The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Gretchen Becker
Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, Becker uses appropriate humor and presents basic information to take the reader through each day of the first week, each subsequent week of the first month, and the next 11 months after diagnosis. Emphasizing the self-management skills that all diabetics must master for adequate control of the disease, Becker addresses the questions not always anticipated or answered by healthcare providers.
Still giving Kisses: A Guide to Helping and Enjoying the Alzheimer's Victim You Love
By Barbara Smith
This book is the story of the author's mother as she succumbs to Alzheimer's disease over an eight year period. Readers will learn about therapeutic techniques, adaptations and behavioral interventions to promote function and quality of life. Extensive resources and medical, legal and care-giving information provide survival tools. The target audience is friends and family of an Alzheimer's disease victim and readers who enjoy a compelling memoir.
Better Bones, Better Body : Beyond Estrogen and Calcium
by Susan E. Brown
Challenging traditional assumptions that estrogen and calcium deficiencies are the only causes of osteoporosis, this book explores the disorder from a wider perspective that includes lifestyle and exercise. This newly revised second edition features a step-by-step program for strengthening bones and improving overall health and well-being.
Exercises for Osteoporosis: A Safe and Effective Way to Build Bone Density and Muscle Strength
by Dianne Ma Daniels
Exercises for Osteoporosis is an essential book for any and all at risk for this debilitating disease, with over 100 detailed exercises for all people, at all levels of fitness, and at all stages of the disease. It features: exercises for the neck, hips, back, arms, and legs,special exercises to increase balance to help prevent falls and fractures and complete beginner, intermediate, and advanced workout programs.
Restless Legs Syndrome: Relief and Hope for Sleepless Victims of a Hidden Epidemic
by Robert Yoakum
Author Robert Yoakum has suffered from rstless legs syndrome all of his adult life. In H has compiled a comprehensive resource on this disease, giving those afflicted with it a voice and creating a community. In addition, many of the foremost medical specialists in the field have contributed their knowledge and experience to make this the most comprehensive and timely source of information on this disease.
The Perils of Sleep Apnea: An Undiagnosed Epidemic
by Burton Abrams
This is the book that lays out for you what to look for, what to do, and why it's so important. It's easy to read, and so informative. You will learn what to do to protect yourself and your loved ones from the perils of the sleep apnea epidemic, a necessity for maintaining good health.
Sleep Apnea: The Phantom of the Night
by T. Scott Johnson
Experts in sleep medicine and a patient guide people with snoring and sleep apnea and their families to take advantage of dramatically effective medical treatment. They explain sleep as well as sleep apnea, and show the person with apnea how to recognize it, obtain a diagnosis, treat it, and overcome social, physical, or emotional obstacles to recovery. Coverage of treatments including CPAP, bi-level, and automatic positive pressure treatment devices, surgery, and oral appliances.
This Book Blows: A CPAP Bedside Companion
by Mike Moran
Author Mike Moran, who also suffers from Obstructive Sleep Apnea, offers a comforting and humorous resource for everyone dealing with the difficulties of this disorder—and its treatment. This Book Blows is for all the true “hose heads” who need to know they aren’t alone in their quest for a good night’s sleep!
100 Questions About Sleep and Sleep Disorders
by Sudhansu Chokroverty
Like an extended consultation with your own physician, 100 Questions and Answers about Sleep and Sleep Disorders answers--in clear, easy to read language--your questions about sleep problems.
The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep
by Lawrence Epstein
Dr. Lawrence Epstein of Harvard Medical School reveals his proven six-step plan to maximize your nights and energize your days. He explains the health benefits of sleep and identifies signs of sleep problems as he gives in-depth advice.
Living with Hearing Loss
by Marcia Dugan
Marcia B. Dugan is a hearing-impaired person who has formerly served as a president and currently a member of the Board of Directors of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People. In Living With Hearing Loss, Dugan provides the reader with a straightforward guidebook and reference to day-to-day life and adaptation to hearing loss.
Help! I'm Losing My Hearing-What Do I Do Now?:
by Neil Bauman
This easy-to-read book, written by a fellow hard of hearing person, is packed with the practical knowledge and resources you need to successfully deal with your hearing loss and other ear problems.
Baby Boomers And Hearing Loss
by John M. Burkey
Audiologist John Burkey shows readers how they can continue to enjoy youthful living, regardless of whether their hearing abilities are undiminished or severely compromised. In a reassuring and straightforward style, Burkey explains the typical causes of hearing loss, from genetic factors to years of exposure to loud noises, and demystifies the sometimes confusing results of a hearing test.
Depression in Old Age
by Cornelius L.E. Katona
Eliminates several misconceptions about depression in the elderly—namely: that it is an inevitable consequence of aging and that the hazards involved in its treatment outweigh those of the condition itself. Condenses the latest research information available on depression in old age, identifying some of the questions as yet unanswered and summarizing the answers already known.
To Be Old and Sad
by Nathan Billing
Depression, one of the most common causes of mental dysfunction in older persons, is also one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated. It may result from something as simple as a drug's side effects or as complex as a continuing, lifelong battle with depressive symptoms.