Famille & Relations / Seniors

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

de Jean Greaves, Travis Bradberry & Patrick Lencioni

FOREWORD BY PATRICK LENCIONI, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a book with a single purpose—increasing your EQ. Here’s what people are saying about it:

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Social Theory in Contemporary Asia

de Ann Brooks

This book reconceptualises current social and cultural theory debates on gender, intimacy and identity in the context of non-Western society, to examine whether reflexivity and gender identity in the Chinese...

One Nation Under AARP: The Fight Over Medicare, Social Security, and America's Future

de Frederick R. Lynch

This book provides a fresh and even-handed account of the newly modernized AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons)-the 40-million member insurance giant and political lobby that continues...

Elderescence: The Gift of Longevity

de Jane Thayer & Peggy Thayer

Thirty-five million Americans are living beyond the age of sixty-five, a twenty-five year increase in life expectancy since 1900. This longevity, once the gift of a few, has become the destiny of many. This...

Moving Miss Peggy: A Story of Dementia, Courage and Consolation

de Robert Benson

The story of a family helping their mother to face dementia and learning to love each other again in the process.

Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older People: Person-Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care

de Rhidian Hughes

This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint. It provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions...

Intergenerational Approaches in Aging: Implications for Education, Policy, and Practice

de Robert Disch & Kevin Brabazon

In Intergenerational Approaches in Aging: Implications for Education, Policy, and Practice, leading practitioners and academics from a variety of disciplines come together to discuss theoretical issues, current...

Interprofessional Collaboration in Occupational Therapy

de Stanley Paul & Cindee Peterson

Interaction between professionals/students in various disciplines leads to greater respect, cooperation, and practical knowledge for all!Interprofessional Collaboration in Occupational Therapy, written by experienced...

Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons

de William Mann

Affordable, easy-to-use, and flexible transportation options are vital to older adults' quality of life. Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons provides physical and occupational...

Faith-Based Initiatives and Aging Services

de James W Ellor & F. Ellen Netting

Gain an understanding of the increased role religious congregations now play in providing social support to the elderly

Religious congregations and faith-based organizations (FBO) from the Jewish, Christian,...

Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness, and the Capacity to Love

de Stephen Goldbart & David Wallin

Charts six skills that are necessary for a stable love relationship: the capacities for erotic involvement, for merging, for idealization, for integration, for 'refinding,' and for self-transcendence.

Conquering the Rapids of Life: Making the Most of Midlife Opportunities

de Ruth K. Westheimer & Pierre A. Lehu

Written in her characteristically breezy and humorous style, Dr, Ruth expertly explains the unique challenges and opportunities encountered with the onset of middle age, including issues of health, family, and...

The Complete Eldercare Planner, Revised and Updated Edition: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help

de Joy Loverde

The only guide you’ll ever need to manage the care of your aging family

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED

As our population shifts and ages, the care needs for our elders continue to change and evolve. Today’s generation...

The Retirement Maze: What You Should Know Before and After You Retire

de Robert Pascale, Louis H. Primavera & Rip Roach

This book looks at retirement beginning before it starts and considers not just the positive rewards of this stage of life but also the attendant emotions, difficulties, and obstacles retirees must face, no...

China's One-Child Policy and Multiple Caregiving

de Esther Goh

This book explores the effects of China's one child policy on modern Chinese families. It is widely thought that such a policy has contributed to the creation of a generation of little emperors or little suns...

The Good Non Retirement Guide 2011

de Frances Kay

The Good Non Retirement Guide is essential reading for anyone looking to make the most of their retirement. It combines invaluable advice on how you can plan for a secure future with suggestions for creative...