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With a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, humorist Karen O'Connor invites you to chuckle and even laugh out loud at the mishaps, misunderstandings, and missteps we all make in our journey to maturity, You'll enjoy listening to and sharing these short stories that highlight the joy of being alive, the funny situations we get ourselves into, and the faith that makes life worthwhile.

The Biohacker’s Guide to Meditation and Breathwork In a world driven by performance and optimization, The Biohacker’s Guide to Meditation and Breathwork bridges ancient wisdom with modern science to unlock the full potential of the mind and body. This book is a comprehensive guide to using meditation, breathwork, and energetic practices to enhance cognitive function, boost vitality, and transform consciousness. Blending time-honored techniques with cutting-edge biohacking principles, the book explores: Breathwork for Optimization – Techniques from Pranayama, Qigong, and modern breath ...

How to Lose Your Mother is Molly’s delicious and despairing memoir about an intense mother–daughter relationship, a sometimes chaotic upbringing with a fame-hungry parent, and how that can really mess you up. But with her mother’s heartbreaking descent into dementia, and Molly’s realization that she is going to lose this remarkable woman, it is also a story of love, of loss, of confusion and of deep grief.

Long Term Care Essentials: A Practical Guide to Long-Term Care Planning, Financial Protection, and Caring for Aging Parents Are you ready to make informed, confident choices about long-term care for yourself or a loved one? Long Term Care Essentials is your comprehensive guide to navigating the complex landscape of elder care, financial planning for aging, and protecting your family’s future. Whether you’re preparing for your own long-term needs or caring for aging parents, this book offers clear, practical strategies to help you take control. What You’ll Discover Inside: Effective ...

From the time she was conceived, Susan Morse was her mother’s “special” child. For Susan, special translated into becoming her incorrigible mother’s frazzled caretaker, a role that continued into adulthood. Now she finds herself as part of the sandwich generation, responsible for a woman whose 85 years have been single-mindedly devoted to identifying The Answer To Everything. And, this week’s Answer looks like it may be the real thing. Susan’s mother is becoming a nun.

Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, this memoir will resonate with anyone facing the complicated reality of aging and illness in the United States. Elizabeth and her mother Judy have always had a complicated relationship. Now, they face a confounding illness treated in a labyrinthine health care system at a complicated stage of life. Nothing is as it first seems in this riveting account of an unconventional mother-daughter journey, a journey that from the start poses questions about love, life, family, aging, health care, sex, and death.

The Last Ocean is Gerrard’s investigation into what dementia does to both the person who lives with the condition and to their caregivers. Dementia is now one of the leading causes of death in the West, and this necessary book will offer both comfort and a map to those walking through it. While she begins with her father’s long slip into forgetting, Gerrard expands to examine dementia writ large. Gerrard gives raw but literary shape both to the unimaginable loss of one’s own faculties, as well as to the pain of their loved ones.

In Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, Kate Whouley strips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind. Yet, this is not a dark or dour look at the demon of Alzheimer’s. Whouley shares the trying, the tender, and the sometimes hilarious moments in meeting the challenge also known as Mom.

The budget battles of recent years have amplified the warnings of demographic doomsayers who predicted that a wave of baby boomers would bleed America dry, bankrupting Social Security and Medicare as they faded into an impoverished old age. On the contrary, argues award-winning journalist Chris Farrell, we are instead on the verge of a broad, positive transformation of our economy and society.

Are you worried about taking care of your elderly parents? Do you know how to select the best facility for their needs and financial situation? Kady Dash shares her experiences of what you must know before choosing a place for mom or dad. In this book you will learn: • What eighty questions to ask before selecting a facility • Legal advice Kady got about signing forms, including what not to sign • What to do when the savings to pay for room and board run out • Clarifications of questions on Medicaid forms • Medicaid’s unwritten rules, including deadlines that are not the final ...

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.

Most people will serve as a caregiver at some point in their lives, whether to their children, their spouse, their parents, or even their grandchildren. For anyone searching for support in moments of family crisis, Dr. Merle Griff’s Solace in the Storm can be your guide. Griff, a therapist who has helped families overcome the challenges of providing care at all stages of life, offers easy-to-apply solutions to common caregiving problems.

A unique narrative on a unique time offering solace to people nearing retirement. Poised for Retirement is not your parents' retirement guide, nor is it a financial planning guide; rather, it's the relatable story of an ordinary working woman reflecting on her life and career.

Welcome to "BIOHACKING: Learn how to upgrade your energy, sleep, and brain thanks to the power of biohacking." This book serves as your ultimate guide for unlocking the full potential of your body and mind. Learn the Basics: What is Biohacking? Why does it matter? Optimize Aging: Decode the secrets to slow down the aging process. Exercise & Nutrition: Unlock the keys to holistic wellness. Mental Wellbeing: How mindset can set the course for your biohacking journey. Technological Aids: The role of modern technology in biohacking. Whether you're a seasoned biohacker or a curious beginner, ...

Sooner or later your parents will need to move; they know it and you know it. So why is no one talking about it? We can begin the conversation before the time comes and develop a plan that meets our parents’ needs for their next steps in the best way possible. Having helped more than 1,000 families negotiate later-life transitions, Monica E. Young was a senior move manager who will share the secrets of helping your parents move comfortably, gracefully, and lovingly so they can enjoy their golden years in the best ways possible.

At age 39, Ariel Gore has everything she’s always wanted: a successful writing career, a long-term partnership, a beautiful if tiny home, a daughter in college and a son in preschool. But life’s happy endings don’t always last. If it’s not one thing, after all, it’s your mother. Her name is Eve. Her epic temper tantrums have already gotten her banned from three cab companies in Portland. And she’s here to announce that she’s dying.

The late film icon and screen legend Kirk Douglas was married to Anne Buydens for more than six decades. Here they both look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, Kirk and Anne is a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life lived in the public eye. Compiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is an intimate glimpse into the Douglases' courtship and marriage.

Are You in Pain? Are you suffering from arthritis? I was. I had advanced osteoarthritis. It felt like someone took a blowtorch and scorched the bone over my entire shoulder. Two medical doctors told me it was one of the worst cases of arthritis they'd ever seen. The pain was so bad, I thought I was dying. When I asked these same doctors about an arthritis cure, they laughed out loud. They said I had two choices: immediate bone replacement surgery or arthritis medication for the rest of my life. Arthritis Pain Relief Fast Instead I spent less than a hundred dollars on some books, a DVD, and ...

Feeling Overwhelmed and Unsure How to Proceed With Your Loved One’s Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia Diagnosis? Learn What to Do TODAY to Best Help Yourself and Your Loved One In a Healthy and Meaningful Way. An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is devastating. Aside from the emotional heartbreak, you are also flooded with information and to-do’s that will hopefully not apply to you or your loved one for years to come. Today, you can begin by taking the seven steps outlined in this book, in order to set yourself and your loved ones up for a healthy and empowered journey.

Here we are at the midpoint in our lives. Our kids are grown, and we’ve established ourselves socially with a core group of friends. You and your significant other have survived the often-rocky conditions that occur in a union, and although things are generally going well, something seems to be missing. Despite the many failed attempts, those few extra pounds have been impossible to lose. Getting up in the morning has become a daily challenge, and sleep does not come easily, with endless thoughts racing through our heads.