Care of the elderly

Choosing a care home is one of the more emotional and expensive decisions that anyone ever has to make.

A practical guide to advise Baby Boomers how to deal with the daunting task of facing a parents' eventual passing as it relates to residential contents, heirlooms, and the often difficult family interactions and feuds that accompany them.

A two-book bundle of national treasure Phyllida Law's charming and funny memoirs of family life and motherhood - 'Notes to my Mother-in-Law' and 'How Many Camels Are There in Holland?

Millions of Americans are or will be amateur caregivers for ill spouses, parents, or friends.

Navigating eldercare can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with dementia.

It is estimated that five out of ten people turning 67 will use a nursing home at some point in their lives and many will need home care and other related services as well About two-thirds of people in nursing homes have no living relatives.

It is estimated that five out of ten people turning 67 will use a nursing home at some point in their lives and many will need home care and other related services as well About two-thirds of people in nursing homes have no living relatives.

A study of the moral state of the nation - the acid test of this being how we treat the weakest among us.

This latest, enhanced and updated edition will help guide the thinking of those challenged with aging in the family.

Michael Schmieder leitet das Heim Sonnweid, das als eine der besten Pflegeeinrichtungen für Demenzkranke weltweit gilt.

Die Ausgestaltung einer Infrastruktur zur Versorgung älterer und pflegebedürftiger Menschen gehört aktuell zu den wichtigsten Aufgaben der Kommunen.

Cuando se acoge a una visita se pide -en todos los casos- prudencia, respeto a la intimidad y a los límites establecidos, a riesgo de que la imprudencia o la curiosidad provoquen que no se te vuelva a invitar o que se te eche de casa antes de tiempo.

Dieses Buch bietet die Grundlage dafür, daß sich alle an Alters-Planung beteiligten Personen vermehrt mit dem möglichen Planungsvorgehen beschäftigen, bevor voreilig immer schon über Lösungen diskutiert oder gar gestritten wird.

Expertenstandards für die Kitteltasche.

Nuestra sociedad envejece y cada vez son más las personas ancianas que necesitan cuidados.

Immer mehr Angehörige wissen sich nicht anders zu helfen und heuern für ihre alten Eltern eine Pflegekraft aus Osteuropa an.

Schockierende Erkenntnisse über Tötungen in deutschen Krankenhäusern:Wenn nicht der Mensch – als Patient und als Pflegender – im Mittelpunkt des Gesundheitssystems steht, sondern Profit, Apparate und Pharmazeutika, dann wird das Gesundheitssystem zur Gefahr.

Nominated for the Chortle Comedy Book Award 2023'Blisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny' Daily Telegraph'Enough to make you die laughing' Daily Mail'Funny and moving' Daily ExpressWhether he's initiating a coup d' tat against new regulations with the residents, or forging a bond with the 98-year old who once called him a fat slut, Pope Lonergan's work is infinitely varied.

A History of the Royal Hospital Chelsea looks at the hospital's beginnings, with its Royal patronage and heritage which dates back to King Charles ll in 1682.

A History of the Royal Hospital Chelsea looks at the hospital's beginnings, with its Royal patronage and heritage which dates back to King Charles ll in 1682.

On March 1, 2010, Elizabeth Hugos life changed dramatically when her ninety-two-year-old father, Victor Mazzullo, moved into her home.

An irresistibly moving, funny and urgent memoir about the reality of caring for your parents, when you can barely care for yourself.

Prominente wie Rudi Assauer, Tilman Jens und Arno Geiger haben die Öffentlichkeit wachgerüttelt – nun liefert Reimer Gronemeyer den Hintergrund zu einer längst überfälligen Debatte: Sein Buch "Das vierte Lebensalter" beschreibt den schwierigen Alltag dementer Menschen und ihrer Angehörigen und prophezeit eine soziale Kernschmelze: In unserer alternden Gesellschaft werden immer mehr Menschen dement, ihre Familien sind immer weniger in der Lage, diese Menschen aufzufangen, und die Kosten für ihre Betreuung explodieren.

Mit dem Wandel der Altersstruktur in der Bevölkerung ist auch ein Anstieg der Zahl an pflegebedürftigen Personen verbunden.

Alzheimer's is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease.

Alzheimer's is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease.

It is often said "e;it takes a village to raise a child.

Ram Motilalls book Understanding Cancer: Causes, Spread, and Control Measures is a comprehensive yet simple description of what causes cancer and how we as humans can understand what is happening in our bodies.

'INCREDIBLY MOVING' ELTON JOHN'A SOARING DEBUT' SUNDAY TIMES'WONDERFUL' HELEN MACDONALD'DAZZLING' TELEGRAPHThis is a story about birds and fathers.

"Alt zu werden ist nichts für Feiglinge", sagen viele alte Menschen.

La vejez es una etapa que muchos podrían calificar como incómoda: lo viejo tiene una connotación negativa, que se relaciona con la falta de productividad y la decadencia física.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka, including the need for and supply of LTC, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Tonga.

The Asian Development Bank is at the forefront of providing countries across Asia and the Pacific with the technical assistance needed to develop long-term care systems and services for older people.

This publication presents findings of a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Mongolia including the need for and supply of LTC, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing.

Dieser Leitfaden für ein integriertes Risikomanagement richtet sich an Heimleitungen und gibt ihnen eine systematische Anleitung zur Umsetzung.

From bestselling children's author Marianne Richmond comes a powerful memoir about overcoming a mother's emotional neglect and finding the courage to reclaim the story of your life.

Der Sammelband widmet sich einer umfassenden Betrachtung des deutschen Gesundheits- und Pflegesystems aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln.

This book explores the critical issue of how to manage the ever-increasing demand for social care in Britain's ageing society.

Dieser Leitfaden für ein integriertes Risikomanagement richtet sich an Heimleitungen und gibt ihnen eine systematische Anleitung zur Umsetzung.

This book explores the critical issue of how to manage the ever-increasing demand for social care in Britain's ageing society.

Therapeutisches Gammeln?

Der Sammelband widmet sich einer umfassenden Betrachtung des deutschen Gesundheits- und Pflegesystems aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln.

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don't know where to begin?

After being summoned home by the news of his mother's heart attack, John Tremont is forced to confront his own middle age.

Taking Care of Mother: An Age of Transition is an everyday guide to being a caregiver to an elderly person, and in this case, it is the authors mother.