I Had Cancer, Cancer Never Had Me
I Had Cancer, Cancer Never Had Me takes the reader on a journey through the Stage 2 Breast Cancer experience of Chantell Windham. This thought-provoking work chronicles the reactions and effects of her diagnosis on those closest to her. Along with detailed accounts of the responses of friends and loved ones, the author also includes key life lessons learned throughout her journey. I Had Cancer, Cancer Never Had Me's blended presentation will make you laugh, cry, and crave more information. Chantell's story of love, sacrifice, and triumph over a seemingly uncomfortable giant is sure to move you in unexpected ways. The author's view of her breast cancer journey as a celebration rather than a curse reminds us all of the power of perspective.
What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by experts in easy-to-understand language, this book offers a quick guide for anyone with a parent, grandparent, or loved one struggling with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes problems with thinking, memory, and behavior. Such symptoms as memory loss usually develop slowly but get worse over time, eventually becoming severe enough to interfere with daily activities and bodily functions. What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's Disease is part of Bloomsbury's Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions, distilling and consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into concise, readable volumes. A list of "Top 10" essential questions begins each book, providing quick-access answers to readers' most pressing concerns. The text follows a standardized, easily navigable structure, with each chapter exploring a particular facet of the topic. In addition to covering such basics as causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, books in this series delve into issues that are less commonly addressed but still critically important, such as effects on loved ones and caregivers. Case illustrations highlight key themes discussed in the book and are accompanied by insightful analyses and recommendations.
Gilda’s Disease
The first book on ovarian cancer for the general reader, this is a comprehensive, compassionate look at a disease millions of people first became aware of with the tragic death of comedienne Gilda Radner in 1989. Dr. Piver, a leading cancer surgeon, discusses the causes of ovarian cancer, preventative measures, classic signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and genetic screening, the different types of ovarian cancer, the four stages in the disease's progression, and the most effective treatments. Gene Wilder's intimate commentary, letters from Gilda's fans, and excerpts from her book, It's Always Something, bring a personal perspective to Dr. Piver's expert medical advice. This remarkable collaboration will help women feel more hopeful, and less scared and alone, when faced with ovarian cancer.
Prostate Cancer
An illuminating guide for those newly diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as their partners and caregivers--one filled with extensive details about diagnosis, treatments, and tips for thriving. The second leading cause of cancer death for men, prostate cancer affects more than a quarter of a million individuals in the United States each year. Most men with prostate cancer will go through the journey from diagnosis through treatment and beyond with a partner and family members by their side. But there are few resources available that address the needs of both those with cancer and their loved ones who want to help.Written in accessible language and backed by the latest scientific research, Prostate Cancer covers- symptoms, diagnosis, and testing;- the full range of treatment options available;- practical tools partners can use to assist their loved one;- advice on managing the side effects of treatment, including incontinence and sexual problems;- tips to help cope with the emotional challenges associated with cancer;- recommendations for keeping healthy with diet, exercise, and mindfulness; and- insights into insurance issues.With three leading experts in urology, surgery, and psychiatry as its coauthors, Prostate Cancer provides the information and guidance you need to better understand the disease, communicate with health care providers, and support yourself and your loved one through treatment and survivorship.
Prostate Cancer
An illuminating guide for those newly diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as their partners and caregivers--one filled with extensive details about diagnosis, treatments, and tips for thriving. The second leading cause of cancer death for men, prostate cancer affects more than a quarter of a million individuals in the United States each year. Most men with prostate cancer will go through the journey from diagnosis through treatment and beyond with a partner and family members by their side. But there are few resources available that address the needs of both those with cancer and their loved ones who want to help.Written in accessible language and backed by the latest scientific research, Prostate Cancer covers- symptoms, diagnosis, and testing;- the full range of treatment options available;- practical tools partners can use to assist their loved one;- advice on managing the side effects of treatment, including incontinence and sexual problems;- tips to help cope with the emotional challenges associated with cancer;- recommendations for keeping healthy with diet, exercise, and mindfulness; and- insights into insurance issues.With three leading experts in urology, surgery, and psychiatry as its coauthors, Prostate Cancer provides the information and guidance you need to better understand the disease, communicate with health care providers, and support yourself and your loved one through treatment and survivorship.
From Hurt to Healed
June 12th, 2017 Monica's life changed forever. She was suddenly faced with the reality of her illness and lifelong struggle with obesity. Her "enough" moment hit her between the eyes as she looked at her oldest son and told him she was unable to go on the roller coaster with him due to her size. She knew her health was in jeopardy, but until that moment she didn't have the courage or "know how" to do anything about it. She shares her story and journey from obesity to freedom. Although, she gives the details and struggle, she also leaves you with hope! Borrow some of her courage and find your FREEDOM.
Through Your Doors Again A journey in poetry from classroom to chemotherapy
I Hate This Feeling
Imagine yourself walking home during a thunderstorm knowing lightning will strike you at any given moment. You try to rush to safety, but the faster you walk the more susceptible you are to being struck. The scary thing is, you can never outrun the lightning, it is always ready to strike. In "I Hate This Feeling," Joe Rodriguez details his battle with his personal lightning strikes in the form of epilepsy, which plagued him for years. He details growing up and first encountering odd feelings, which worsened as years passed. Also, the dreadful day he was diagnosed with epilepsy and the repercussions that followed. Rodriguez is able to provide in great detail, thanks to medical records and personal diary notes, many doctors' opinions and his own personal feelings. This is a story about a young man battling an unfortunate disorder that the vast majority of people are lucky enough to never have to endure. Rodriguez shares his feelings before, during and after both of his brain surgeries which changed his life for the better. "I Hate This Feeling" is a tell-all book about one young man's life living with epilepsy and how it can be overcome. It also hopes to shed light on a disorder that many do not know about and the technology that has been developed that can turn a hindered life into a life worth living.
Hormones
This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to readers' questions about hormones, helping them understand the many important roles they play, particularly during adolescence. Especially during the teenage years, people are quick to blame raging hormones for everything from acne to rebellious behavior. But hormones play vital and varied roles throughout our lives, driving such basic processes as growth and metabolism and orchestrating sexual maturation and reproduction. For many, hormones are mysterious and misunderstood. How much do you really know about hormones, how they affect our health, and how what we do can affect them? Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guides series, Hormones: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet - important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.
Head and Neck Cancer
This engaging and inspirational book is to not only help those people undergoing or just about to undergo treatment for Head & Neck Cancer but the principles can be used for anyone undergoing cancer treatment.
The Cancer Companion
A cancer diagnosis can cause a torrent of unfamiliar emotions felt by both the patient and those who care for them. The Cancer Companion is a compassionate, down-to-earth guide for those navigating these difficult and complex emotions. Its simple structure and comprehensive approach turns modern psychological research into constructive strategies for dealing with anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, management of relationships, and many more components of cancer-related distress.
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Love, Luck and the Demon [16pt Large Print Edition]
John Roe's witty and lyrical memoir is an almost-perfect love story 璽 ] until the arrival of the demon.As a bright young student, future English teacher John found Ella, a woman who both matched his intellect and would help keep his feet on the ground. Together, they shared a wonderful marriage: they were lucky.But when Ella began to slip into dementia, their good fortune turned ferociously dark.John labels the dementia that stole his beloved wife as 'the demon': a malevolent force that destroys lives and extinguishes happiness. British neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli predicts that dementia will, unless we find a cure, affect one third of the world's population over the next seven decades. Until there is a way to cure or prevent it, the 'demon' of dementia has to be faced down.This passionate, immersive memoir takes the reader inside the emotional rollercoaster of losing a loved one to an outside force you can neither halt nor control.
Clinical Management of Infertility
This new volume in the Reproductive Medicine for Clinicians series focuses on the practical clinical impact of problems linked to infertility, discussing topics such as luteal support in ART cycles, ovulation induction using pulsatile administration of GnRH, how to deal with the metabolic changes in PCOS, treatment to restore fertility in endometriosis and how to improve implantation, which are common aspects of daily clinical practice.It also addresses significant novel areas like the biological clock in human reproduction, reproduction at advanced parental age and medical and social egg freezing, offering valuable insights for patients and their doctors. Further, the book covers various areas of growing importance, such as how to access the uterine cavity; the future of imaging in reproduction; non-invasive prenatal testing; ART and male infertility; as well as breast cancer and fertility preservation.Last but not least, it examines the medical, ethical and legal aspects of a number of challenges for current and future reproductive medicine, including uterine transplantation and human genetic modification.Bringing together updates on some of the most important problems in reproductive medicine and also covering ethical and legal bases, this book offers an overview of potential treatments for infertility. As such, it is a valuable resource for gynecologists, obstetricians, endocrinologists and all specialists dealing with reproductive health.
The Cancer Blackout
There is no disease whose prime cause is better known. That the prevention of cancer will come there is no doubt. But how long prevention will be avoided depends on how long the prophets of agnosticism will succeed in inhibiting the application of scientific knowledge in cancer.This printing of THE CANCER BLACKOUT, reflects the many rapid changes in cancerology of the last few years, probably exceeding those of the last century.To understand cancer, the author writes, it must be considered in its entirety, not only as a disease that has often been mercilessly exploited, but also as a moral cause, as a scientific problem, and a battleground for bitter professional conflicts. How and why, the all powerful professional cliques and organizations have foisted their "treatments of choice" upon the public is realistically exposed. THE CANCER BLACKOUT reveals many new developments, heralding a new phase in cancer treatment, utilizing the achievements of independent workers and vindicating the heroic struggles of Koch, Ivy, Coffey and Humber, and others whose work is described.
The Very Stuffy Nose
Please visit SuperBreathers.com for lower pricing.The Very Stuffy Nose is the story of a boy who starts breathing through his mouth after getting a cold. His habitual mouth breathing leads to long term nasal congestion which also affects his ability to smell. Join Finn on this journey as he discovers how to unstuff his stuffy nose and that his nose is for smelling and breathing. Available in other languages on our website.This story educates on the consequences of mouth breathing and the benefits of breathing through the nose. In addition to being a decongestion suggestion, the author, Kelley Richardson, details her own experience as a parent struggling to help her young son with chronic congestion, inflammation, poor sleep and restlessness. Kelley hopes to spark awareness of how simple changes in breathing and sleep can result in positive improvements in behavior, growth and development.
The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children
The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults.In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms.He also shares: - the benefits and risks of new therapies- new prevention guidelines- new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety- the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies- new diagnostic tests now commercially available- approaches shown to increase safety in school- the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet- new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis- new information about food allergies that affect the gutDr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do--and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.
Take Control of Your Cancer Risk
You have the power to reduce your cancer risk--and this book will show you just how easy it is.Each year, over a million people in the United States alone hear the words no one ever wants to hear: You have cancer. But what if there was a way for fewer people to hear these words?One of the biggest myths regarding cancer is that it's mostly genetic--meaning that you have no control over whether you get it. While genetics do have an impact, the truth is that your lifestyle and environment play the major role.Take Control of Your Cancer Risk shares straightforward information and equips you with strategies to help you on a journey to better health, including: assessing your cancer riskknowing which screenings you need, and whenlearning the role food, exercise, and sleep playunderstanding the relationship between stress and cancer This book will show you how easy it is to lower your cancer risk--something everyone has the power to do!
Busyness to Magic
Tired of bouncing between sticky notes, digital project management tools, notebooks, calendars, and productivity apps in an effort to feel less busy? This Journal-Planner hybrid steps in where so many other tools fail--it supports you in addressing your emotional experience of busyness--not just your output. The unfortunate reality for most adults these days is that constant busyness eventually leads to burnout--low energy, loss of fulfillment, and even health issues. In other words, busyness and burnout are the smoke signals that you've given your power away to the to-dos. The good news is that you can take it back by following this guided journal and its research-backed 3 Steps to Magic. On average, folks who have gone through this 3-step process have doubled their energy, felt 1.4 times less stressed, and became 1.5 times more confident in their ability to optimize their time. Results include: promotions, career shifts, new businesses, deeper relationships, and a greater sense of overall well-being.Designed for busy professionals, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and parents alike, Busyness to Magic swirls together habit psychology, neuroscience, and energetics to guide readers on a 95-day bite-sized self-care adventure to reduce stress and regain power over their lives.In Only 5-25 Minutes / Day, You'll: Regain power and joy in your day-to-day Optimize how you spend your time and energyFinally make self-care (and plans in general) doable Inside This 95-Day Adventure, You'll Find: A Primer on Stress - Understand the science of stress and burnoutJournaling Prompts - Shift your mindset, understand your habits, and deepen your connection to yourselfBusyness Trackers - Collect and analyze how you're spending your time and energy so you can make changes that stickDaily Adventure Pages - Focus your to-dos, track patterns, and make self-care doable
Make The Difference
Make a Difference: Be a Leader in Health and Safety (English Edition)Lead with Impact: Turn Safety into an Unbreakable Value and Save Lives at WorkIn a world where workplace accidents still claim lives and disrupt businesses, Make a Difference: Be a Leader in Health and Safety by expert Andreza Ara繳jo provides an essential guide for leaders aiming to build a culture of care, innovation, and excellence. This book, filled with practical lessons and inspiring insights, teaches how to go beyond regulations, making health and safety non-negotiable pillars for organizational success.Drawing from years of experience in high-risk industries, Ara繳jo reveals how leaders can inspire teams, manage risks, and drive sustainable change. Ideal for managers, HR professionals, safety engineers, and anyone committed to human well-being, this book turns theoretical concepts into actionable steps that reduce accidents, boost productivity, and strengthen corporate culture.Why This Book Will Transform Your Safety Leadership: Leadership at Its Core: Explore innate and acquired traits of effective leaders, with real-world examples like the BOPE, emphasizing values, ethics, and the power of personal example to engage teams.Strategic Communication: Learn to manage knowledge, deliver assertive feedback, and create internal communication agendas that foster engagement and innovation in health and safety.Building a Strong Organizational Culture: Understand how to measure and shape culture, with rituals of passage, reinforcement, and degradation, integrating ethical and social principles for a resilient organization.Effective Management Systems: Master leading and lagging indicators, benchmarking, legal compliance, and strategic action plans to drive productivity and adherence.Leveraging Interventions: Discover real campaigns like "180 Days" and "March Against Accidents," with success stories that minimize risks and promote zero incidents.Tools and Reflections: Includes questionnaires, stakeholder maps, PDCA cycles, and final lessons for immediate application, inspired by thinkers like Einstein and Gandhi.Praise from Readers: "An indispensable manual for leaders who want to go beyond the basics. Ara繳jo's lessons transformed our safety culture - fewer accidents, more engagement!" - Safety Manager, Petrochemical Industry"Practical and inspiring! This book helped me implement real changes, focusing on people and results." - HR Director, Manufacturing SectorIf you're tired of reactive approaches that don't last, Make a Difference is your roadmap to proactive, transformative leadership. Perfect for corporate training, safety committees, or personal development. Don't wait for the next incident: invest in a culture of excellence today.Buy Now and Make a Difference! Add to cart and unlock the power of leadership that saves lives. Available in paperback and eBook formats.
Hope for the Hopeless
Jimmy Blanco was one of the longest living survivors of the world's deadliest brain cancer and he defied the odds without traditional medicine. In 1995, he was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme grade IV and given less than four months to live. From day one he rejected chemotherapy and radiation and the doctor's death sentence for him. He self-treated with natural medicine, radically altered his diet, practiced visualization and other mental focus techniques, and had a healthy faith in God. He fought eight incredible years against the tumor that doesn't quit. Jimmy began writing a book about his journey but sadly did not finish it. Fifteen years after his death, his widow, Elizabeth, found the unfinished book he'd been writing and gave it to their daughter, Jamie. Now as an adult and award-winning journalist, Jamie knew what she had to do-complete her father's work. She has investigated the biggest factors that contributed to her father's miraculous remission and done a deep dive into the latest brain cancer research, both the great and the lacking. This multigenerational memoir spans more than twenty years and tells the story of heartache, miracles, the power of nature and faith, and the bonds of love that disease and death cannot break.
My Rise from the Flames and Ashes of Covid-19
LaJeana Morgan, Better known as "Sunshine", aka Sista M, is a single mother and grandmother writing for the first time of her experiences with having COVID and how her spiritual background got her through that sickness. She works from home. She is a devout Christian, loves music, has the gift of song and strives every day to make someone happy. You can visit her online through Facebook: LaJeana R Ellington-Morgan.
The Atheist and the Holy City
In this series of 15 essays, which won the Letterstedt Prize, Sweden's equivalent of the Pulitzer, distinguished cell biologist George Klein shares his considerable insights on science and on human nature. Organized loosely as "The Wisdom and Folly of Scientists," "Journeys," "Viruses and Cancer," and "La Condition Humaine," the essays range from lucid explanations of biological and genetic processes to personal remembrances and studies of famous scientists to discussions of the complicity of science and medicine in the Nazi extermination camps.
A cancer and thousand needles
This is a quick translation of my testimony in French. English is therefore not perfect. At 24, I was told that I had cancer, more specifically stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. The caregivers reassured me: it is a cancer that can be cured in 6 months! Except that 3 years later I am still in treatment. After months of chemotherapy and an autograft, I am currently benefiting from immunotherapy. When you spend most of your time in the hospital, you have many adventures. I quickly understood that I must not let myself be pushed around and impose my choices to better live with hospitalizations! I take you into a medical world that can be scary, but is not always as dark as you think. Through my testimony, I wish to break the taboo of cancer.
Coronavirus and Vulnerable People
Drawing from many disciplinary areas, this edited volume explores how the Coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately harmed vulnerable and marginalized people in the U.S. Chapters address harm to people of color that exacerbated structural racism and harm to low-wage workers that highlighted existing inequalities. In addition, the volume provides strategies that have been successful in mitigating these harms and recommendations for a post-pandemic more peaceful and just future.
Covid-19
Human history has been befallen by a long chain of famines, epidemics, and pandemics. During this current COVID-19 pandemic, our world remains under-prepared to predict, detect, respond, prevent infectious disease outbreaks, and a fortiori pandemics-whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberately released. These threats endanger lives, disrupt families and societies, and wreak havoc on economies. They represent the ultimate equal opportunity condition! They do not respect national boundaries, do not discriminate between different ethnicities, religions, social or economic status or even age, and can spread rapidly, jeopardizing the health, security, and prosperity of all world countries. Indeed, physical distance alone no longer provides protection as pathogens can move from one point on Earth to almost any other place in the world within less than 36 hours! Yet, the cost of failing to control outbreaks, ruining and losing lives, destabilizing the social fabric, and decimating economies is considerably greater than the cost of prevention. It is therefore in each country's security interest to strengthen global health security and manage the risk of infectious disease outbreaks that might further develop into full-blown pandemics. Having hosted several variants of the original causal coronavirus, this global warning applies particularly to the African continent where health security needs particular highlighting, multidisciplinary engagement and multisector coordination need strengthening, and financial preparedness is direly needed. Against this background, COVID-19 was naturally selected as the main theme for the 2020-2021 SASA International Conference that was jointly co-hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa, the Uganda Ministry of Health, and other partners (World Health Organization). This volume encapsulates a range of perspectives and associated recommendations. The health as well as socio-economic challenges glaringly manifested by the pandemic are discussed for preparation and control to render African societies more resilient, including response and treatment to meet the African contexts; education and transformation to address poverty concerns; envisaging and shaping new futures to cater for a more holistic and inclusive wellbeing; and adoption of scientific innovation to meet future demands for disease control.
Covid-19
Human history has been befallen by a long chain of famines, epidemics, and pandemics. During this current COVID-19 pandemic, our world remains under-prepared to predict, detect, respond, prevent infectious disease outbreaks, and a fortiori pandemics-whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberately released. These threats endanger lives, disrupt families and societies, and wreak havoc on economies. They represent the ultimate equal opportunity condition! They do not respect national boundaries, do not discriminate between different ethnicities, religions, social or economic status or even age, and can spread rapidly, jeopardizing the health, security, and prosperity of all world countries. Indeed, physical distance alone no longer provides protection as pathogens can move from one point on Earth to almost any other place in the world within less than 36 hours! Yet, the cost of failing to control outbreaks, ruining and losing lives, destabilizing the social fabric, and decimating economies is considerably greater than the cost of prevention. It is therefore in each country's security interest to strengthen global health security and manage the risk of infectious disease outbreaks that might further develop into full-blown pandemics. Having hosted several variants of the original causal coronavirus, this global warning applies particularly to the African continent where health security needs particular highlighting, multidisciplinary engagement and multisector coordination need strengthening, and financial preparedness is direly needed. Against this background, COVID-19 was naturally selected as the main theme for the 2020-2021 SASA International Conference that was jointly co-hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa, the Uganda Ministry of Health, and other partners (World Health Organization). This volume encapsulates a range of perspectives and associated recommendations. The health as well as socio-economic challenges glaringly manifested by the pandemic are discussed for preparation and control to render African societies more resilient, including response and treatment to meet the African contexts; education and transformation to address poverty concerns; envisaging and shaping new futures to cater for a more holistic and inclusive wellbeing; and adoption of scientific innovation to meet future demands for disease control.
1950's Slang Word Search
Do you wish you could help your loved ones who have problems with their memory, or just keep your brain active? It's very important at all times of life. By solving these large print word search puzzles for seniors, you're working out your brain and reducing your brain age. Get feels like being back in the 1950s - 250+ slang words and phrases. Rebus, crossword, word search, and brain games for seniors is a simple way to keep yourself sharp, and many people do these types of activities every day. Features: Large, Easy-to-Read Print Each puzzle has a complete answer on the last pages. Fun Entertaining 1950's Topics Perfectly sized 8.5" x 11" Premium Matte Color Cover Perfect for everyone
Living in the Moment
Like a What to Expect When You're Expecting for dementia, Living in the Moment offers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to understanding Alzheimer's and other brain diseases, and what to do next. For caregivers and patients alike, renowned geriatrician Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk offers a path for patients to live a healthy and full life with dementia. A loved one's dementia diagnosis can leave you feeling scared and overwhelmed. But you are not alone. Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, founder of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, has led thousands of patients through a brain disease diagnosis, equipping them with knowledge, tools, and support to help them live happy and engaged lives. She shares her expertise in this practical reference that offers helpful explanations, advice, and guidance through an often confusing and challenging new landscape. Dr. Landsverk's advice covers understanding the disease itself to managing a patient's aggression and paranoia, from protecting against elder abuse to creating a long-range plan for patients and caregivers that includes home care, assisted living, and hospice care. LIVING IN THE MOMENT promises a plan that will minimize medication, treat pain, and relieve agitation, without falling back on standard medical approaches. Here is everything you need to know about caring for your loved one and making his or her life the best possible, starting now. You'll learn: * How to recognize the earliest dementia changesHow to create a plan of action for today--and tomorrow--that will help to manage this new normalInnovative new activities, and holistic interventions that can slow the progression of dementiaComprehensive information on both prescription and OTC medications that can help or hurt dementia patientsDealing with day-to-day challenges, from staying mobile to overcoming agitation and aggression without resorting to sedationA guide to understanding powerful medications that are often prescribed, and do not work How to relieve pain and calm agitation - without sedation or drugs How to keep your vulnerable loved one safe and secure--both physically and financially How and where to get help, including online support groups, home health care agencies, care managers, neuropsychologists, communities and day programs for people with dementia, and government agenciesTips on keeping your loved one at home versus placementDr. Landsverk demystifies the ins and outs of dementia, explaining what it is and what it's not, making sure you and your loved one will be ready to address whatever develops and maintain quality of life. Uniquely, Living in the Moment will transform how you think about dementia, providing comfort and support for the best life possible--at any stage.
Managing Stress in Music Education
Managing Stress in Music Education presents research, theory, possible pitfalls, and strategies for music teachers looking to navigate the challenging climate of potential stressors. Covering a wide range of topics such as sleep, physical movement, nutrition, happiness, gratitude, and mindfulness, this book offers music educators the tools to thrive in a work environment that can often lead to stress and burnout. Readers will examine vignettes of challenged and successful music teachers, and consider new techniques and classic reminders for a healthy enjoyment of work and life.Grounded in research and written in an accessible and concise manner, Managing Stress in Music Education is an excellent addition to any music teacher's bookshelf.
Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People
For caregivers of deeply forgetful people: a book that combines new ethics guidelines with an innovative program on how to communicate and connect with people with Alzheimer's.How do we approach a deeply forgetful loved one so as to notice and affirm their continuing self-identity? For three decades, Stephen G. Post has worked around the world encouraging caregivers to become more aware of--and find renewed hope in--surprising expressions of selfhood despite the challenges of cognitive decline. In this book, Post offers new perspectives on the worth and dignity of people with Alzheimer's and related disorders despite the negative influence of hypercognitive values that place an ethically unacceptable emphasis on human dignity as based on linear rationality and strength of memory. This bias, Post argues, is responsible for the abusive exclusion of this population from our shared humanity. With vignettes and narratives, he argues for a deeper dignity grounded in consciousness, emotional presence, creativity, interdependence, music, and a self that is not gone but differently abled. Post covers key practical topics such as: - understanding the experience of dementia- noticing subtle expressions of continuing selfhood, including paradoxical lucidity - perspectives on ethical quandaries from diagnosis to terminal care and everything in between, as gleaned from the voices of caregivers- how to communicate optimally and use language effectively - the value of art, poetry, symbols, personalized music, and nature in revealing self-identity- the value of trained dementia companion dogsAt a time when medical advances to cure these conditions are still out of reach and the most recent drugs have shown limited effectiveness, Post argues that focusing discussion and resources on the relational dignity of these individuals and the respite needs of their caregivers is vital. Grounding ethics on the equal worth of all conscious human beings, he provides a cautionary perspective on preemptive assisted suicide based on cases that he has witnessed. He affirms vulnerability and interdependence as the core of the human condition and celebrates caregivers as advocates seeking social and economic justice in an American system where they and their loved ones receive only leftover scraps. Racially inclusive and grounded in diversity, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People also includes a workshop appendix focused on communication and connection, A Caregiver Resilience Program, by Rev. Dr. Jade C. Angelica.
The Manhood RX
A top urologist's prescription for better sexual health and overall wellness. According to research studies, men with health problems, and more specifically sexual health problems, are more likely than women to have had no recent contact with a doctor regardless of income or ethnicity. This reluctance to seek medical help means that for men, their diseases often go undetected until it is significantly progressed, and this late discovery has serious consequences.To make matters worse, when men do see their physicians, many doctors find it difficult to talk about sexual health with their patients. Common conditions such as erectile dysfunction or Peyronie's disease (an acquired penile curvature) are often dismissed or simply go unaddressed. This avoidance creates real health problems: erectile dysfunction (ED)alone affects as much as 20% of men worldwide, occurring in as much as 52% of men between the ages 40 and 70. Serious skin cancers, penile injuries, and infections can go untreated for years. And, doctors lose a valuable tool in predicting other chronic health issues when sexual health isn't discussed. Dr. Burnett takes a deep dive here into identifying what healthy sexual function actually looks like, and clearly identifies the distinct components of the male sexual response that every healthy man experiences. For each of these components, readers will learn about the specific problems that can present, their underlying or contributing causes, and how each can be resolved. It will explode the myth that the only way to enhance men's sexual health is through testosterone therapies. Instead, his effective prescription for enhanced sexual function and overall health highlights the best that evidence-based medicine has to offer: a comprehensive mixture of easy yet important lifestyle changes, the most advanced medications including hormone therapies when they are appropriately administered, mental health therapies, external aids, and surgery. In total, readers will have a cutting-edge life strategy for achieving optimal sexual health now and for years to come.
Understanding Osteoporosis
Offers cutting-edge tips for sufferers and those who help them, and offer and overview of the essentials of treatment, symptoms, risk factors, and outcomes. Osteoporosis is prevalent among aging women especially, but it can affect anyone as they age. Here, Naheed Ali offers an overview of the disorder and its warning signs and risk factors. He walks readers through prevention strategies, common symptoms, treatment options, and potential outcomes for sufferers. Keeping caregivers in mind, too, Dr. Ali offers advice for both sufferers and those who love and care for them, to keep them safe.
A Doctor's Journey Back to Health
From doctor to patient to doctor again, Dr Steven Sommer's uplifting story is told alongside the story of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Steven's life and career was soaring with potential before it was derailed by ME/CFS. Steven and his partner, Tori, unveil the horrors of what it was like to have this disease as he shares his search for answers, a quest that culminates in a joyous turn-around.Interwoven, is the fascinating medical research that's blowing the hat off our understanding of this oft-maligned illness. It exposes and verifies that ME/CFS is truly a biomedical disease not a psychiatric one.Currently, close to two hundred and fifty thousand Australians and millions of people worldwide are impacted by ME/CFS. This number is likely to swell as a percentage of people with Long Covid go on to develop ME/CFS.In the follow-up companion book, A Path Back to Life, Steven provides a management approach, he calls Micro-Rehab, that gives hope and practical guidance to those who need it.
A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks
Have you ever wondered why cancer remains such a dreadful illness? Why is it so common? How can you reduce your cancer risk? Why is screening not better at finding cancers early? How does cancer make people feel so sick?How do different types of treatment work, why might they fail, and how do they cause side effects? What role does our immune system play? Do alternative and complementary therapies work?Why has progress been so painfully slow? What can we do to speed progress? How can we reduce the very high cost of effective new therapies?Which healthcare system (Canadian or American) is better at caring for cancer patients? What can the two systems learn from each other?In this book, oncologist Dr. David J. Stewart addresses these common, vexing questions about cancer. He also discusses what future changes we can anticipate.Each chapter starts with a Short Primer section that tries to answer these questions in a way that can be understood by patients, their families, and the public. This Short Primer section is followed by a Further Details section for anyone wanting to take a somewhat deeper dive into the topic.The intent of this book is to inform, so that the reader can better understand the enemy we face. But it is also a call to action. There are too many impediments to progress. We can and must fix this!
In Search of My Father
What happens when life throws together a busy, enthusiastic, doctor-daughter and her bereaved, disenchanted, dependent father? What happens when science meets stubbornness and a parent needs parenting?Following her mother's death, Dr Helena Popovic puts her medical training and beliefs to the test when she becomes the carer for her elderly father who has encroaching dementia.A passionate medical practitioner and an international public speaker on Boost Your Brain and Turn Stress into Success, Helena finds herself living out everything she preached.This moving story is part personal diary, part scientific treatise and part practical guide, woven together with humorous anecdotes. Above all, it's an inspiring account of a daughter in search of her father: the man beyond the grief, despair, depression and dementia.This timeless book deals with a complex issue many of us will need to face: how best to care for elderly parents or loved ones who can no longer care for themselves. What do those in our care most need from us?Are there steps we can take to defy dementia and build a better brain? Are we able to sharpen our intellect, tap into brain potential we never knew we had, and prevent the cognitive decline most of us believe is inevitable with ageing?The answer is an unequivocal YES!Facts inform but stories transform. The facts in this book will change your thinking - the story in this book will change your life.'Who would have thought that dementia could be such an adventure? That adventure, in fact, prevents dementia!' Dr Sarah Woodbury FRANZCOG
A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks
Have you ever wondered why cancer remains such a dreadful illness? Why is it so common? How can you reduce your cancer risk? Why is screening not better at finding cancers early? How does cancer make people feel so sick?How do different types of treatment work, why might they fail, and how do they cause side effects? What role does our immune system play? Do alternative and complementary therapies work?Why has progress been so painfully slow? What can we do to speed progress? How can we reduce the very high cost of effective new therapies?Which healthcare system (Canadian or American) is better at caring for cancer patients? What can the two systems learn from each other?In this book, oncologist Dr. David J. Stewart addresses these common, vexing questions about cancer. He also discusses what future changes we can anticipate.Each chapter starts with a Short Primer section that tries to answer these questions in a way that can be understood by patients, their families, and the public. This Short Primer section is followed by a Further Details section for anyone wanting to take a somewhat deeper dive into the topic.The intent of this book is to inform, so that the reader can better understand the enemy we face. But it is also a call to action. There are too many impediments to progress. We can and must fix this!
The Courage To be Imperfect
There are very few people in this age who can say they have remained untouched by cancer. If you haven't had it yourself, you probably know someone who has. For those of you who have had cancer, this book was written to let you know you are accepted and valuable. For those of you that are supporting a loved one or friend through cancer, this story will help you understand their needs mentally as well as physically, and to accept them as they are. With all the talk lately about being a survivor, I feel I have earned the right, more than many, to be awarded that title. I have battled cancer four times and defeated it. Each time I dealt with it, I learned to become bigger than the disease and to move beyond it, against tremendous odds. I learned that conventional coping mechanisms had negative results on both me and everyone around me. There is a way to truly live while enduring cancer so that the results are positive, regardless of the prognosis. A physician once told me that I have been able to achieve a mindset that we had only read about. This is my road to that mindset.
Diabetes Sucks AND You Can Handle It
An actionable toolkit to help you manage the emotional burden of type 1 diabetes written by a psychologist who knows firsthand how much T1D sucks. Life with T1D is unpredictable and filled with never-ending work, leading to overwhelm and burnout. Diabetes gets even more challenging when you believe you can't handle this stress. In this guide to navigating the emotional challenges of T1D, Dr. Mark Heyman shows how life becomes easier when you accept that T1D sucks AND believe you can handle it.In this book, you'll: - Find out how it's easier to manage the stress of T1D when you stop trying to control it- Discover how you probably make T1D more challenging than it needs to be- Master skills to help you handle the emotional burden of T1DDr. Mark shares proven tools and real-life stories of others who have learned to handle the stress of T1D to provide hope for anyone struggling with this chronic condition.Are you ready for more freedom and flexibility in your life with T1D? This book holds the key.
The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children
The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults.In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms.He also shares: - the benefits and risks of new therapies- new prevention guidelines- new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety- the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies- new diagnostic tests now commercially available- approaches shown to increase safety in school- the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet- new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis- new information about food allergies that affect the gutDr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do--and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.
Activities Designed For Low Function At Any level
My hopes and dreams of helping those with Alzheimer's or other dementia have come to fruition with the completion of this book. For many years I've been seeing improvements firsthand and have felt the satisfaction of making a positive differencein the lives of your loved ones. I hope that using these therapeutic activities will be as rewarding for you and your loved ones as it is for me and my clients. It is difficult to find the words to describe the deep feelings that surfaced as I reached for remnants of memory to build upon. It is even more difficult to describe the euphoria I feel each time I see a smile on the face of someone who has had little to smile about. Imagine the comfort and satisfaction of seeing deteriorated relationships return to being productive and meaningful ones.
Handle with Care
A sensitive and loving story, Handle With Care is a sympathetic portrayal of the difficulties and trauma of caring for a parent suffering from the progressive deterioration of his or her mental facilities. Describing her mother's long, irreversible illness, Dorothy Brown candidly relates her feelings of shock, despair, and bewilderment and her later feelings of guilt, resentment, and sadness. More than just a personal account, this book is a valuable discussion of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, the options for care and/or treatment, and the financial and legal issues. Ms. Brown stresses the need for early diagnosis and points out that "senility" (a convenient catch-all term) is hardly accurate and is often misleading, allowing one to accept as inevitable what may in fact be treatable. She also describes the findings of research that hold out hope for better diagnosis and more effective treatment in the future.
Caring for Nigel
At the age of sixty-nine Nigel Murray, a retired university lecturer and former Army officer, was diagnosed with dementia. Doctors suspected he was suffering from a rare and degenerative neurological disorder known as Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). However, Nigel also had many of the symptoms of both Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body dementia and an official diagnosis was never made.For four years Nigel's wife, Eileen, kept a diary. This was her "safety valve" - an outlet for the daily stresses of caring for him at home, as his mental and physical health slowly deteriorated. In her diary she gives a frank and detailed account of his challenging and erratic behaviour, his bizarre hallucinations, the relentless struggle with his incontinence and the endless disturbed nights.Even in her darkest moments, Eileen's dry Scottish humour shines through - you will laugh one moment and be moved the next. You can't help but smile at Nigel's trousers with the "appetite mechanism" and his special "anti-dandruff comb".As the dementia advances, Nigel retreats into a busy world of army and lecturing duties, harking back to his earlier days. Eventually, the burden of running her own "one-woman nursing home" becomes too much for Eileen and her quest to find respite care begins. This presents challenges of its own.This true and touching account offers a unique insight into the day-to-day experience of caring for someone with dementia or a related illness.Some Amazon Five Star Reviews: ★★★★★ Excellent - a great read★★★★★ Loved it★★★★★ Very eye opening★★★★★ Brilliant book★★★★★ Sad but a good read★★★★★ A gem★★★★★ Five starsAlso Now Available in Large Print (ISBN: 9781914523182)
Alzheimers
This book, fight brain diseases with food, can still be very helpful to you, even if you do not shop or cook your own meals. The knowledge you acquire about these commonly available foods will be very useful to you, irrespective of your age, gender, or place of residence.To fully get all these benefits and more that this book has to offer, just obtain a copy or more for your friends and family. Here is a preview of what you'll learn...Cognitive disorders 101: knowing the symptoms and methods of assessment for alzheimer's and dementiaDoing what the doctor has ordered: know what treatment and drugs are prescribed for alzheimer's and dementiaDecrease the likelihood of developing the condition: lifestyle changes that can help prevent the development of alzheimer's and dementiaMuch, much more!It's time to take control of your alzheimer's treatment and try protocols that have actually worked and are based on the newest, latest, cutting-edge, and correct theory.Why is it that big pharma still pushes alzheimer's treatments like aricept, namenda, razadyne, exelon, cognex that are expensive, have side effects, and are basically do nothing? Because it's the only way they can make money on alzheimer's! The treatments that work-are unpatentable/unprofitable!
Finding the Light in Dementia
'Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers' is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in people living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and suggestions interspersed with caregivers' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their care partner. Whether you're a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend, parent or paid caregiver, this book is for you. Finding the Light in Dementia will help give you more confidence to care by: Supporting you through a diagnosis of dementia Helping you understand what your care partner is experiencing Teaching you ways to communicate and connect with each other Helping you make subtle changes to your home to help your care partner feel safe and content Introducing practical and creative ways to stimulate memories to help with day to day living Showing you how to create lifestories together Suggesting ways to keep your care partner interested and engaged in meaningful activities Providing tips for sleeping, eating and drinking Suggesting ways to help your partner with their appearance and dignity Showing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behaviour, reactions and responses Helping reduce the effects of hallucinations, delusions and misperceptions Suggesting ways for you to care for yourself Involving families and friends Giving advice when considering professional care at home and in residential care Knowing how tired and stressed you may feel, 'Finding the Light in Dementia' is written in bite sized chunks that makes it easy to follow. By giving you space to write down any points you would like to make and providing question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals you can make this your personal guide. When following the approaches in this book, you should find that your partner will feel more understood and you will become calmer thereby helping you both find a sense of connection and continue to live well.
Treating Cancer with Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy
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Hope for Cancer Patients at All Stages of illness
Throughout his decades as a practicing oncologist, Dr. Radha Vemuri treated patients with all types of cancer at all stages of illness. He learned that every patient needs more than just state of the art medicine whether at the beginning or final stages of cancer and at every point in between. All patients need hope!From hope comes the fortitude to fight for life and the peace to face whatever the future brings, whether it be balancing treatment with other activities or end-of-life concerns.Cancer patients often find themselves overwhelmed and this book shows how hope can be maintained throughout cancer treatment from diagnosis through whatever the end result may be.After receiving his own advanced cancer diagnosis, Radha personally tested the effectiveness of his longstanding philosophy and is now able to express the necessity of hope from both a patient's and physician's points of view.
Forced to Focus
FORCED TO FOCUSConsider our reality: the pandemic, division over "vaccination vs. non-vaccination," mask vs. no mask," global warming, abortion vs. life choice, social unrest, and senseless violence. Bias media in all forums are fueling the flames with every strategy of society and dysfunction in our families. So then, it is Pastor Ronald L. Griffins' assignment to use his personal experience during his cancer journey to encourage you as we all experience life together. In the face of what sometimes seems like there is no answer and no way out of this horrible place, Forced to Focus has given him a clearer picture and a closer relationship with God. Pastor Griffins' heart desire is that what he experienced will encourage you to refocus on God and discover that He is The Answer above all.
