Always on Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers (United Hospital Fund Book)

Always on Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers (United Hospital Fund Book) Review

Combining powerful personal stories with astute analysis and recommendations, Always on Call reveals the hidden struggles of the more than 25 million family caregivers in the United States. While family members have always provided care for one another, recent changes in health care have placed tremendous new responsibilities on them--responsibilities that, only a decade ago, were a routine part of hospital care. The prevalence of chronic rather than acute illness, trends toward shorter hospital stays, increased outpatient care, and limited insurance benefits for in-home care now leave family caregiving as the only option for many Americans.

This book, first published in 2000 and now substantially updated, presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving. The compelling narratives by caregivers capture the intensity of the caregiving experience, while chapters by noted health care professionals, many of whom speak of their own experiences, analyze the impact of caregiving, urge more professional advocacy on behalf of caregivers, and offer insightful suggestions for building partnerships for change and fostering improvement. This second edition includes:
- caregiving as a workplace dilemma
- the added burdens of end-of-life caregiving
- clinician-family conflicts (and new approaches for resolving them)
- new federal and state policy initiatives
- resources for families and professionals
- a new section on innovative caregiving programs
- new chapter on the financial impact of caregiving

Designed for family caregivers, health professionals, administrators, pastoral care providers, policymakers, patient and caregiver advocates, and human resource professionals, Always on Call is an essential book for understanding the current realities of family caregiving. Equally important, it builds a compelling case for change.

A United Hospital Fund Book

The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health

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Comprehensive source of information for all aspects of health for women.

More and more women seek natural remedies to treat health problems, either as an alternative or a complement to conventional health care.

The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health provides clear and comprehensive information on integrating natural medicine treatments into a healing program for the distinctive health concerns of women.

It includes:

• The healing systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Chakra System and the Western Medicine Model, and integrated healing
• Natural healing methods, such as diet and nutritional supplements, homeopathy, acupuncture, tissue salts and herbal medicine
• The body's natural rhythms
• Seasonal inner cleansing and detoxifying
• Natural medicine strategies for balancing hormones
• Recommended dietary guidelines for women
• The menstrual cycle and the menopause
• Pregnancy and birth, and natural methods of birth control
• Conditions of the female organs, common female disorders (such as cystitis, thyroid imbalance, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis) and ongoing health issues and aging
• 60 health conditions, covered in thorough detail. Symptoms are described, likely causes identified, and treatment strategies are prescribed, which may include diet, exercises and yoga, and meditation and visualization.

With authoritative information clearly presented, The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health is the definitive source for women looking to integrate natural and conventional medicine.

The Guide to Good Health for Teens & Adults With Down Syndrome

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The authors of the bestselling Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome turn their attention to the physical health of teens and adults with Down syndrome.

Drs. Chicoine and McGuire provide invaluable insight into what health problems are more common in their patients, and how medical issues can present differently in people with Down syndrome. In a clear, empathetic style, they discuss how to promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent problems, and how to recognize health problems early on to ensure appropriate care and the best outcome. THE GUIDE TO GOOD HEALTH is a resource families and caregivers can refer to over and over again, whether it s to find strategies to get a teen or adult to cooperate with treatment, or to consider if a symptom is being misdiagnosed or misunderstood.

Key topics include: -Characteristics of Down syndrome that can affect health care; -More commonly occurring medical issues; -The connection between mental & physical health; -Dealing with hospitalizations; -Long term health and well being throughout the lifespan; -Advance directives and end of life issues; -Specific medical conditions (ranging from skin and nail problems, eye, nose and throat issues, and cardiac concerns, to thyroid disorder, diabetes, Alzheimer disease, and sleep problems).

For each condition, the authors discuss symptoms, the diagnostic process, and treatment options. Real-life examples from the authors decades of experience help to illustrate how some medical problems can mistakenly be attributed to characteristics of Down syndrome. As the average person with Down syndrome lives considerably longer than in previous generations, THE GUIDE TO GOOD HEALTH can also help families know what to expect during the aging process.

Counseling Problem Gamblers: A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

Counseling Problem Gamblers: A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) Review

Over the past decade, legal wagering has expanded rapidly in North America. In 1998 alone, people lost 50 billion dollars in legal betting and it is estimated that illegal wagering is twice that amount. A recent government report, based on the broadest population survey, concludes that the lifetime and pathological gamblers in the U.S. range between 4 and 10 million persons and is growing. If we include the families affected by problem gambling then the potential impact is indeed prodigious. Virtually no community in the U.S. and Canada is left untouched by entertainment or problem gambling. Treating problem gambling has evolved from a small group of practitioners in the 1980's working in specialty impatient units into an international enterprise that affects the caseload of many mental health professionals. Owing to its quiet origins, problem gambling treatment strategies are not well known throughout the clinical community. Consequently the average clinician is him/herself "learning as they go." This approach does not benefit either client or therapist. As the book's first chapter makes clear, problem gambling differs significantly from substance abuse, its nearest clinical relative. Not attending to these differences leads to poor results and clinical failure. This book is the one essential tool needed by clinicians treating or likely to treat problem gambling. Written by a clinician with wide experience, it is intended for the general clinician treating or likely to treat problem gambling desiring a comprehensive, yet user-friendly guide.

Key Features
* Assessment and treatment of problem gambling and those affected by it is discussed
* Includes diagnostic instruments developed by the author
* An integrative approach is taken with a special focus on cultural concerns and clinical applications for women and minorities
* Integration of spirituality in treatment is covered

Comprehensive Community Health Nursing: Family, Aggregate, and Community Practice

Comprehensive Community Health Nursing: Family, Aggregate, and Community Practice Review

The latest edition of COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING continues to offer complete coverage of the major topics in the field, from epidemiology and communicable disease to chronic illness and home health nursing. Written from a population-focused perspective, this edition thoroughly describes the theoretical foundations of community-oriented health promotion and health education. Aggregates at heightened risk are considered in a chapter on contemporary health issues including those experiencing poverty and homelessness, substance abuse, and violence. The text insightfully reports the impact of managed care on the health care delivery system. The changing roles and responsibilities of community health nurses within clinics, homes, and hospice centers - as well as nontraditional care settings such as schools, businesses, and industries - are clearly depicted. Community health nursing interventions with a variety of client groups, including individuals, families, groups, populations, and communities, are emphasized throughout, including group work and health advocacy for populations at risk.

Air and Your Health: Clean Air Is Vital to Your Health (Basic Health Guides)

Air and Your Health: Clean Air Is Vital to Your Health (Basic Health Guides) Review

Most people have no idea that they aren't breathing in only oxygen when they inhale. Outdoors, they may be inhaling volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from automobile exhaust, benzene, solvents, PCBs, MTBE, wood smoke, dust particulates, soot, and ozone. Indoors, they may be inhaling formaldehyde, radon, radiation, or asbestos fibrils. Without even knowing it, they may be suffering from sick-building syndrome. This book is important reading for everyone who wants to know how air quality relates to health and how it can be improved in their personal environments.

The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health

The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health Review

With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to Women's Health, women seeking answers to questions about their health had access to the combined expertise of physicians from three of the world's most prestigious medical institutions: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. With complete information on women's health concerns, physical and behavioral, this A to Z reference quickly became a definitive resource, praised especially for its coverage of topics not previously considered under the umbrella of women's health. The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health reunites the authors to bring a valued health reference up to date for a new generation--and for those women who have come to rely on the Harvard Guide and are now wondering what to do about their health as they enter a new stage of life, asking questions like the following:

• I've been on hormone replacement therapy. Should I stop? How?


• Could this rash be lupus?


• I've been on the Pill. What is my risk for stroke?


• Fat is bad, fat is good: What should I believe? And what's left to eat?


• When does ordinary worry become chronic anxiety?


• What screening tests do I need now?

In addition to revised recommendations reflecting the current medical thinking on menopause and hormone replacement therapy, the New Harvard Guide includes

• updated recommendations about cardiac health and heart disease--the #1 killer of women in the United States


• entries reflecting recent advances in the understanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases


• better coverage of health concerns throughout a woman's life span, from her first period to menopause and beyond, with a new entry on perimenopause


• expanded nutritional recommendations, including a unique chart of the U.S. government's Daily Reference Intakes for micronutrients, broken down for teens and women whose needs may differ because they are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postmenopausal


• updated information on over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, procedures, screenings, and diagnostic tests


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The Military Family: A Practice Guide for Human Service Providers

The Military Family: A Practice Guide for Human Service Providers Review

Today, there are more military family members than there are total uniformed service members. Sixty percent of the military are married, including more than eighty percent of all career-status personnel, and many have small children. They come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and they represent a wide variety of family types, including single parents, dual career military couples, and families with eldercare responsibilities. In an effort to cut costs, many of the services utilized by military families are being privatized or outsourced to civilian service providers. This guide is designed to benefit anyone who provides services to these families, particularly those who may have little or no prior knowledge of the unique nature of military families and military family life. This book contains research-based information about the unique needs of military families across various duty-related conditions, as well as within the context of military career demands. Its multi-service focus addresses the provision of human services in both peace and wartime. Topics include military spouse employment, retirement issues, family support during deployments, the New Parent Support Program, and the experiences of adult children of military parents. The authors encourage an understanding of military community-based programs and services, and they offer the reader numerous resources for collaboration with the military community.

The Paraprofessional in Home Health and Long-Term Care: Training Modules for Working With Older Adults

The Paraprofessional in Home Health and Long-Term Care: Training Modules for Working With Older Adults Review

Council for Jewish Elderly, Chicago, Illinois. Training manual in twelve modules for long-term care administrators and managers to use in training nursing aides or home health aides. Includes case studies, exercises, and activities.

The Good Carbohydrate Revolution: A Proven Program for Low-Maintenance Weight Loss and Optimum Health

The Good Carbohydrate Revolution: A Proven Program for Low-Maintenance Weight Loss and Optimum Health Review

Forget everything you've learned about low-carb and carb-free diets!

A SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BREAKTHROUGH IN NUTRITIONAL WEIGHT-LOSS RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT AND CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS BY EATING MORE OF THE RIGHT KIND OF CARBOHYDRATES.

In his bestselling book The HawaiiDiet™, Dr. Terry Shintani showed readers how they could eat nearly twice as much food as they usually do and still lose weight. Now, as a much-needed voice of reason amid today's clamor of weight-loss programs that eliminate carbohydrates from the diet in favor of protein-only foods, Dr. Shintani returns with a revolutionary approach to weight-maintenance and total-body health. Here, you'll learn how to:

• Identify the "good" carbohydrates, from whole-grain pasta and pita bread to sweet potatoes and brown rice, as well as an array of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables

• Lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and control your blood sugar levels to help prevent the onset of osteoporosis, cancer, stroke, and other serious illnesses

• Design a delicious, affordable 21-day meal plan to get you started on the path toward weight loss and total-body wellness

...and much more. Whether you're seeking permanent weight loss, lower cholesterol, or a crash-course in good nutrition, The Good Carbohydrate Revolution promises to make eating well -- and staying well -- easier to achieve than ever before.

The Dana Guide to Brain Health: A Practical Family Reference from Medical Experts

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A child crashes to the ground from the monkey bars head-first. A high school student prepares for months to take the SAT. A grandmother slowly slips away from her family through the deadly progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Whether we realize it or not, the importance of brain health to our daily lives goes far beyond just being able to walk and talk. The Dana Guide to Brain Health offers the first comprehensive home medical reference book on the brain, providing an unparalleled, authoritative guide to improving the fitness of our brains and, ultimately, enriching our lives.

With contributions from over one hundred of the most prominent scientists and clinicians in the United States, The Dana Guide to Brain Health is an extensive and wholly accessible manual on the workings of the human brain. This richly illustrated volume contains a wealth of facts and advice, on simple yet effective ways to take care of our brains; the intimate connection between brain health and body health; brain development from the prenatal period through adulthood; and how we learn, remember, and imagine.

The brain is far too important to be excluded any longer from our daily health concerns. The Dana Guide to Brain Health remedies this oversight with a clearly written, definitive map to our brains that reveals how we can take care of them in order to sustain a long and rich life.

(20061101)

The Legion Bollinger Family of the Catawba River Valley, Vol. I

The Legion Bollinger Family of the Catawba River Valley, Vol. I Review

Within these pages is a chronicle of the history and people of the Legion Bollinger Family who settled and still live in and around the Catawba River Valley of North Carolina. This family history has been divided into two volumes, the first covers generations one through nine, 1658 to about 1900 and the second covers generations ten through thirteen, from around 1900 to the present.

Legion came to North Carolina in the late 1790s and settled with his family in Lincoln County (now Catawba County), west of the Catawba River. It is through Legion's family that we trace our family tree back to the seventeenth century to the Aar River region of Aargau, Switzerland.

Jacob Bollinger (Legion's great, great, great grandfather) lived in Switzerland in the late 1600s. His fourth child, Bernhardt Bollinger moved his family to the Western Palatinate region of Germany in the early 1700s. From the Palatinate, three brothers, Christian, Hans Jacob, and Rudolph immigrated to America in the 1730s and settled in Pennsylvania to raise their families. Several generations later Legion's mother, Margaret Bollinger, migrated down the Great Wagon Road with her children to North Carolina.

The Women's Guide to Thyroid Health: Comprehensive Solutions for All Your Thyroid Symptoms

The Women's Guide to Thyroid Health: Comprehensive Solutions for All Your Thyroid Symptoms Review

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You're already an expert on your thyroid symptoms. Why not become an expert on solutions? Although your doctor is an invaluable resource, taking charge of your health care is the best way to discover treatments that work, make the most of your medical appointments, and restore your thyroid balance.

Because hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and other thyroid problems affect every woman differently, The Women's Guide to Complete Thyroid Health takes a personal approach. Together with your doctor, you'll evaluate your symptoms and use that information to create a personal treatment plan. Use this book to help interpret test results, understand your options for hormone therapy medication, manage side effects, and discover simple nutrition and lifestyle strategies that can keep you looking and feeling well. By informing yourself and partnering with your doctor, you'll get the results you are looking for.

Good Health in a Toxic World: Complete Guide to Fighting Free Radicals

Good Health in a Toxic World: Complete Guide to Fighting Free Radicals Review

Inadequate nutrition, stress, and exposure to pollution cause the body to produce "free radicals"--unstable molecules that have now been linked to more than 60 serious diseases and conditions. Now nutritionist Sara Shannon shows how to counteract free radical damage with a six-step diet, exercise, and supplement plan.

The Parent's Helper: Who to Call on Health and Family Issues (Castle Connolly Guide)

The Parent's Helper: Who to Call on Health and Family Issues (Castle Connolly Guide) Review

The Parent's Helper is a roadmap to help parents avoid the bumps along the way. It is a unique book that leads children's caregivers to the information they need when they need it most. One of the book's most valuable features is the many organizations that offer direct contact with other families who are grappling with the same problems, or with professionals trained to deal with these issues. "Many times I've wished I had an up-to-date resource like this at my fingertips for my patients and for my own children, for prevention as well as for emergencies. The Parent's Helper helps us make the most of what is available to us--and makes it easy to find!" --Tenley Albright, M.D., Mother, Physician, Olympic Gold Medalist

Intimate Worlds:: Life Inside the Family

Intimate Worlds:: Life Inside the Family Review

The distinguished author of Unfinished Business and Intimate Partners now takes readers inside the complex worlds of the family to explore all of the factors that go into the formation and functioning of a family at different periods in its life. Line drawings.

Making Room in Our Hearts: Keeping Family Ties through Open Adoption

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Adopted persons face challenges their entire lives as they struggle to answer the most basic question: Who am I? The hope of open adoption is that adopted children will develop stronger identities if they have the opportunity to develop healthy ongoing relationships with their families of origin. Making Room in Our Hearts offers an intimate look at how these relationships evolve over time, with real-life stories from families who have experienced open adoption first-hand. This book helps both adoptive and birth parents address their fears and concerns, while offering them the support to put the child’s psychological and spiritual needs at the center of adoption. Based on interviews with more than one hundred adopted children, birth and adoptive parents, extended families, professionals and experts, the book is an effective and invaluable resource for those considering open adoption, those experiencing it, and professionals in the field. Openness has altered the landscape of adoption, and Making Room in Our Hearts will help us catch up to the reality that is open adoption today.