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Mom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed Parent    by Jamieson Haverkampf
Price: $9.99 USD. 85160 words. Published on April 29, 2009. .

Winner of 5 book awards including Writer’s Digest Magazine, Foreword Magazine, Mom’s Choice Awards, Indie Book Awards and Georgia Author of the Year Award Nominee, Mom Minus Dad is the only practical handbook available with 500+ resources and advice on ten parent loss topics. The author shares how she and her sister—both in their early 30's—found success and managed parent loss struggles.
How to Communicate with Alzheimer's - A Practical Guide and Workbook for Families    by Susan Kohler
Price: $9.95 USD. 17490 words. Published on March 9, 2010. .

If you are living with someone who has Alzheimer's,other related dementias, confusion or memory loss, you know how difficult just the simple act of communication can be between you and your loved one. This book can help.
Law and the Search for Community    by Joel F. Handler
Price: $4.99 USD. 63830 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 13, 2010. .

This enduring study of law and organizations that change the community--the core relations of citizen and state--takes aim at real problems that resonate today and the limits of bureaucracy: health care, medical consent, pollution, special ed, care for the elderly and poor. A recognized sociolegal classic by a UCLA law prof, first published by Penn Press, now in digital edition with 2010 Foreword.
Exit Strategy | Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude    by Kelsey Collins
Price: $10.95 USD. 45590 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

Exit Strategy … Leaving this Life with Grace and Gratitude, is a book that takes a hard look at elder care in America through the eyes of one of its most charming and outspoken elders, a nursing home resident named Bee Landis. The book shakes up the status quo by courageously revealing the guilt, shame and fear of millions of baby boomers that are dealing with aging ...
Be the Noodle Fifty Ways to Be a Compassionate, Courageous, Crazy-Good Caregiver    by World Audience
Price: $9.99 USD. 20720 words. Published on August 22, 2010. .

Part love story, part how-to manual, part memoir, Be The Noodle shows readers how to find superpowers they never knew that had, stay sane, take comfort in sick humor, find compassion and become crazy-good caregivers, one of the most courageous jobs most of us never wanted or have ever been trained to do.
The Nursing Home Fugitive    by Georgiann Baldino
Price: $2.99 USD. 77910 words. Published on October 11, 2010. .

Clive Parisi lives moment-to-moment. A stroke took away his ability to remember. He runs away from the nursing home and embarks on the best journey of his life. A cast of weird, wonderful, disabled characters help him adapt. He takes up painting as a way to communicate and proves that, despite overwhelming obstacles, he can still decide what becomes of him.
Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer's    by Nancy Nicholson
Price: $1.99 USD. 16090 words. Published on November 30, 2010. .

An award-winning guide for Alzheimer's caregivers with simple, efficient, practical tips to help you with everything from activities of daily living to laughter and enjoyable activities. Keep it handy to refer to specific sections as your loved one’s disease progresses and you face new situations. Learn how to care for your loved one and yourself and how to make the best of your time together
Dealing with Dementia    by Jeffrey Gowing
Price: $0.99 USD. 9360 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .

I have taken the time to document my exposure to dementia in the elderly solely in the hope that anyone who reads this might avoid the mistakes and missteps which I, and my family, might possibly have been able to be better informed about beforehand. My mother had both excellent legal advice, and she lived in a state which offered a program affording care to qualified residents.
Grieving Futures: How I Survived the Deaths of My Parents, My Home, and My Future    by KimBoo (KBS) York
Price: $0.99 USD. 16320 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .

My parents both died when I was in my mid-twenties, leaving me alone, homeless and penniless. The experience derailed my life at all levels, and I spent many years resigned to my grief. After a major emotional breakdown, I finally started the long journey to discovering my own life. This book is a hopeful reflection on that process. I hope it inspires and comforts other adult orphans.
The Dying Light    by Toni Edge
Price: $0.99 USD. 44910 words. Published on March 31, 2011. .

67 year old Agnes Tal is unwilling to give up her independence to appease her son, Peter Tal's, concern for her daily safety. After her ability to care for her affairs is questioned, Peter temporarily relocates Agnes to an "Elder Transitioning home”. Agnes must find a way to escape his misguided good intentions,as well as combat a society that believes warehousing the elderly is a viable option.