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Aging, Caregiving & Dementia Books

Caring for aging parents or dealing with dementia brings unique challenges. These books offer practical advice and emotional support for navigating these difficult waters while maintaining your own well-being and family relationships.

“The Faraway Nearby”

By Rebecca Solnit

In “The Faraway Nearby,” writer and activist Rebecca Solnit weaves storytelling and memoir together with philosophical m…

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"End-of-Life Care During the COVID-19" Crisis

By Paul Myles

Filmmaker Paul Myles’s short film for BBC News about end-of-life care during the COVID-19 crisis asks five doctors worki…

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“In the Slender Margin”

By Eve Joseph

“In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying” is Canadian poet Eve Joseph’s attempt to understand…

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“That Good Night”

By Sunita Puri

As the daughter of deeply spiritual Indian immigrants, Puri was raised to see life as fleeting and impermanent. Yet when…

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"Alzheimer’s, Widowed Stepmothers & Estate Crimes"

By Michael Hackard, Esq.

Michael Hackard is a California-based attorney who specializes in estates and trusts litigation. About one year ago, we …

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"Deeper into the Soul"

By Nader Shabahangi, Ph.D. and Bogna Szymkiewicz, Ph.D.

“Deeper into the Soul: Beyond Dementia and Alzheimer’s Toward Forgetfulness Care,” is a guidebook for people and caregiv…

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“The Sentimentalists”

By Johanna Skibsrud

“The Sentimentalists” is the debut novel by Canadian author Johanna Skibsrud, and the winner of the 2010 Giller Prize, C…

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"The End of Old Age"

By Marc E. Agronin, MD

“The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life” by Marc E. Agronin is a guide to growing old with as much gr…

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"For Sasha with Love, An Alzheimer's Crusade"

By Gale Bernice Holland

“For Sasha, with Love, An Alzheimer’s Crusade, The Anne Bashkiroff Story” is a significant book on the history of dement…

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"On Living"

By Kerry Egan

To be perfectly honest, I was prepared not to like Kerry Egan’s “On Living,” despite it’s unfailingly positive reviews. …

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“I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman”

By Nora Ephron

Back in 2006 when “I Feel Bad About My Neck ” first came out, my neck was not on my radar yet. But the title caught my a…

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"Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and …

By Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast

“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” (Wisdom Publications, 2016) is a coll…

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"We Are Not Ourselves"

By Matthew Thomas

The critically acclaimed first novel by Matthew Thomas, “We Are Not Ourselves” is a sweeping tale of life, love and loss…

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"Bobby Wonderful: An Imperfect Son Buries His Parents"

By Bob Morris

How could a book about a Boomer dealing with the death of his parents be so fulfilling and delicious? Bob Morris does ju…

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"Gilead"

By Marilynne Robinson

There’s too much to praise in Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. Such luminous beauty and spiritual ver…

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"2BRO2B"

By Kurt Vonnegut

On the surface, 2BRO2B is an incredibly dark satire portraying a bleak future where death is militantly maintained by th…

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"Never say Die"

By Susan Jacoby

I hate the thought of old age and I do my best at keeping good care of my body. “Never Say Die” by Susan Jacoby tells us…

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"The Denial of Aging"

By Muriel R. Gillick

Is American medicine in denial of the need to reform end-of-life care for baby boomers? The Denial of Aging by Muriel R….

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"Last Acts of Kindness"

By Judith Redwing Keyssar

A few months ago, I interviewed Redwing Keyssar for the SevenPonds blog to get her perspectives on death, dying, and pal…

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My Mother, Your Mother

By My Mother, Your Mother by Dennis McCullough, M.D.

My mother always told me, “When I get old, put me on an iceberg and leave me for the polar bears.”  I never once took he…

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"Prime Time: making the most of all your life"

By Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda, one of the most admired actresses in Hollywood, has released a new book called Prime Time: Love, health, sex…

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"How We Age: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old"

By Marc E. Agronin

From the book How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old by Marc E. Agronin, MD. Excerpted by arrangem…

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