Download or read book JOYFUL SENIORS written by S. V. Raman and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a senior citizen or an adult with elderly parent(s), then this book is destined to increase your happiness as it is based on extensive research comprising studies, interactions, introspection and meditation spread over five years. The outcome is authentic with latest insights on every relevant topic, including those which are usually shied away from. True to the subject, the reading itself would bring you delight thanks to simple language combined with wit and wisdom.
Download or read book Joy Boosters written by Missy Buchanan and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement? Best-selling author Missy Buchanan, an older adult advocate and a former creativity educator, offers you a bounty of ideas for lifting the spirits of older adults. Her passion for and sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons shine through in this practical book that's packed with simple, creative ways to boost the joy of older adults. Joy Boosters is perfect for families and friends of older adults, caregivers, senior residence facilities, and churches that want to minister effectively to older adults. Don't miss the opportunity to make someone's day…or week.
Download or read book Joyful Journey written by Grace Sweatman and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a forty-year career in eldercare, Grace Sweatman has stories to tell! From receptionist to CEO and nearly every role in between, Grace has a truly rare perspective on this growing service industry. In this book, Grace shares some of those stories from her "Joyful Journey" and the lessons learned along the way. In the closing chapters, she draws a roadmap to achieving a much-needed culture change in long-term care. From the beginning of her career, Grace recognized deep flaws in the services extended to our elders at their time of greatest need, and this heartfelt concern drove her to seek meaningful solutions. With great passion, she has been unrelenting in her efforts to see them implemented. Grace believes there is indeed a better way. She is trusting that this collection of memories will encourage others in their personal journey, whatever its destination.
Download or read book Chinatown Pretty written by Valerie Luu and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, since 2014. Chinatown Pretty is a signature style worn by pòh pohs (grandmas) and gùng gungs (grandpas) everywhere—but it's also a life philosophy, mixing resourcefulness, creativity, and a knack for finding joy even in difficult circumstances. • Photos span Chinatowns in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. • The style is a mix of modern and vintage, high and low, handmade and store bought clothing. • This is a celebration of Chinese American culture, active old-age, and creative style. Chinatown Pretty shares nuggets of philosophical wisdom and personal stories about immigration and Chinese-American culture. This book is great for anyone looking for advice on how to live to a ripe old age with grace and good humor—and, of course, on how to stay stylish. • This book will resonate with photography buffs, fashionistas, and Asian Americans of all ages. • Chinatown Pretty has been featured by Vogue.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Design Sponge, Rookie, Refinery29, and others. • With a textured cover and glossy bellyband, this beautiful volume makes a deluxe gift. • Add it to the shelf with books like Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen, and Fruits by Shoichi Aoki.
Download or read book Joy Boosters written by Missy Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Joy Boosters" is a powerful, practical pocket guide filled with ideas to encourage older adults on their spiritual walk. These simple, creative suggestions can be used and adapted by families and friends of older adults, churches, caregivers, and senior residence facilities.
Download or read book Fear of GOD The True Story of a Christian Woman s Spiritual Warfare Against a Demon Possessed Stalker written by A.K.Phillips and published by A.K.Phillips. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 Perplexing questions that have been asked for years are: “Is there a connection between mental illness and demon possession?” “Is dementia demonic?” PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH! As a disciple of Jesus for over 20 years, that is the author’s personal conviction regarding the journey you are about to embark on. You are going to read about it, however, she actually endured it! But it’s not all about her. It is about you and your loved one. You have never read or heard anything like this before related to this issue. These are actual events the author personally experienced on a daily basis. This is from a unique too up close and personal vantage point. Keep in mind, she is not a medical professional, a family member, or a caregiver. In fact, the author is a complete stranger to the subject(i.e., other than unwittingly moving into an apartment unit that shared a wall). With an open mind and a soft heart your “spiritual” eyes will be opened(whether a believer or nonbeliever). This book is a “tell all”, but it was not written for entertainment purposes. This is a real and raw personal testimony. Although it is not always “pretty”, only the truth will set you free(John 8:32). There is an abundance of bible scripture and bible verses throughout. Be like the Bereans, who “received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so”(Acts 17:11). After much prayer, biblical fasting, and crying out to the LORD in utter frustration…He revealed(in His timing) the underlying true culprit. These revelations should put a healthy dose of “the fear of God” into all of us(it did for the author!). · Have you ever had a “nightmare neighbor”? · Have you ever been constantly followed around literally 24 hours a day? · If any such wrongdoings happened to you, how would you respond? · How did the author withstand such turmoil and not “go crazy”? · Did she react in a worldly manner and “catch a case”? · What practical coping strategies did she implement on a day-to-day basis? · Who helped her to get through all of this? We all face spiritual battles everyday. Read this book and find out how the author responded. Walk through a shocking day in the life during this unthinkable and unimaginable experience. You will appreciate the little things in life we all take for granted everyday(e.g., simply being able to enjoy even a brief moment of peace or privacy). How did the LORD bring her through this distressing adversity? Learn how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ strengthens us(Philippians 4:13). He provides encouragement even through our most agonizing trials and tribulations. There is hope no matter what you’re going through. God is here and available to each one of us. He has a plan in place to help you to get through your most pressing life issues and crises. He can help you to overcome whatever “mountain” it is that you’re facing, too. Prayerfully, may you receive biblical truths and answers to troubling questions you’ve been asking for years(or just wondered about).
Download or read book Love in the Ruins written by Walker Percy and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIV“A great adventure . . . So outrageous and so real, one is left speechless.” —Chicago Sun Times/divDIV/divDIVIn Walker Percy’s future America, the country is on the brink of disaster. With citizens violently polarized along racial, political, and social lines, and a fifteen-year war still raging abroad, America is crumbling quickly into ruin. The country’s one remaining hope is Dr. Thomas More, whose “lapsometer” is capable of diagnosing the spiritual afflictions—anxiety, depression, alienation—driving everyone’s destructive and disastrous behavior./divDIV /divDIVBut such a potent machine has its pitfalls. As Dr. More soon learns, in the wrong hands, the powerful lapsometer could lead to open warfare, pushing America into anarchy at full-speed./div /div
Download or read book Who Will Take Care of Me When I m Old written by Joy Loverde and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know to plan for your own safe, financially secure, healthy, and happy old age For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not, growing old does not have to be an inevitable decline into helplessness. It is possible to maintain a good quality of life in your later years, but having a plan is essential. Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? equips readers with everything they need to prepare on their own: Advice on the tough medical, financial, and housing decisions to come Real solutions to create a support network Questions about aging solo readers don't know to ask Customizable worksheets and checklists that help keep plans on course Guidance on new products, services, technology, and resources Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? goes way beyond estate planning to help readers prepare for all the changes in store. Readers are empowered to make proactive plans for their own lives rather than entrusting decisions to family and community.
Download or read book Caring for Seniors in a National Emergency written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Elderly Well being written by C. P. Kumar and published by C. P. Kumar. This book was released on with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a roadmap to holistic well-being in "A Comprehensive Guide to Elderly Well-being". From fostering physical strength and mobility to nurturing emotional resilience, this comprehensive manual offers invaluable insights and practical strategies across eighteen essential chapters. Learn the importance of regular exercise, stress management techniques, and hydration tips. Delve into the intricacies of medication management, mental acuity maintenance, and safe driving practices. Explore the significance of social connections, leisure activities, and self-care rituals. From sexual health to spirituality, communication skills to community engagement, this guide equips seniors with the tools to navigate life's transitions with grace and resilience. Embrace aging with confidence, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose with this indispensable resource.
Download or read book The Joyful Athlete written by George Beinhorn and published by Crystal Clarity Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can athletes train for maximum performance and joy? The Joyful Athlete shares the findings of a veteran runner who worked as an editor at Runner's World and has raced at distances from 100 yards to 100K (62.2 miles). After receiving a master's degree from Stanford University, author George Beinhorn was paralyzed from the chest down for three years. No sooner had he recovered than a spiritual teacher urged him to start running—there would be no time for self-pity. For the next 40 years, he researched ways to make training both scientific and personally rewarding. Studying the careers of hundreds of athletes, he found that the most successful shared two qualities. First, they were expansive—they had a positive outlook and exceptional energy. And they practiced "feeling-based training"—they had an uncanny ability to understand the signals their bodies were sending. Athletes in our western culture have been obsessed with numbers. The assumption is that by analyzing our training rationally, we'll be able to achieve more consistent results and get the most enjoyment. In practice, this premise hasn't worked out very well. Athletes from cultures where intuition is honored, notably elite runners from East Africa, continue to dominate. That's because sports training isn't about "running the numbers." It's about working with the individual body that we must train with, and whose needs change continually. The Joyful Athlete tells a riveting story of groundbreaking research that reveals why our bodies thrive when we cultivate expansive thoughts and feelings, and how scores of athletes at all levels have found success by "feeling-based training." It's an enjoyable reading experience that will inspire athletes in every sport. The Joyful Athlete answers the most basic question every athlete faces: "How can I be successful and enjoy my training too?"
Download or read book A Sackful of Quarters written by L.M. Favier and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-06-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A SACKFUL OF QUARTERS is a collection of short stories set throughout the twelve months of the year. Each story is a seasonal account of one particular character's life experience. The glue that holds them all together is that each woman or girl originally perceives herself through familial or societal eyes, and comes to a better understanding of who she really is as a result of the incidents that occur within the story. January: FRESH SLATE, USED CHALK This story recounts the liberation of the abused wife of a prominent doctor, and how she leaves him only to discover that she is immediately drawn to an individual who, although outwardly the complete opposite of her husband, has the potential to do her harm. How she deals with the revelation establishes the foundation for a new life filled with promise. FEBRUARY: ETUDE FOR A WINTER'S AFTERNOON A fifth grade girl spends the Valentine season learning about unselfish love and class prejudice in this fifties piece set in Chicago neighborhood. The great melting pot is not as advertised. The reflection she sees in the mirror is not necessarily how others view her and she has miles to go before she sleeps. MARCH: ERIN GO BRAUGH! A prostitute in a seedy motel considers how she came to such an end. She recalls how she started out with high expectations and remembers her first real love, a mechanic in the town garage. She comes to terms with her past finally resolving the conflicts that caused her fall. APRIL: GOT THOSE AIN'T WHERE YOU ARE, PARK BENCH BLUES Once great blues singer, Jonna Knight finds herself past seventy, penniless and at the bottom of the barrel, living homeless on the streets of New York City. After spending the night under a blanket of newspapers on a Central Park bench, she encounters aspiring songstress Mona. The young Jewess joins her after dropping her portfolio, scattering its invaluable contents in the early morning wind. Mona vents her frustrations, almost oblivious of the old black woman who seems most interested in her diatribe. She's tired of "paying her dues", exhausted from daily rejections from prospective employers more concerned with her obvious ethnicity than her talent, and depressed enough to call it quits and retreat to the comfort of her affluent home. A morning chat with the legendary vocalist teaches her an invaluable lesson and earns her a surprise to boot. MAY: BLOSSOM TIME FOR MAUDE ROSE Maude Rose, a spinster who spent the fruitful years of her twenties and thirties traveling the globe with her widower father, enjoys an early summer evening on the porch with her gentleman caller. They sip lemonade. She offers him cookies, shares gossip and makes observations about the flawlessly beautiful but barren apple tree in her front yard. Her caller never speaks, but as Maude Rose rambles on his silence reveals some meaningful insights about herself and others in their small Southern community. JUNE: GEMINI WITH SCORPIO RISING Twins, one plain and one fair, come to terms with their individuality in the liberated seventies. They are both dating the same man who is equally attracted to them for different reasons. As the story unfolds, the plain sister falls deeply in love, and her beautiful counterpart learns something about her own emergent sexuality that she is both frightened and eager to share with her twin. JULY: AN ANATOMY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM GONE ASKEW A newlywed in June, pregnant in July, and far too soon for a yuppie husband who has their storybook life planned down to the last white picket in the fence that will surround their custom built house. But times have changed, and she's come a long way baby, to where
Download or read book The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking written by Ernest Nullmeyer and published by Castle Quay Books. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 9 decades Ernie Nullmeyer has had his share of mountain top experiences but along with them came many deep valleys. The devastating, often painful vicissitudes of his life would have overwhelmed most people. But Ernie learned that the secret to a joyful, effervescent, meaningful life is not in some skill related to avoiding the troubles, uncertainty and suffering that life will bring, but in responding to everything that comes our way with a God-trusting, persevering attitude. In this grand story of his long, incredible, sometimes traumatic yet often prosperous life, Ernie mixes a perfect blend of personal history and overcoming-theology as he shares the secrets he has learned in his journey. Applying what he calls his 3 important principles and seven main pillars, anyone can also build a foundation for a successful, triumphant life.
Download or read book Involving Senior Citizens in Group Music Therapy written by Joseph Pinson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide to running music therapy groups with senior citizens provides effective strategies that encourage therapists to be creative and engaging, and involve participants fully in the music-making process. Ideal for those working with older people in assisted living or nursing care homes, the book covers initial assessment, setting measurable goals, and evaluating progress; discusses current music therapy techniques; and offers an improved plan of intervention. The author explains how to choose or create music that is accessible to this age group, designing strategies that utilize cognitive, motor, social-emotional, and music skills to the fullest. The book provides useful original music and shows readers how to compose their own songs that relate to the experiences of the group they are working with, emphasizing shared common interests and enjoyment in the moment.
Download or read book Medi Cal written by University of California, San Francisco and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Lives Our Stories written by Roland Pfau and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sign languages are non-written languages. Given that the use of digital media and video recordings in documenting sign languages started only some 30 years ago, the life stories of Deaf elderly signers born in the 1930s-1940s have – except for a few scattered fragments in film – not been documented and are therefore under serious threat of being lost. The chapters compiled in this volume document important aspects of past and present experiences of elderly Deaf signers across Europe, as well as in Israel and the United States. Issues addressed include (i) historical events and how they were experienced by Deaf people, (ii) issues of identity and independence, (iii) aspects of language change, (iv) experiences of suppression and discrimination. The stories shared by elderly signers reveal intriguing, yet hidden, aspects of Deaf life. On the negative side, these include experiences of the Deaf in Nazi Germany and occupied countries and harsh practices in educational settings, to name a few. On the positive side, there are stories of resilience and vivid memories of school years and social and professional life. In this way, the volume contributes in a significant way to the preservation of the cultural and linguistic heritage of Deaf communities and sheds light on lesser known aspects against an otherwise familiar background. This publication has been made possible within the SIGN-HUB project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
Download or read book Great Artists written by Charlotte Gerlings and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The masters of the Renaissance to the abstract expressionists, this fascinating volume showcases the most influential Western artists from eight hundred years of art history. Featured artists include Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. Full-color photographs of numerous works of art add to the books beauty, appeal, and informational value.
