Diseases & Conditions

The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wednesbury. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father's dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578264070Author Kimberly AllisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

A cancer diagnosis is a seismic event. It divides life into before and after, and propels the diagnosed into places of suffering, pain and isolation; life is turned upside down in the present while the future horizon clouds with uncertainty and fear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646117505Author Daphne Olivier LDN, RD, CDCES, IFNCPFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Callisto Media Inc.Publisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams)...

When her own mother died, Margaret Rice realised how completely unprepared she and her family had been for the experience of companioning a loved one who is dying. So she decided to go in search of the information she couldn't find when she most needed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976794462Author Andreas MoritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Ener-Chi.comPublisher Ener-Chi.comWeight(grams) 88g

Afterword by Alzheimer's Research UK. 'Shobna Gulati is the Northern heroine of a nation' - Lemn Sissay'Lucid and probing' - Guardian'Wonderful and emotional, a masterpiece of resilience.' - Emma Kennedy Remember Me? is a memoir about caring for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638780878Author Puja Trivedi ParikhFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability as well as other health problems. Nearly one baby in every 1000 born in the UK has the condition. Parents are often frightened and confused by the birth of a baby...

Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.In March 2020, Broadway star and Tony Award...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925820805Author Dr. Toni LindsayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

'Insightful, wise and life-affirming' Observer'Turns death into life, despair into hope, sorrow into joy' Stephen FryIn Radical Acts of Love, Janie Brown, oncology nurse and counsellor, offers a sensitive and wise insight into our final moments by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761500223Author Alan GabyFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Prima LifePublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981989907Author OFM Romano ZagoFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Waid Group Inc.Publisher Waid Group Inc.Weight(grams) 390g

Based on a solid foundation of the healing properties of good nutrition, this book empowers readers with the information they need to make the best choices and to gain control over their total health and well-being - physical, emotional, and spiritual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646110094Author April MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800316058Author Reinhard FriedlFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HeroPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956559944Author Dr Nicola StreetenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Myriad EditionsPublisher Myriad Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942411154Author Sonoma PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Sonoma PressPublisher Sonoma Press

As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'Moving, intellectual and unsentimental. I think it will become a classic' Melvyn Bragg'Thoughtful, subtle, elegantly clever and oddly joyous, Every Third Thought is beautiful' Kate Mosse In 1995, at the age of...

"This book is joyful, playful, delicious, and guess what? It will also change your life. I invite you to follow Jessica into the vast green wilderness." - Lena DunhamWellness advocate and podcaster Jessica Murnane is the friend you never knew you had...

This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them.Outlining the challenges faced by people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997330700Author Burke Lennihan RnFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint MoxiePublisher MoxieWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is dizziness that comes from the inner ear. It affects more than eight million people in the United States alone. The good news is that this condition can be managed at home. Carol A. Foster, an Associate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897933186Author Dr Tom SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Hunter House PublishersPublisher Hunter House Publishers

With over 3.5 million copies sold, the bestselling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now completely revised and updated!For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work in the field for caregivers of those with dementia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Critics Circle Award (General Nonfiction) 1989.Book InformationISBN 9780060916824Author Michael DorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint...

As a neurosurgeon, I lived in a world filled with fear and suffering, death and cancer. But rarely, if ever, did I think about what it would be like if what I witnessed at work every day happened to me. This book is the story of how I became a patient...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976794455Author Andreas MoritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ener-Chi.comPublisher Ener-Chi.comWeight(grams) 164g

A practical and comprehensive introduction for carers to mental health problems, this accessible guide outlines a range of signs and symptoms of mental health problems that can affect people with intellectual disabilities. The guide explains why mental...

Prevention and Recovery from Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes: Injecting Hope sheds light on an often overlooked and misunderstood issue: the problem of eating disorders in women with type 1 diabetes - referred to by lay people and the media as...

Many new pieces of technology can be beneficial to individuals living with dementia, including both hardware and software. This straightforward guide summarises the current research on this growing topic, and gives practical advice on how available...

Geoff Nicholson has been walking his whole life. Wherever he is and wherever he goes in the world, he walks and writes about what he sees and feels. Here he reflects on the nature of walking, why we do it, how it benefits us and, in some cases, how it...

Some people with excess fat in the liver simply have what's called a fatty liver. Although this is not normal, it's not serious if it doesn't lead to inflammation or damage. However, once there's a buildup of simple fat, the liver becomes vulnerable to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904439639Author Beata BishopFormat PaperbackPage Count 325Imprint First Stone PublishingPublisher Corpus Publishing Limited

How can positive psychology approaches help us to understand the process of adjustment to, and living well with dementia?As accounts of positive experiences in dementia are increasingly emerging, this book reviews current evidence and explores how...

The care paradigm for people with HIV has shifted from managing progressive illness with a poor prognosis to managing a chronic condition. Despite this improvement, people living with HIV continue to experience considerable stresses, so promoting their...

At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by an intensified struggle with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological disease that left her debilitated and depressed. Then she received an uncommon prescription" from South African healer Mbali Creazzo:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732177000Author Shala NicelyFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Nicely Done, LLCPublisher Nicely Done, LLC

Discover how to tap into the present moment, shift out of anxiety and gain a sense of deep inner peace by understanding the brain's two hemispheres.At age 37, Harvard neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a massive left-hemisphere stroke that took...