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13 - Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor
is a computer software program that leads users step-by-step through the development and completion of more than 70 legal documents in seven categories: wills, trusts and estates, health and medical, consumer and family, finance and investments, general contracts, real estate, and powers of attorney. The template wizards are capable of constructing 1,200 different wills and trusts that incorporate recent tax law changes. $29.95. Published by Block Financial Corporation (www.blocksoft.com) of Kansas City, MO.
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14 - Last Acts
is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation campaign to improve care at the end of a patient's life. The Family Task Force, a component of the campaign has produced five brochures to help consumers deal with the death of a loved one. Each brochure focuses on a specific consumer: elders, caregivers, children, friends, and health care providers. Request single copies by sending a SSAE to: National Consumers League, 1701 K St, N.W., Ste 1200, Washington, DC 20006. Attention: "Last Acts". For more info, log on to: www.lastacts.org
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15 - Jogging the Brain
is a mental fitness kit developed by Ableware, makers of products that support independent living. The kit consists of an audiocassette program that guides the user through techniques and exercises to enhance memory. A 40-page instructional booklet contains non-technical information on the memory process and factors that affect memory. A blank audiocassette is included with suggestions on how to prepare your own mental fitness exercises. For pricing, write: Maddak Inc, 6 Industrial Road, Pequannock, NJ 07440.
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16 - Macular Degeneration
by journalist Betty Wason, is a guide to living with vision loss. Wason writes from personal experience with macular degeneration. Macular degeneration (MD) is a progressive vision loss leading to blindness. More widespread than cataracts or glaucoma, MD has no cure. Readers learn to understand the symptoms, causes and treatment options. Reviews available technology that can make everyday activities easier. $13.95. 224 pages. September 1998. Hunter House Publishing, Alameda, CA. Voice-mail: 1-800-266-5592.
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