible and easy to read book packed with complex scientific and research data presented in understandable language.The author, David Snowdon, writes with a compassionate style that engages the reader draws them into the story of the Nun Study.This book is more than just a mere presentation of the results of the Nun Study and its impact on Alzheimer's research; it is biography and a truly human story.The lives of the sisters who participated in the study are made known to the reader and the reader becomes attached to them and the great legacy that they are leaving for humanity.Much can be learned on a human and spiritual level from the stories of the sister participants that goes beyond the scientific data and study results.Snowdon does and excellent job of weaving humanity with science resulting in the reader learning and engaging in science without becoming scientific.
Excellent reading for anyone at any age
Dr. Snowdon, who'd been conducting a multi-faceted study of a group of nuns for about 15 years at the time of the writing of this book (2001), presents a heart-warming account of his team's findings directed at the lay person.
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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Gerontology    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health and hygiene    7. Healthy Living    8. Longitudinal studies    9. Medical    10. Nuns    11. Older people    12. Social Gerontology    13. United States    14. Medical / Geriatrics   

Reviews (9)

Contemplating Retirement?
Dr. Sadler has helped my plan for my transition from my first and second ages (achieving, accomplishing what others wanted from me) to my third age where it is OK to do things that I want to do. A Must Read for Baby Boomers
Dr. Sadler has articulated a comprehensive approach for anyone over 40 to contemplate more personal fulfillment in life. This is particularly timely research and analysis as the U.S. is transformed by the wave of baby boomers just beginning to reach traditional retirement age. Boomers will, on average, live longer, more healthy lives than any previous generation. We cannot simply accept that life is "downhill after 50" when there is now a "30-year life bonus" opportunity in front of us. Stimulating, thought-provoking and immensely encouraging
I found this book to be stimulating and encouraging - rather than focus, as so many books do, on traditional concepts of 'aging' and 'retirement' as end points of life, this book illuminates the extraordinary opportunities for growth that can be available to those who permit themselves to take advantage of them. I've read it several times; with each reading, I see more parallels with my life. I would recommend it to anyone reluctant to surrender to stagnation and interested in learning about some remarkable, and clearly real, people. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. General    4. Psychology    5. Self-Help    6. Coping with old age    7. Popular psychology   

Reviews (4)

A wonderful guide for the Alzheimer's caregiver
This book is indeed "a practical guide" for not only getting through each day, but also making each one better than it might have been otherwise. The chapters on communication and cueing will help in developing skills that will help make each day more pleasant, as will the chapters on preventing stress and managing problem behaviors. I was especially impressed with the "What If" questions in chapter seven, for example "What if you went to bed and didn't know whether it was nighttime or daytime? What if you woke up from a nap in the afternoon and thought it was time for breakfast? What if you became frightened or lost in a darkened room?" (p. 62)--these questions help us to imagine what it's like for an Alzheimer's patient. All of this, plus the day-to-day, eating, sleeping, hygiene, and even exercise, is covered in this book by Barbara J. Bridges, an RN who spent fourteen years caring for both her parents. I highly recommend this book for all caregivers.

Nice mix of the professional, the practical, the personal.,
I read this book during the first half of my 9-year caregiving ordeal with an AD parent and found it useful in managing many immediate problems as well as preparing me for the inevitable. The author does not devote questionable space to vitamins, herbs, medications believed by some to retard the progress of the disease but concentrates on the human aspects, looking at things from the afflicted's perspective as much as the caregiver's. A qualified medical professional, she balances practical advice with expressing her own emotions about her personal relationship with her mother. I would have to qualify my endorsement of the book somewhat by observing that the disease can wreak greater havoc, can take a more unpredictable, disturbing course than that suggested by the author's experience, which is perhaps a bit on the "tidy" side. Also, I would have appreciated more specific warnings about the practices of nursing homes as well as suggestions about securing professional medical care for someone with AD, especially when the patient is too sick to go to a physician's office but not sick enough to be admitted to a hospital. Far too often individuals in this position are treated only for "behavioral" problems (ie. sedating drugs) at the expense of their overall health and physical condition.

Nice mix of the professional, the practical, the personal.,
I read this book during the first half of my 9-year caregiving ordeal with an AD parent and found it useful in managing many immediate problems as well as preparing me for the inevitable. The author does not devote questionable space to vitamins, herbs, medications believed by some to retard the progress of the disease but concentrates on the human aspects, looking at things from the afflicted's perspective as much as the caregiver's. A qualified medical professional, she balances practical advice with expressing her own emotions about her personal relationship with her mother. I would have to qualify my endorsement of the book somewhat by observing that the disease can wreak greater havoc, can take a more unpredictable, disturbing course than that suggested by the author's experience, which is perhaps a bit on the "tidy" side. Also, I would have appreciated more specific warnings about the practices of nursing homes as well as suggestions about securing professional medical care for someone with AD, especially when the patient is too sick to go to a physician's office but not sick enough to be admitted to a hospital. Far too often individuals in this position are treated only for "behavioral" problems (ie. sedating drugs) at the expense of their overall health and physical condition. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caregiving    2. Eldercare    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Nurse & Patient   

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Consumer Health    4. Diseases    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health and hygiene    8. Health/Fitness    9. Healthy Living    10. Human Aging    11. Older people    12. Health & Fitness / General   

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Midlife crisis of a fly fishing liberal
Really good fishing stories which are ,unfortunately, injected with liberal politics. Why did he have to do that? Apparently he doesn't know that people fish to get away from things like politics.
Great Life Story
This is a great story about life told with a lot of information about fly fishing included. If you are a die-hard Republican and can't take a few barbs, don't bother and buy it, otherwise buy it and you will have trouble setting the book down. After reading it, I feel like I knew his good friend Dick Blaylock, a true champion for the outdoors.

A Poem to Mid Life and Beyond
This book is a poem about life as it unfolds in our middle years and beyond.I have made is a habit of purchasing used copies, when I can find them, and giving them out to friends and acquaintances in return for a promise that the book will be read and passed on.I know from personal testimonials that Hal Raynes' love song has brought both awareness and peace to lives in trouble. If you have an interest in fly fishing, read the book.It expresses the essence of fly fishing.If you have no interest in fly fishing, read the book.It expresses the mystery and majesty of life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Anecdotes    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Fishing    6. Fly fishing    7. General    8. Raines, Howell    9. Southern States    10. Advice on careers & achieving success    11. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs    12. Coping with personal problems   

Reviews (7)

Vignettes blend with practical tip applications.
WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER HAS DEMENTIA: STEPS TO BECOMING A RESILIENT CAREGIVER teaches caregivers how to take advantage of their own unique inner resources to overcome the special challenges of dementia in a loved one. But it does more than encourage inner resilience: chapters provide specific tips and tools for developing inner resources and strategies, and offer five core principles which link these strategies to life. Vignettes blend with practical tip applications.
You'll read it again
This publication of this book could not have been more timely.Medical advancements and the aging baby boomers will result in families assuming greater responsibilities in caring for their relatives who are inflicted with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Worthwhile and accessible...
Susan McCurry chronicles with humor and compassion the pitfalls and rewards of caring for a loved one with dementia. Beautifully written in a style accessible by lay person or professional, this book offers hope and practical advice for the many of us living as caregivers of family members. Dr. McCurry's observations, interviews, and sage suggestions give one hope for maintaining personal balance in an everchanging, emotional, and oft times perplexing relationship. In reading this book not only did I find validation and support in caring for my father, many of the ideas are applicable to improving any relationship. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Caregivers    3. Caregiving    4. Dementia    5. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    6. Eldercare    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Patients    11. Family & Health    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Editorial Review

When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he and his wife, Rosalynn, had to face the same questions many elder Americans encounter when retirement approaches: "How could we accommodate the unpleasant circumstances that had been forced on us? What were our assets and abilities? What were the dependable factors in a good life, and how could we recognize and develop them? Was it at all possible for us to be as satisfied in the future as we had been during some of our most interesting, adventurous, and successful times? Did we have anything much to offer in the years ahead?" In the years since, both Carters have become internationally recognized for their work as authors, teachers, and humanitarians, but as Carter amiably insists in Read more

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How to enjoy being an old kokker
Simple, plain, clear good advice enlived by personal example and story. This is agood book about aging wisely, retaining one's powers as best as one can through the senior years. Former President Carter involuntarily forced to retire at fifty- six faced a double - crisis , identity and financial. He almost lost the family land and farm, but was savedwhen his peanut holdings were bought by a large consortium. He and his wife Rosalyn became active in new ways, as university teachers, writers, volunteer builders of one home for a needy person each year.
Another thought provoking book by Jimmy Carter
THE VIRTUES OF AGING by Jimmy Carter
Perhaps he's aged too long
Jimmy Carter used to be my favorite ex-president. Now, it seems he has aged beyond the point at which he can reason clearly. He goes on Larry King to criticize a former colleague (Zell Miller) for standing in support of the President, AND writes a book, for which he will probably make millions of dollars, to do more of the same. He is using his roles as elder statesman (well-deserved) and Nobel Laureate (well-deserved) to undermine our country; but seems to have forgotten that he was impotent while our hostages were held in Iran for 444 days. You know the saying: "them what can't do, teach". If one of the virtues of aging is exploitation of public opinion for your own advantage (or that of your party), Jimmy Carter is VERY virtuous. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Gerontology    4. Government policy    5. Presidents & Heads of State    6. Psychological aspects    7. Pyschological aspects    8. Social Gerontology    9. Social Science    10. Social aspects    11. Sociology    12. Biography & Autobiography / Presidents    13. Coping with old age   

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Readable, practical,
"Circles of Care" is one of a slowly-but-surely growing number of books exploring the blessings of honoring one's aged loved ones by providing in-home care. Reeve Lindbergh has considerable practical experience in this field, and this experience shows. The book is practical because it issues forth from the hands-on; the book is honest because it does not gloss over the rough aspects of caring for an aged loved one in the home. Reeve Lindbergh's "warts and all" approach to this subject matter is a high part of the book's appeal and value.
Indispensable Practical and Personal Advice
Circles of Care combines practical advice told through past experience that I can relate to with meaningful concepts of what caring is and how it can strengthen and deepen our lives.This combination elevates caring for a frail old person, and even being old oneself, from a stressful, "want to be avoided" crisis.Instead Ann Cason brings to the challenges of eldercare, based on her own extensive experience, a new view oriented to the reality of the relationships and needs that we have.She explains how caring for a loved one is an opportunity for personal growth.While showing what caring can be, she acknowledges all the frustrations, and difficulties it can create. Through very specific and realistic advice, based on the activities and routines that make us feel alive, no matter our age, she has shown me how to make up a plan of care for my parents.If you are a caregiver or have a loved one who is a frail elder and don't know what to do, are stressed out, or want to prepare for your own care, Circles of Care is what you need to read!

COMMON SENSE WISDOM ON AGING
Ann Cason's book, Circles of Care, is a guide to the terrain of aging. It is filled with insight, wit,practicality, and wisdom.From the assessing of an elder's needs, through the nuts and bolts of daily care, to end-of-life issues, Cason draws on her years of experience in the field to provide helpful guidelines for caregivers. Read more

Subjects:  1. Eldercare    2. Elderly    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Family/Marriage    6. Home care    7. Older people    8. United States    9. Care of the elderly    10. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    11. Home nursing & caring   

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A Wealth of Ideas
"What kind of activities are there for the Alzheimer's patient?" is a question that comes up often. I always recommend this book. Carmel describes all kind of activities: music, exercise, food preparation, crafts, gardening, solo activities, family games, and reminiscence. I especially like the chapter on reminiscence--with the life collage, memory book, memory box, and more. Activities are very important, as is explained in this book's introdution: "The more involved patients remain with the world around them, the more resourceful they become at finding ways to keep that world for slipping away."

A goldmine of activity ideas
Thanks tothis book, I have found dozens of creative ways to keep my mother (who is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's) involved and free from boredom. The activity ideas we found in this wonderful little book have improved my mother's quality of life tremendously and havemade caring forher a lot easier and more enjoyable.

This is an exceptionally helpful book
This excellent book provides dozens of ideas for keeping the person with Alzheimer's involved and stimulated. The focus is on using activities such as music, exercise and reminiscing to enhance quality of life. Family andprofessional caregivers can use these activities and many of the ideasoutlined truly work wonders. This is undoubtedly the most useful bookavailable on using activities with people with Alzheimer's. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's Disease    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    4. General    5. Hospital care    6. Long-term care facilities    7. Neurology - Alzheimer's Disease    8. Patients    9. Psychology    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / Mental Illness    11. Psychotherapy - Counseling    12. Recreational activities    13. Eldercare    14. Family relationships    15. Medical / Nursing    16. Mental Illness   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974    3. Labor & Employment    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Pension trusts    8. United States    9. United States.   

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An indispensable book for adults who have lost their parents
I first read this wonderful and touching book when my father died two years ago. My mother died last week, so I picked the book off my shelf and I'm reading it again. This book is invaluable for any adult who has lost a parent to death. I gave a new copy as a gift for my best friend when she lost her mother last year, and it was a great comfort to her. The author, Jane Brooks, brings touching anecdotes from many adult orphans together with her own experiences dealing with her parents' deaths.
Excellent book
When I lost my mother very suddenly last year, I stumbled on this book. It was wonderful. It helped me deal with so many issues that I hadn't even thought of. I passed it on to my brother who then passed it to his wife when her mother died. My copy has been making the rounds and I suggest anyone who finds themselves a "Midlife Orphan" to buy it and read it.

A Label for the Feelings
In the blink of an eye, my world changed and I became a midlife orphan.My healthy mom unexpectedly died ten months ago.I thought it would still be OK because I had my dad, my world would stay the same because he wasstill with us.But five weeks later he unexpectedly died, I feel of abroken heart.I remember thinking it was now not OK - I was now an orphan. I found this book easy to read and contained many things I thought andfelt.There is so little written on this subject, especially if yourparents died within a short period of time.I was pleased to read aboutsiblings and what goes on with them as well as the part on inheritance. Thebook validated my feelings.This sensitve topic could only be approachedby someone who has lived it.Thank you Jane Brooks. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Death / Grief / Consolation    2. Death, Grief, Bereavement    3. Emotions    4. Family relationships    5. Loss (Psychology)    6. Middle aged persons    7. Middle-aged persons    8. Parent and adult child    9. Parental deprivation    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Psychology    12. Self-Help / Death, Grief, Bereavement   

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Inspiring and Full of Practical Tips
This book is full of helpful tips and inspiring, real life stories for anyone caring for an elderly parent.A useful and uplifting book.I am a legal aid hotline attorney and own a medical supply business.I both capacities, I frequently talk with seniors and their children who are caring for them.I and recommending this book to them.

Caring for Parents by Delehanty and Ginzler
This book is an excellent reference for adults with older parents
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Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parents    2. Aging parents    3. Care    4. Caregiving    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family relationships    9. Family/Marriage    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    12. PETS - DOGS TRD HC   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health Care Issues    4. Health/Fitness    5. Long-Term Patient Care    6. Long-term care facilities    7. Management Problems In Health Care    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Practice Management & Reimbursement    10. Risk management    11. Care of the elderly    12. Geriatric medicine    13. Geriatric nursing   

Subjects:  1. Careers    2. Careers - Other Specific Fields    3. Careers - Science & Technology    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    6. Geriatrics    7. Gerontology    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Medical    11. Vocational Guidance (Young Adult)    12. Vocational guidance   

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Invaluable resource
This book helped us so much deal with caring for our elderly parents and grandparent both at home and in nursing homes.It explains the psychology of the elderly and the children who must care for them.Don't make any decision before reading it. It will make a very difficult decision easier and more informed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Eldercare    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. General    4. Nursing Homes    5. Long Term Care   

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Talk about Pleasure!

A Wonderful Story of Undying Love
We all probably know a Prate Marshbanks. He's a good person who thinks he's as tough as can be, but in reality he's a softie. Family comes first, not afraid of a day's work, intelligent but his greatest asset is common sense. We all know the type, and if by chance you don't, Tommy Hays creates this exact character in his book THE PLEASURE WAS MINE.
A wonderful, touching love story
This is a beautifully, sparingly written story about an older couple dealing with the changes, sadness, and humor, too, that Alzheimers' disease brings to a relationship. There are several love (romantic and familial) stories in it; the husband and wife, the grandfather and his grandson, 2 fathers and sons, and an unmarried man and women. In spite of dealing openly with the the effects of Alzheimers' disease on family members, this is NOT a depressing book. It is sweet and hopeful, yet poignant and sad at the same time. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Fiction    4. Fiction - General    5. General   

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Eldercare from the Heart
What an eye opener!Through this book, Stella Henry holds the hand of the reader and says, "I've been there, what you feel is normal, you can do this, and here's how."Gently, she explains the joys, challenges and pitfalls of caring for the elderly.She unfolds the changing relationships between parent and child and illuminates shifting sibling roles.Perhaps most importantly, she tells the caregiver (usually a wife, daughter, or daughter-in-law) when it may no longer be safe to care for a loved one at home--when creating a hospital at home still cannot give a loved one the care he or she needs.At the same time, she warns that not all nursing homes and assisted living facilities are created equal and that we need to become sophisticated, knowledgeable consumers in order to choose an appropriate care center.The Eldercare Handbook answered questions before I even thought of them.I have already given this book to six friends.

GREAT DETAILED HANDBOOK ON CURRENT AND FUTURE ELDERCARE PROBLEMS
Five "Well-Prepared" Stars. No, make that Six Stars!! This book belongs on the shelf or a CD disc of any family with elderly parents, relatives, or friends. Or those approaching elderly status. The Eldercare Handbook arrives just as we are informed there are over 22.4 million households caring for elderly relatives or friends, with that number expected to explode as the 'boomers' begin living longer than previous groups. That's ONE IN FOUR households and that's why this book needs to be read now by everyone and kept on the shelf or on digital media for future use. We're all on the clock.
All-Star Help
This book, has been extremely helpful. I had the honor and pleasure of reading it prior to its release. I believe that this will be a book that will help millions of people and generations to come. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging parents    2. Care    3. Caregiving    4. Christianity - Christian Life - Family Relationships    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family/Marriage    9. Gerontology    10. Long-Term Care Of The Aged    11. Older people    12. Parent and adult child    13. Social Gerontology    14. United States    15. Christian Interest    16. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    17. Religion / Christian Life   

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Outrageously Funny!
My husband and I read this one together and that NEVER happens.The sketches are a riot.A great gift for a brother or sister who know how the "Coots" in the family operate.We were delighted.I'm going after"Biddys" so I can have a matched set.Gettin up there myself.Buy it Now! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Family & Relationships    3. Family/Marriage    4. Form - Parodies    5. Humor    6. Topic - Adult