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In "You're Not Doing It Right," Ellen Patnaude bravely opens the door to the haunting reality of Lewy body dementia (LBD) and unravels its profound impact on families. One of the most common types of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, LBD is marked by fluctuations in cognition, hallucinations, and motor symptoms. The journey begins with subtle warnings of small changes in her mother's behavior that worry Patnaude's father, but go unnoticed by the author and her sibling.

Chris Crowley took his own advice thirty years ago and now, at ninety-one, he’s a superager, a new category among serious students of longevity. With good humor (a must!) and wisdom, Crowley mixes his knowledge of health and fitness with his personal experience navigating his own “third act” to lay out what you can do now to boost your odds later, what to expect as you age, and how to cope with it. Exercise, relentless optimism, and intense connection and commitment to others are at the core, but Crowley dives deeper to discuss some of the tricky stuff people don’t talk about as much.

In Health Mastery, David Paris reveals the hidden mental traps that sabotage true wellness: complaining, blaming, and making excuses. These patterns keep us stuck in cycles of fatigue, imbalance, and illness—no matter how many diets, supplements, or routines we try. Through his personal journey of overcoming chronic health struggles and his years of research into holistic healing, David offers a powerful roadmap for transformation.

In Navigating Nursing Home Decisions, Rodney E. Whittington Jr.—a seasoned healthcare executive with years of experience in long-term care—offers practical guidance, heartfelt insight, and clear direction to help families move forward with confidence and peace of mind. This insider’s guide demystifies the process, answers the questions families don’t always know to ask, and empowers listeners to make informed, compassionate decisions rooted in care and dignity.

Most people don’t know how to have a “good death”—but Jane Callahan does. By day, Jane is a corporate marketer and mom, but by nights and weekends, she works with the almost-dead. As an end-of-life doula, she helps the terminally ill prepare for their imminent demise. And it has revealed invaluable truths about this temporary status called life.

Are you feeling uncertain about your purpose in the season of retirement? Wondering how to fill the quiet spaces where work once lived? You're not alone. Retirement brings both incredible freedom and unexpected questions about identity, purpose, and what comes next. After years of structured days and defined roles, this transition can leave even the most faithful women feeling a bit adrift, searching for renewed meaning and deeper connection.

From the executive director of Zen Caregiving Project and creator of the Mindful Caregiving Education course comes a much-needed guide offering practical advice, emotional support, and a path to spiritual solace for the millions of undersupported caregivers in the US.

Lo que comenzó como una simple promesa se convirtió en un recorrido empresarial para cambiar una industria. En Una cultura de promesas: la historia real de una pequeña empresa que busca transformar la industria de residencias para adultos mayores, el autor Fee Stubblefield engloba las mejores ideas sobre cómo crear una organización desde cero y los desafíos y las oportunidades que la industria de los hogares para las personas de la tercera edad enfrenta en su totalidad.

If you’re caring for a parent with dementia, you know how quickly life can shift. One moment you’re having breakfast together, and the next, you’re explaining the same thing for the fifth time, while trying not to break down. Caring for someone with dementia is not just a task. It’s a deeply emotional, often exhausting role filled with love, confusion, grief, and unspoken guilt. Yet, you show up… again and again. Why? Because you love them. But who’s showing up for you?

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern. When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel...

What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you? Enough About Me equips you with practical tools to find meaning and compassion in even the smallest of everyday choices. When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Richard Lui made a...

We're programmed to fear getting older…and if you've ever stared into the mirror, wondering where that new wrinkle came from or worrying about the amount of gray in your hair, you know this all too well. You may not feel any different on the inside from how you did 30 years ago, so it can be jarring to see a different face looking back at you…but this isn't a decline you're seeing—it's growth.

Este libro nos revela la riqueza de la vida, que a cada momento esta a nuestro alcance para agregar mas vida a los anos, con todo lo facil y tambien lo dificil. Integrar la propia vida es envejecer con sabiduria, saborear y saber degustar las experiencias de vivir momento a momento. Mas que ser culto o instruido, sabio es quien le pone gusto, sabor a la vida. Esta sabiduria se adquiere con la serena aceptacion de lo recibido, lo que es, lo que no se puede cambiar, y revisando creencias, modelos de relacion, para soluciones conciliadoras con uno mismo y con los demas.

Fight Back Falls Formula was created to give the listener practical tools to take back control of their lives, add life to their years, and leave a legacy of fond memories for their dear loved ones and friends. Being over 65 should be an age we look forward to with optimism. It should be the time to enjoy passing on wisdom and values to your grandchildren. Unfortunately for some, they experience falls, which they accept as an inevitable part of ageing. However, this could not be further from the truth, and you should not accept this.

Two leading adolescent and young adult mental health experts provide a practical and compassionate path to parents combatting the worry and frustrating isolation many feel when supporting their twentysomethings. Hibbs and Rostain explain when and how adulthood markers changed, and invite parents and young adults to learn new, more effective ways of communicating with each other.

In Cracking the Aging Code, theoretical biologist Josh Mitteldorf and award-winning writer and ecological philosopher Dorion Sagan reveal that evolution and aging are even more complex and breathtaking than we originally thought. Using meticulous multidisciplinary science as well as reviewing the history of our understanding about evolution, this book makes the case that aging is not something that "just happens", nor is it the result of wear and tear or a genetic inevitability.

At some point in our lives we all have to face the fact that we are not immortal, that the Grim Reaper is waiting in the wings. He always gets us in the end, but we usually have a little time to prepare, a little time to adjust to the inevitable. The author argues that Baby Boomers reach a point in their lives when, all things considered, death may be the best outcome---death could provide the maximum benefit. How can this be?

Dementia, Caregiving, and Personal History is a practical and compassionate guide for anticipating and addressing the emotional and behavioral challenges of dementia care. By uncovering how personal history, trauma, cultural values, and lifelong patterns shape behavior, you can provide care that supports your loved one and protects your well-being.

Age Better is not a book about fighting time—it’s a guide to walking with it. Through the biology of aging, the psychology of resilience, and the art of daily rhythm, Sébastien Studer reveals a science-based yet deeply human approach to longevity. You won’t find miracle diets or empty motivation here—but a clear method for understanding and mastering the mechanics of energy, recovery, and meaning.

Looking for stories that lift your spirits instead of weighing you down? Seniors deserve stories that feel joyful, comforting, and easy to enjoy — and that’s exactly what this audiobook delivers. Large Print Uplifting Stories is a heartwarming collection of humorous and inspiring tales designed especially for older listeners. From grocery store mix-ups and holiday surprises to small-town traditions, playful pets, and even a few modern tech mishaps, each short story is crafted to bring a smile to your face and warmth to your heart.