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01 - Old and On Their Own
by Robert Coles reports on the lives of eleven remarkable men and women who are 75 years old and living independently. With surprising wit and candor, these long-lived elders deal frankly with the physical and mental problems of old age. The elders share their thoughts, memories, aspirations, and worries about what it means to be old. 184 pages. 1999. $19.95. W.W. Norton & Company, New York. In bookstores now.
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02 - Loving Care for Alzheimer's Patients
by Katie Lovette offers practical solutions for caregivers and their families. Includes tips for basic care, food and medicine, incontinence care, eldercare equipment and services, travel, holiday ideas, meaningful use of time, and finances. 150 pages. 1999. $14.95. Health Information Press, Los Angeles, California. 1-800-MED-SHOP.
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03 - Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
is both a book and a web site intended to advance medical science. The web site is keyed to the pages of the book by providing continuous updates from the latest FDA approvals of medications, tests, and treatments. Topics cover genetics, sleep, cancer, drugs, cosmetic surgery, and more. 1999. Simon & Schuster, New York. Available this October.
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04 - Shopper's Guide to Long Term Care Insurance
is a free publication from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Since Medicare pays only two percent of all nursing home and home healthcare costs, consumers need to make informed decisions about protecting their future savings and independence. 32 pages of objective information on long term care insurance. Contact NAIC at: 1-800-709-2511.
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