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Most of us look forward to our retirement from full-time work, anticipating more free time and opportunities to play. But the reality of retirement can be hard to adjust to. Unexpected challenges may present themselves, leading us to question who we really are and what we can reasonably expect to accomplish in the remaining years of our lives. We may be confused by our changing relationships with family and friends, which no longer conform to an easy structure. 

Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information.

A gorgeous, heartwarming book club pick from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Life You Left Behind Marie Kondo for the soul. Anna and Will have been passing in and out of each other’s lives since they were just teenagers. Now 20 years later, Anna is married - she has a lovely house...

An Audiobook for Readers Who Love Fascinating True Stories What if the inventions that shaped our daily lives came not from famous geniuses, but from ordinary people with big ideas? Discover the uplifting stories and surprising origins of the things we love. Full of surprising I never knew that!...

In this extended exploration of aging, Jen Wilkin draws poetic parallels between the first half of life and the second. Exploring the changing realities of caregiving, abilities, and potentiality, she helps us to trace God's give-and-take design at every stage, drawing us toward a vision for a whole-life pro-life ethic.

This is an audiobook about joy and love: Love of self, of life, and of still being here to tell your stories. 'To read Sophy Burnham is to marvel at her eloquence, her erudition, her wisdom and her daring.' – Julia Cameron, bestselling author of The Artist's Way The Wonder and Happiness of...

Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching reminds its listeners that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. Twenty years ago, William Martin, subtly and powerfully, captured the complex emotions connected with growing older in this free-verse interpretation of the Tao. His words resonate just as much now, encouraging today’s sages to recognize their inestimable worth in a youth-centric world that often goes astray.

What if human beings could stop aging?Not merely live longer. Not simply slow the passage of time. But reach a point where the biological processes that make us grow old could be repaired, controlled, or stopped.WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HUMANS STOPPED AGING? takes readers on a thought-provoking...

Reset your body and feel young again! The perfect core strength exercises for seniors who want to make daily tasks easier. Do you find it hard to accomplish simple daily tasks? Are you looking for an easy way to strengthen your muscles without going to the gym? Are you ready to change your life for the better? If so, then this is the audiobook for you! Oftentimes, we forget about the importance of having a strong core. Your muscles gradually lose mass and strength as you grow older, and because of this, your capacity to do basic tasks is also reduced.

Your parent is still alive.So why does it feel like you are already grieving?Maybe they still know your name, but they no longer feel like the parent you knew.Maybe a conversation that once came naturally now feels impossible.Maybe you leave a visit exhausted, angry, guilty, relieved, or...

Under the story arc of the hero’s journey, Cathy talks about a series of life challenges from her husband’s stroke in 2015 through his death in 2019. These led her into the hero’s journey through grief to self-reliance. Did she slay the dragon, called Grief, or tame it? What treasures did...

Endlich emotionale Freiheit finden Fühlst du dich von den Erwartungen deiner Eltern erdrückt oder von Schuldgefühlen verfolgt, obwohl du längst dein eigenes Leben führst? In ihrem aufschlussreichen Buch "Wir sind unseren Eltern nichts schuldig!" beleuchtet die Psychologin Anke Precht die...

From hitting the weights to putting your job in perspective, this audiobook for the Men's Health Longevity Program guides you through a wide-ranging, scientifically proven, 12-week course designed to add a decade or more to your life...

‘I never wanted it to end!’ Reader review ★★★★★ 'A sun-drenched PERFECT summer read from the queen of later-life fiction!' My Weekly Book of the Month 'I felt as though I'd taken the cruise myself… I became lost in the monuments and experiences… Made me laugh out loud… Highly...

In Love You, Bye, award-winning author Brenda Miller maps the territory of caregiving, loss, and unexpected grace. The title—drawn from the simple phrase she and her mother said to each other for years—captures the bittersweet essence of a book that finds profound meaning in the most ordinary expressions of love.

تجاوز صدمة التشخيص بخطوات عملية لإدارة ألزهايمر وفقدان الذاكرة، وامنح عائلتك خريطة طريق تعيد الطمأنينة لرحلة الرعاية. عندما تجد نفسك فجأة مسؤولا عن والد أو شريك...

What if the most important years for your future health are the years before anything is officially wrong?Many chronic conditions develop gradually. Yet standard medical testing is often designed to identify established disease rather than every early change that may precede it. That can leave...

Fourth Quarter Mindset: The Joy of Living a Happier Life combines wisdom, knowledge, and information from ancient and modern sources to lead a happier life in the golden years. Using the three Ws methodology to help plan and live well, this book covers:Well-being—Physical and mental health are...

In this deeply emotional memoir, a grieving daughter bonds with her fathers best friend of eighty yearsand reconnects with her fatherthrough the stories her unlikely new friend shares with her.From the moment Teri Drobnicks father is diagnosed with Alzheimers, she feels like hes slipping away...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER More of us are living into our eighties than ever before - what if the best was yet to come? The bestselling author of The Organized Mind reveals the evolving power of the human brain through the ages. Recent...