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The following is a list of books to help caregivers and/or those in their care, as well as general books on healthy aging.

The 7 Systems of Balance (A Natural Prescription for Healthy Living in a Hectic World) by Paul J. Sorgi, MD

How to Survive your Aging Parents (So you and they can enjoy life.) by Raeann Berman and Bernard H. Shulman, MD

Help Me Heal - A Practical Guidebook for Patients, Visitors and Caregivers by Bernie Siegel, MD

Caring for you Parents: The Complete AARP Guide by Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler

Baby Boomer's Guide to Nursing Home Care by Eric M. Carlson and Katharine Bau

 

 

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Wisdom of the Ages                           
$12.95

A collection of writings, poems, and sayings by top thinkers
from the last 2,500 years includes the words of such figures
as Buddha, Michaelangelo, Rumi, Jesus, and Emerson to
present universal truths about the human experience.
Reprint. among others--and shows readers how to apply
them to their daily lives. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
Title: Wisdom of the Ages
Author: Dyer, Wayne W.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 2002/05/01
Number of Pages: 288
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Golf for Enlightenment                                                  
$19.95
The author applies his spiritual insights and mindfulness            
philosophy to an innovative new approach to the game of
 golf, presenting seven profound lessons that demonstrate
 how golf can be mastered from the soul.
Title: Golf for Enlightenment
Author: Chopra, Deepak
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2003/03/01
Number of Pages: 208
Binding Type: HARDCOVER

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Title: The Good Life                            $14.95
Author: Gomes, Peter J.
Urges readers to adopt deeper truths and more significant
values, and challenges the allure of wealth and power,
blind faith in science, and the desire for success, freedom,
 immortality, and personal happiness.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 2003/05/01
Number of Pages: 373
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Your Miracle Brain
Carper, Jean
$12.95

Tells how to maximize brainpower, sharpen memory skills, boost creativity, and defend the brain against the aging process.
Title: Your Miracle Brain
Author: Carper, Jean
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 2001/01/01
Number of Pages: 378
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Title: 12 Steps to a Better Memory
Author: Turkington, Carol
$6.95


Discusses how memory works, outlines memory-building
techniques, offers advice for improving study methods,
 and suggests lifestyle changes that may help to improve
 memory. Reprint.
Title: 12 Steps to a Better Memory
Author: Turkington, Carol
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: 2003/07/01
Number of Pages: 192
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga Illustrated
Author: Budilovsky, Joan/ Adamson, Eve/ Flynn, Carolyn
$17.95

Outlines the history of yoga and explains how to choose an instructor, incorporate yoga into daily routines, and use the exercises to increase energy, build strength, meditate, and improve the minds's ability to focus.
Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga Illustrated
Author: Budilovsky, Joan/ Adamson, Eve/ Flynn, Carolyn
Publisher: Alpha Books
Publication Date: 2006/05/02
Number of Pages: 282
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Title: Everyday Calm
Everyday Calm
Author: Zeer, Darrin
$9.95
Draws on a range of disciplines including yoga, meditation,
and aromatherapy to present fifty entertaining and simple ideas
on how to manage stress anywhere, from a face-energizing
\"Yoga Yawn\" to carrying a \"Spa on the Go\" bag. 17,500 first printing.
Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc
Publication Date: 2003/04/01
Number of Pages: 95
Binding Type: HARDCOVER

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New Choices in Natural Healing
Author: Gottlieb, Bill (EDT)
$ 7.50

Publisher: Bantam Books
An informative guide to alternative therapy by the use of
aromatherapy, yoga, sound therapy, acupuncture, massage
therapy, and other methods that will aid in relieving such
problems as acne, insomnia, menstrual problems, stress,
and much more. Reprint.
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication Date: 1997/10/01
Number of Pages:
Binding Type: PAPERBACK

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Title: Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
Author: Chopra, Deepak
$ 16.95

Book annotation not available for this title.
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2007/10/30
Number of Pages: 144
Binding Type: HARDCOVER

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The Memory Book 
$12.95

Presents an effective guide to faster reading and memory
training based on the system developed by a leading
specialist in the field of memory enhancement, in a
handbook designed to help readers develop their study
skills, remember and use important details, and more.
Reissue.
Title: The Memory Book
Author: Lorayne, Harry/ Lucas, Jerry 
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: 1996/08/01
Binding Type: PAPERBACK
        

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Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers
 Williams, Ellen
$ 11.95
Describes jobs working with the elderly, and
discusses the educational requirements, responsibilities,
salaries, working conditions, and chances for advancement.
Title: Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers
Author: Williams, Ellen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2002/10/01
Number of Pages: 160
Binding Type: PAPERBACK