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	An Old Chick Named Hazel	by Gail Ellis Feb. 04, 2012	$3.99	4842 words	Sample 15%
	"An Old Chick Named Hazel" is a compilation of practical tips for helping seniors to live independently. It includes tips on getting around in the kitchen to storage ideas and tips for keeping in touch when the children don’t live nearby. It is an especially good read for caregivers and people who worry about an older parent that lives alone at home.
	Body, Mind & Spirit: The Awakening (Day 10:I Believe the Seniors Are Our Future)	by James Hackley Dec. 08, 2011	$2.99	17507 words	Sample 20%
	Every day of our life we are given a choice to grow older or grow stronger. Which one will you choose today? God willing, all of us will have a very long and productive life that allows us to see our kids develop gray hair as a result of the stress their kids and grandkids put them through. However, in order to grow old, we must first live well now.
	The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Basic Care: How to Help Someone You Love	by Sara Barton Dec. 03, 2011	Free!	6635 words	Read a sample
	Are you a new caregiver, unsure of what your job is? The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Basic Care will help you understand not only how to take care of your loved one, but also yourself. Make the care you provide fit the real needs of the person needing help.
	Before Your Parents Move In	by Carmen Blair Nov. 27, 2011	Free!	3796 words	Read a sample
	A practical guide to caregiving.
	The Practical Caregiver's Rules for Happy Holidays: How to Survive the Big Season of Celebrations Without Completely Losing Your Mind	by Sara Barton Nov. 27, 2011	$2.99	10679 words	Sample 20%
	The holidays can be stressful for caregivers. "The Practical Caregiver's Rules for Happy Holidays" is about making it work for you and your loved one. First rule? It's okay to break the rules to fit your situation. Toss out the guilt trip. Forget about being perfect. Relax. You have to do what works for you and your loved one. Put the joy back into the holidays and the twinkle back in your eye.
	Don't Die without Me!	by Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi Nov. 14, 2011	$0.99	18816 words	Sample 10%
	"Don't Die Without Me!" provides the pertinent questions to ask medical specialists written in a way the reader and provider understand. It empowers patients and their families to seek the appropriate level of care during the diagnosis phase of a serious or terminal illness and remain sane, rational and in control.
	Be Nice to Me—I Pick Your Nursing Home! How to Provide for Your Parent’s Care without Going to the Poorhouse or the Nuthouse	by Yale Hauptman Nov. 12, 2011	$14.97	62160 words	Sample 15%
	Yale Hauptman is a practicing elder law attorney. For over 15 years, he has personally helped thousands of seniors and their families plan for the complicated journey through the long term care system. Yale and his wife, Laurie, live and share a law practice in Northern New Jersey.
	Working Together to Prevent Falls at Home	by Philips Lifeline Oct. 19, 2011	Free!	2541 words	Read a sample
	On average, one third of adults age 65 and older fall each year. Not only are falls common for seniors, their consequences can be catastrophic. This eBook gives both seniors and their family caregivers a way to assess falls risks. It contains practical tips, suggestions and resources to reduce the risk of falling. Brought to you by Philips Lifeline, the #1 provider of Medical Alert Services.
	Why Wait? The Baby Boomers' Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially, and Legally for a Parent's Death	by Carolyn Brent Oct. 07, 2011	$9.99	39254 words	Sample 15%
	A comprehensive handbook for Baby Boomers and family caregivers, highlighting the crucial conversations siblings and their aging parents must have to avoid falling into a quagmire of legal, financial, and medical decisions.
	How To Find a Nursing Home - Your Step-By-Step Guide To Finding a Nursing Home	by HowExpert Press Sep. 13, 2011	$9.99	10153 words	Sample 10%
	How to Find a Nursing Home is a ‘must read’ for anyone, who is facing the issue of placing a loved one in a nursing home. In this practical guide, an elder law attorney gives you step by step information about how to make the best decisions for your loved one. This guide includes: - An informative overview which explains how individuals, professional caregivers, and geriatric care managers
	Wheelchair Freedom! Get Help. Get Up. Get Out.	by Marcia Oliver Sep. 05, 2011	$12.99	12951 words	Sample 20%
	Written by a physical therapist, Wheelchair Freedom! presents a progressive home exercise program for wheelchair patients. It includes a step-by-step exercise program, tips on car transfers, wheelchair safety, accessories, and getting through tight places. Track your progress and discover how wheelchair fitness can increase your opportunities and your potential for a healthy and happy life.
	Home Health Lemons - How Physical Therapy Pay Affects Your Care	by Marcia Oliver Aug. 25, 2011	$9.95	4972 words	Sample 25%
	In 1994, Marcia Oliver MSPT, found a heartwarming niche she loved and that loved her back . . . until she began to understand that some unethical physical therapists were cheating their home health patients out of the time and treatment that Medicare was paying for! This ebook shows you how to get the quality home physical therapy you deserve and need--without being cheated.
	Questions They Don't Want You To Ask When Looking For An Assisted Living Facility	by Simone Sullivan July 31, 2011	$4.99	5639 words	Sample 20%
	If you want to be safe and secure in your Assisted Living Facility, you have to ask the right questions. This book will guide you in what to look for and what to ask before you make this very important decision.
	Caregiver Survival 101: Strategies to Manage Problematic Behaviors Presented in Individuals with Dementia	by Lisa Byrd May 27, 2011	$9.99	80447 words	Sample 20%
	Dementia can be debilitating and life-altering – not only for the person with the disease, but also for family members and caregivers. This book was written to help these caregivers and family members better understand dementia and its effects, so they can proactively avert or lessen problematic behaviors while maintaining a climate of respect and compassion.
	God Knows Why	by Jonathan Taylor May 24, 2011	$0.99	10619 words	Sample 20%
	Fourth in its series on family caregiving, this book touches on some of the insights, awakenings and revelations that have touched the author in 16 years of giving care. The offbeat nature of the author's religeous upbringing (eastern non-conformist before the beatniks)flavors the views presented in a way designed not to offend the open-minded.
	Turning Toward the Light	by Jonathan Taylor May 24, 2011	$0.99	10116 words	Sample 20%
	This, the third in a series of short books on family caregiving, covers learning and growing while assisting a disabled loved one with their approaching death. The author describes the period shortly before and after the death of his wife's mother in the family home. Unlike death that strikes suddenly, or strikes a loved one far away, the care recipient dies as the caregiver watches.
	Doing Good Works	by Jonathan Taylor May 23, 2011	$0.99	11001 words	Sample 20%
	This collection of short narratives is the second in a series of little books on the big job of family caregiving. Drawn from the author's personal experience caring for his disabled wife and mother-in-law, the collection demonstrates the mindset and attitude required to meet the needs of special-needs housemates for one who wants to stay married at the same time.
	Living Wills: VA Guide on How to Prepare a Personalized Living Will, Planning for Medical Decisions - Your Life, Your Choices - Choices About Death and Dying, Advance Directive, Power of Attorney	by Progressive Management May 19, 2011	$9.99	16085 words	Sample 5%
	This workbook provides detailed advice about preparing living wills and advance directives, with information about potential illnesses and medical events such as terminal illness, advanced cancer, coma, stroke, and dementia.
	True Calling - Inspirational Stories and Resources for Caregiviers	by Laura Marie Patterson April 13, 2011	$3.99	50332 words	Sample 20%
	Laura Marie writes straight from the heart with her true stories about her experiences in care-giving. A must read for everyone, especially caregivers and family members of the elderly and disabled. Includes tips and invaluable resources in all aspects of care-giving. Share your care-giving story and add your comments at: http://www.TrueCallingBook.com
	Think Smart & Lose Weight	by Sandy Bröcking March 05, 2011	$0.99	26917 words	Sample 15%
	THIS IS NOT JUST A DIET BOOK! Think Smart and Lose Weight is a perfect guide and innovative health plan to easily lose weight and maintain a healthy bodyweight. This book is created to make your weight loss plan simple and help you lose those exta kilo's for good.
	21st Century Understanding Cancer Toolkit: Coping with Advanced Cancer - Metastatic Cancer, Caregiver Support, Palliative Care and Hospice, Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Pain Control, Grief	by Progressive Management Feb. 11, 2011	$9.99	237513 words	Sample 10%
	This massive guide, with over 600 pages and 23 chapters, has authoritative information and practical advice from the nation's cancer experts about advanced cancer, with valuable information for patients, families, and caregivers about every aspect of metastatic disease.
	Ear Pieces: The Smart Consumer's Guide to Hearing Aids	by Jack Aramis Feb. 10, 2011	$0.99	10142 words
	A detailed resource for consumers who are interested in learning more about hearing aid products, covering the full range of relevant topics, including technology, history, classification, brands, fit, care, and accessories. A must read for both first time buyers and long-term users of hearing aids.
	100 Amazing Healing Foods For Seniors	by Jeanie Blanton-Trimble Jan. 14, 2011	$8.99	13117 words	Sample 15%
	Seniors, did you know there are certain foods that we can eat that are amazing "healing foods?" 100 Amazing Healing Foods For Seniors is going to teach you all about these super healthy healing foods. No matter what your health, you can improve your beautiful senior body by adding these marvelous healing foods to your diet!
	The Embarrassing Truth About Heartburn AND How To Cure It	by Joseph Newburg Jan. 11, 2011	$8.99	11791 words	Sample 15%
	Are you suffering from heartburn daily? Do you have to take some kind of antacid on a daily basis? Are you plagued with burping, gas, sour foul food backing up into your throat, pain and burning in your tummy and throat all the time? If this is you, you need to get The Embarrassing Truth About Heartburn AND How To Cure It and start today so that you will be heartburn free forever!
	Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer's	by Nancy Nicholson Nov. 30, 2010	$1.99	16094 words	Sample 20%
	An award-winning guide for Alzheimer's caregivers with simple, efficient, practical tips to help you with everything from activities of daily living to laughter and enjoyable activities. Keep it handy to refer to specific sections as your loved one’s disease progresses and you face new situations. Learn how to care for your loved one and yourself and how to make the best of your time together
	The Silverado Story: A Memory-Care Culture Where Love is Greater than Fear	by Loren Shook Stephen Winner Nov. 11, 2010	$9.99	38516 words	Sample 10%
	Loren Shook believed people with Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments could contribute to the world and relish life -- if they were offered a revolutionary new kind of care. He discovered a kindred spirit in Steve Winner. The Silverado Story is a moving account of how these Alzheimer’s futurists shook up memory care and established Silverado Senior Living, with extraordinary results.
	Be the Noodle Fifty Ways to Be a Compassionate, Courageous, Crazy-Good Caregiver	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	20724 words	Sample 20%
	Part love story, part how-to manual, part memoir, Be The Noodle shows readers how to find superpowers they never knew that had, stay sane, take comfort in sick humor, find compassion and become crazy-good caregivers, one of the most courageous jobs most of us never wanted or have ever been trained to do.
	Activities for the Elderly, Volume 2: Working with Residents with Significant Physical and Cognitive Disabilities	by Sandra D. Parker Aug. 16, 2010	$24.00	23413 words	Sample 10%
	A collection of 86 practical activities for residents who are very impaired because of dementia or other severe disabilities. Just as with Activities for the Elderly, Volume 1, this book provides the therapist with instructions and helpful hints, as well as the therapeutic benefits for each activity.
	One Foot In Heaven	by Heidi Telpner April 20, 2010	$5.95	48474 words	Sample 15%
	People die everyday. While most people in America die in a hospital, many families choose hospice for end of life care. Death, as experienced by hospice nurses, can be beautiful, peaceful, humorous, touching, tragic, disturbing, and even otherworldly. Hospice nurses act as midwives to dying people every day. Death transforms not just the patient and family, but the hospice nurse as well. The stori
	How to Communicate with Alzheimer's - A Practical Guide and Workbook for Families	by Susan Kohler March 09, 2010	$9.95	17494 words	Sample 40%
	If you are living with someone who has Alzheimer's,other related dementias, confusion or memory loss, you know how difficult just the simple act of communication can be between you and your loved one. This book can help.
	Dementia Diary, A Caregiver's Journal	by Robert Tell Feb. 06, 2010	$3.99	38821 words	Sample 10%
	This full length memoir tells what it like to be the only son of a widowed Mom rapidly sinking into the fog of dementia, and who lives alone a plane trip away? Robert Tell tells this tale with compassion and humor. If you have watched helplessly as your parent, spouse or friend's identity vanished into the sinkhole of Alzheimer's Disease (or another dementia), "Dementia Diary" was written for you.
	Mom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed Parent	by Jamieson Haverkampf April 29, 2009	$9.99	85168 words	Sample 50%
	Winner of 5 book awards including Writer’s Digest Magazine, Foreword Magazine, Mom’s Choice Awards, Indie Book Awards and Georgia Author of the Year Award Nominee, Mom Minus Dad is the only practical handbook available with 500+ resources and advice on ten parent loss topics. The author shares how she and her sister—both in their early 30's—found success and managed parent loss struggles.