the nation's desk reference to the latest
mature market publications
Dr. David Demko, Editor ISSN 1088-5889 V17 N03 March 2003 - PAGE 4
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10 - Love, Honor, and Values by Suzanne Mintz, the President and Co-Founder of the National Family Caregivers Association, has won a 2003 Caregiver Friendly Award. The Caregiver Friendly Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind. Love, Honor and Value is an encouraging and practical guide for family caregivers abouthow to take care of themselves as they care for others. This "message to caregivers,"from one of its most respected activists, addresses issues such as the impact ofcaregiving on caregivers and reaching out for help. Dana Reeve, the Director of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, says, "This book provides emotional insights mixed with solid practical information, written with the compassion, wisdom, clarity, and humorthat can only come from someone living with the many rewards and challenges of being a caregiver for a family member. It is time for family caregivers to be recognized as the essential part of the healthcare system that we are and Ms. Mintz is just the person to lead the charge." Love, Honor, and Values", 204 pages, 2002. Capital BooksInc, $14.95. "Devoted to the real heroes of caregiving,the caregivers themselves. An inspiring resource full of compassion and hope." AgeVenture News, Boca Raton, Florida, www.demko.com |
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11 - Cancer and the Family Caregiver by Ora Gilbar and
Hasida Ben-Zur isa triumph in gerontological literature linking societal
needs, research issues, and caregiver applications. Impressive is the book's
treatment of the mounting importanceof cancer research, treatment, and care
in modern society. The authors divide theirsubject into three sections:
caregiving research and theory, caregivers and cancer,and practical issues. Readers
will learn the unique roles of both the caregiver andthe social support
system by way of the authors' review of cooperation and conflictbetween
personal and social supports. Additionally, coping strategies for
caregiverand patient are clearly illustrated from the viewpoints of caregiver
spouse, patient,and family. Finally, the reader is introduced to a variety of
psycho-socialinterventions intended to reduce patient stress and caregiver
distress. The text'stables address measurement issues in medical research,
research methodologies andlimitations, and the application of research
finding to the practice of caregiving."Cancer and the Family
Caregiver", 315 pages, 2002. Charles C Thomas Publisher, |
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12 - The Third Third: a physician's guide to a healthy,
happy, longer life is authored by N. Thomas Connally, M.D.Sixty is no
longer old, argues the Connally. Now men and women who reach age sixty in a
healthy condition can reasonably expect to live into their late eighties or
early nineties. Medical science, public health measures, and sensible living
habitsare well-documented correlates of increased life expectancy. Here's the
point. Sixty isn't the end of the line; it’s the beginning of the "third
third" of your life. Dr. Connally provides the latest thinking on how to
keep your body fit, your immune system in top form, your heart pumping
powerfully, your lungs clear, your brain sharp, and your organs free of cancer.
In clear, no-nonsense language, Dr. Connally explains how to reduce your risk
for the most common diseases. The reader willfind specific steps explaining
the exact behaviors intended to add 30 years to a sixtyyear old's life.
"I respect the intelligence of my patients," says Connally.
"They're morecomfortable following advice when they understand why it is
given." The "Third Third",319 pages, 2002. Bright Sky Press, |
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