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Concerns of Women Over 50 by Jean Shaw looks at the anxieties affecting most women in midlife. Based on conversations with old school friends, Jean reflects on issues she and her peers are currently facing, such as problems with diet, exercise, finance, health, relationships, sleep, and weight gain.

Part Lovely Bones, part Dogs of Babel, a series of letters tell Angel's story in her own words. Now deceased, the irrepressible golden retriever had been rescued from a shelter at an advanced age and given a second lease on life by author Martin Levin and his caretaker, Paula Drost. Angel's letters about her life and adventures with Levin and Drost evidence their unconditional love for her and impart precious lessons about life she was able to learn along the way because of their intervention.

Rose is delightful, flamboyant, and a widow. Having just lost her husband, Rose's daughter steps in to find Rose increasingly disoriented and forgetful. Even as a nurse, Maureen does not recognize the early signs of her mother's dementia - a diagnosis that changes her mother's life and those close to her. The contrast between the reality of Rose's condition and the "Casablanca Style" in which she lived is stark yet beautiful. This book parallels Still Alice's medical description of the illness but picks up where Still Alice leaves off.

Yes there is! And it may not be what you think.... Marcus Pearce has interviewed more than 200 of the world’s most successful men and women. From diet experts to war survivors to everyday Exceptionals and some of humanity’s greatest icons. What makes them exceptional? What’s their secret?

For the last several decades, Western churches have focused the bulk of their resources on the early stages of discipleship - children’s Sunday school, youth group, college ministry. While these are all important, we have neglected the spiritual growth of those in the second half of life. In fact, an outside observer might think that after the growth of the college years, the goal is simply to coast through the rest of your Christian life.

Freedom 55? The so-called “Golden Years”? What if you are slowly losing your memories and your motor skills? Or what if you are the devastated witness as your partner struggles with dementia? Lewy Body Disease is a form of dementia second only to Alzheimer’s in numbers, yet many doctors and almost no lay people have ever heard its name. This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken Sobol, life partners as well as writing partners. Caught up in the frightening and fatal fog of Lewy Body Disease, they started writing this book together.

Contrary to popular belief, retirement homes are not the only option for our population’s aging members anymore. Adult Family Homes designed to allow senior citizens to live mostly independently with access to a variety of amenities, provide an alternative for individuals or couples who can no longer safely live on their own but don’t want to relegate themselves to assisted living facilities. Investment in this innovative category of senior living is a relatively new opportunity that many are not aware of.

An experiential guide to reorienting our understanding of late adulthood as one of life's most meaningful and transformative stages.

For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not, growing old does not have to be an inevitable decline into helplessness. It is possible to maintain a good quality of life in your later years, but having a plan is essential.

Do you have a loved one who has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or a memory disorder? Are you challenged to find meaningful ways to converse and connect as the memory disorder progresses? Would you like to learn how to cultivate closeness, anticipate changing needs, keep a sense of humor, and live life to its fullest while caring for and loving someone with this disease? If so, then I wrote this book with you in mind.

When Deirdre Fishel and Diana Holtzberg began work on their documentary Still Doing It, they knew they were catching a wave. The women of the baby-boom generation who had been so outspoken about sexuality and freedom were about to turn sixty, yet no one was talking about the revolution in aging. Nor was anyone letting on about the big dark secret that women born before the boomers, even way before, were a hell of a lot more vital than the images we were getting, and many were still having sex-and loving it!

All of us are familiar with the fairy tales of youth where the young hero and heroine fall in love, defeat their enemies, marry, and live happily ever after. The fairy tales gathered here are about what happens next, when the Prince goes bald and the Princess has a midlife crisis.

Facing your ultimate death can be scary, but in light of God's promises, it doesn't have to be. Finish Line provides practical and biblical help on topics such as finances, blessing others, end-of-life choices, heaven, and caring for those you leave behind so you can approach your own finish line with hope, joy, and peace.

In Open to Love, two therapists share their personal and professional stories of love and romance in the later years. Inspirational, and most of all, relatable, Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers show listeners how to face their fears about dating, identify what they want in a partner, and learn how to find love in the golden years.

Caring for a parent, spouse, or relative who cannot care for themselves due to age, infirmity, or illness is one of the noblest human activities. It’s also one of the most stressful, posing challenges that can be painful, confusing, frustrating, and deeply rewarding - sometimes all at once. When Caregiving Calls is an invitation to a deep conversation about caregiving and its meaning for you.

Memory Path Care Solutions: The Dynamic Caregiver is an extension of Creating the Dynamic Dementia Care Team. Caregivers and families afflicted with this disease need answers and solutions to accept and meet the challenges that come with the symptoms of cognition and memory loss.

For thousands of readers in their 30s and 40s, Bob Buford's best-selling book Halftime has proved a wise guide for the special challenges of midlife. This audio version shares principles that can help you move from success to the significance you're looking for in life's second half. If you're at the transition, Buford invites you to take a personal "halftime": time to reevaluate who you are, what you have to offer God's kingdom - and what it will take to make your coming years most rewarding.

Every year, about one-third of seniors over 65 experience a fall due to decreased mobility and agility. Addressing this challenge is essential for enhancing the quality of life, and it begins with guidance and determination. This book, "Mobility Exercises For Seniors: Improving Your Agility and Mobility," is crafted from a deep passion for improving senior well-being. It provides practical, safe exercises tailored to improve agility and foster a more active lifestyle. It’s a guide towards regaining physical freedom, emphasizing the joy and necessity of mobility.

Quando a doença e a morte entram pela porta da frente e sentam no sofá, elas mexem com todas as estruturas da casa. Levantam a poeira das emoções, tiram tudo do lugar, revelam sombras e rachaduras, mas também inesperados tesouros. Foi isso o que Júlia Jalbut descobriu ao acompanhar o adoecimento simultâneo de seus pais ao longo de doze anos. Em meio a tratamentos e burocracias, emoções ambivalentes e cansaço, a autora encontrou oportunidades de restaurar relações e valores, e descobriu formas de se manter inteira diante das turbulências.

Su cuerpo dejarán es un ensayo escrito desde la experiencia directa de cuidados remunerados en el ámbito familiar, que tiene como propósito establecer un diálogo horizontal con las lectoras y los lectores sobre la precarización del trabajo, la vejez [propia y ajena], el espacio doméstico, las políticas de lo familiar y todas las dinámicas que se activan al cuidar.