Self-Healing Reiki: Freeing the Symbols, Attunements, and Techniques
Author: Barbara Emerson
Reiki is a Japanese hands-on method of bodywork that channels energy through seven chakras (energy centers) to attune the body to its optimal energy level. In Self-Healing Reiki, Barbara Emerson helps readers bypass the expensive—and some say elitist—process of working with a master by teaching themselves through a simple but complete set of exercises. Emerson divides the book into three areas of focus. In the first part, she introduces Reiki philosophy and techniques, showing hand positions for the unobstructed flow of energy and methods for performing a healing session on oneself and others. In the second part, she explores the spirituality in energy and healing, detailing her own system of “bare-bones Reiki” that allows the user to resist religious dogma and ideals. In the third part, she explains techniques for living as a master and transmitting the teachings, stressing the physical, emotional, and mental balance needed to perform attunements on others.
Book about: Diabetic Desserts or Everything Alzheimers Book
Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions
Author: Susan Beerman
Publishers Weekly hailed the first edition of Eldercare 911 as an "excellent, comprehensive guidebook." Today it continues to be the best "how to" book on the market for anyone facing the challenges of caring for an elderly loved one. Now this revised, updated, and expanded edition will offer the best step-by-step recommendations for over 200 situations, providing even the most experienced family caregivers as well as professionals with invaluable new insights and guidance for managing eldercare needs. Through a wealth of concrete new and updated information and practical, easy-to-follow solutions to nearly every problem, the message throughout is "You are not alone."
These eldercare consultants have also added crucial new chapters on:
• How to Protect Yourself from "Toxic" Relatives
Learn how to survive the negative impact of know-it-alls, guilt trippers, parents in denial, and disappointers.
• Aging in Place
Step-by-step recommendations to make remaining in the home a safe option, including insights into evaluating parents' physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs.
• Working Caregivers: A Balancing Act
Reduce stress and maximize time by learning how to prioritize conflicting responsibilities.
• In Case of an Emergency
Learn how to prepare for unexpected problems and react without panic to reduce the stress of a variety of emergency situations.
• Caregiver Voices
Caregivers share their wisdom to help others renew their strength and lighten their hearts.
With tip sheets that conclude each chapter and journal space for expressing thoughts, Eldercare911 helps caregivers face reality with support and encouragement while reminding them: "When you've done the best you can, no one has the right to ask more of you."
Publishers Weekly
Beerman and Rappaport-Musson, eldercare specialists, offer a comprehensive guide to caregiving issues, calmly presenting information readers may not have even considered. For example, the first chapter addresses how to deal directly with one's parents, what to do if the parents don't want help and how to determine if parents, in fact, need help. The authors include sample dialogues, which will be particularly helpful with parents who refuse to acknowledge they need help. The section on long-distance caregiving is also quite useful-the authors advise readers to call ahead of time to schedule appointments with everyone connected to family care, from physicians to caregivers to support agencies. They also advise having a portable folder with key contact numbers so people will have essential information at their fingertips. This excellent, comprehensive guidebook offers information on nursing homes, hospice care and home heath professionals. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Library Journal
Discovering that older parents need assistance because of physical illness or frailty can seem like an emergency situation to the adult children who must arrange for their care. This handy guide covers a variety of caregiving situations, including those common to other caregiving books locating services, managing medications, understanding benefits, choosing a nursing home, coping with memory loss, and hiring and handling in-home help. But social worker Beerman and Rappaport-Musson, a certified senior adviser, address important topics not often covered elsewhere making the decision to become a caregiver (or deciding not to); helping a parent who refuses help; recognizing signs of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and recognizing drug or alcohol abuse. Writing primarily for women, who shoulder most caregiving responsibilities, the authors offer much supportive advice as well as anecdotes from other caregivers showing how to counteract the physical and emotional toll that caregiving responsibilities can exact. The concise chapters can be read as needed. Unfortunately, the scanty resource list includes only major government and disease-specific web sites, and readers looking for in-depth details on specific disorders, caregiving skills, or benefit programs will need to consult Linda Colvin Rhodes's The Complete Idiot's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents, American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving, or Consumer Reports Guide to Health Services for Seniors. Nevertheless, this is a good addition to larger senior health collections. Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Table of Contents:
Preface | 19 | |||
A. | You Are Not Alone | 19 | ||
B. | How to Use This Book | 22 | ||
C. | Write Us | 23 | ||
1. | The Pros and Cons of Being a Caregiver | 25 | ||
A. | Do You Want This Job? | 25 | ||
B. | Making the Eldercare Decision | 26 | ||
C. | If Eldercare Is Not for You | 27 | ||
D. | If You Decide to Care for Your Parent | 28 | ||
E. | Handling That First Crisis | 30 | ||
F. | The Effects on Your Family, Time, and Health | 31 | ||
G. | What If You Fail? | 33 | ||
2. | Knowing When Your Parents Need Help | 36 | ||
A. | What's Normal? | 36 | ||
B. | Loss of Loved Ones, Friends, and Advisors | 38 | ||
Loss of Self | 39 | |||
Loss of Independence and Control | 40 | |||
C. | Decline Is a Fact of Life | 43 | ||
D. | Why Parents Refuse Help | 44 | ||
Difficult Parents | 47 | |||
E. | What Are the Warning Signs? | 49 | ||
Memory Loss/Dementia | 49 | |||
Diminished Hearing | 50 | |||
Diminished Sight | 52 | |||
Falls | 53 | |||
Incontinence | 54 | |||
Self-Neglect | 55 | |||
Drug or Alcohol Abuse | 56 | |||
3. | Intervention: When? What? How? | 58 | ||
A. | Trusting Your Instincts | 59 | ||
B. | Planning Ahead | 60 | ||
C. | When Not to Intervene | 63 | ||
D. | Getting a Professional Assessment | 65 | ||
Private Assessments | 66 | |||
Public Assessments | 68 | |||
E. | Talking to Your Parents | 70 | ||
F. | Talking to Your Family | 72 | ||
G. | Choosing the Right Intervention | 74 | ||
Preventive Intervention | 76 | |||
Partial Intervention | 78 | |||
Total Intervention | 80 | |||
Crisis Intervention | 81 | |||
Legal/Financial Intervention | 82 | |||
H. | Taking the Car Away | 82 | ||
Providing Substitute Transportation | 84 | |||
4. | Caregiving Realities | 87 | ||
A. | Do You Have Realistic Expectations? | 87 | ||
B. | Understanding Your Responsibilities | 90 | ||
C. | Learning to Be an Advocate | 91 | ||
D. | Hands-on Care | 94 | ||
E. | Supervising Others | 96 | ||
F. | Financial Management | 99 | ||
G. | Recruiting Friends and Family | 102 | ||
H. | Using the Skills You Already Have | 102 | ||
I. | Where to Get the Training You Need | 103 | ||
5. | Long-Distance Caregiving | 108 | ||
A. | Why You Need a Long-Distance Support System | 108 | ||
B. | Creating Your Long-Distance Support Network | 112 | ||
Geriatric Care Managers | 116 | |||
Elder Law Attorneys | 117 | |||
Other Attorneys | 118 | |||
Physicians | 118 | |||
Friends and Neighbors | 118 | |||
C. | Preparing for Your Visit | 119 | ||
During Your Visit | 122 | |||
After Your Visit | 123 | |||
6. | Finding and Using Help and Services | 129 | ||
A. | What's the Right Support System for You? | 129 | ||
B. | Identifying Your Needs | 131 | ||
Adult Day-Care Programs | 135 | |||
Social-Model Day-Care Programs | 137 | |||
Medical-Model Day-Care Programs | 138 | |||
Medical Support | 140 | |||
Family Support | 142 | |||
Community Support | 143 | |||
Parent Support | 144 | |||
Significant Other Support | 146 | |||
C. | Respite | 148 | ||
7. | Handling Burnout | 155 | ||
A. | How Do You Know If You're Burned Out? | 155 | ||
B. | Getting Help | 157 | ||
C. | Reaping the Benefits of Respite | 161 | ||
D. | Managing Your Time | 164 | ||
E. | Restoring Your Quality of Life | 166 | ||
F. | Taking Care of Yourself | 169 | ||
G. | Setting Limits | 171 | ||
8. | Managing Medical Issues | 175 | ||
A. | Learning to Be an Advocate in the Doctor's Office | 175 | ||
B. | Choosing a Doctor | 177 | ||
Board-Certified Physicians | 177 | |||
Geriatricians | 178 | |||
Specialists | 178 | |||
C. | Preparing for the Visit | 179 | ||
Gathering Medical and Insurance Information | 180 | |||
Bringing Medications and Prescriptions | 181 | |||
D. | Asking the Right Questions and Getting the Answers | 183 | ||
E. | After the Visit | 185 | ||
Complying with Physicians' Orders | 185 | |||
Getting a Second Opinion | 188 | |||
Returning for New Treatment Options | 189 | |||
F. | Understanding Patients' Rights and Responsibilities | 191 | ||
9. | Overseeing Medications | 197 | ||
A. | Administering Medications | 197 | ||
Keeping Track of Medications | 199 | |||
B. | Developing a Relationship with the Pharmacist | 200 | ||
C. | Pain Management | 202 | ||
D. | Misuse of Medications | 204 | ||
E. | Abuse and Dependency | 206 | ||
F. | Over-the-Counter and Alternative Medications | 209 | ||
10. | Managing Benefits and Insurance | 213 | ||
A. | Why It's Worth the Effort | 213 | ||
B. | What to Do When a Claim Is Denied | 217 | ||
C. | Medicare | 218 | ||
How It Works: Parts A, B, and C | 219 | |||
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) | 222 | |||
Point of Service (POS) | 223 | |||
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) | 223 | |||
Medigap (Private Insurance) | 223 | |||
D. | Medicaid | 224 | ||
How It Works | 224 | |||
Applying for Benefits | 225 | |||
E. | Social Security | 226013 | How It Works | 227 |
Special Situations | 228 | |||
Survivor Benefits | 228 | |||
F. | Veteran's Administration | 229 | ||
How It Works | 229 | |||
Who Is Eligible | 230 | |||
11. | Dealing With Serious Illness | 233 | ||
A. | Insisting on an Accurate Diagnosis | 233 | ||
B. | Managing Major Illness | 237 | ||
The Importance of a Second Opinion | 239 | |||
Researching Treatment Options | 240 | |||
C. | Coping with Specific Conditions | 242 | ||
D. | Depression and Anxiety | 243 | ||
E. | Dementia | 246 | ||
F. | Agitated, Hostile, and Aggressive Behavior | 249 | ||
G. | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, in the Elderly | 252 | ||
12. | Coping with Alzheimer's Disease | 259 | ||
A. | Facts about the Disease | 259 | ||
B. | Testing and Diagnosis | 261 | ||
C. | Treatment Options | 262 | ||
D. | The Effects on Your Family | 263 | ||
E. | What to Expect as the Disease Progresses | 263 | ||
F. | Organizing to Handle Mild Memory Impairment | 265 | ||
G. | Primary Communication Tips and Coping Skills | 266 | ||
H. | Remember Your Body, Mind, and Spirit | 277 | ||
I. | Planning for the Future | 277 | ||
13. | When Hospitalization is Necessary | 282 | ||
A. | Facing Your Fears | 282 | ||
B. | Choosing the Right Hospital | 284 | ||
C. | Being Prepared | 289 | ||
D. | Emergency Admissions | 291 | ||
E. | Preplanned Admissions | 294 | ||
F. | What to Bring with Your Parent, What to Leave at Home | 296 | ||
G. | During Your Parent's Hospitalization | 297 | ||
H. | Planning for Discharge | 300 | ||
I. | Leaving the Hospital | 302 | ||
14. | Detecting and Dealing with Elder Abuse | 306 | ||
A. | The Realities of Elder Abuse | 306 | ||
Finding Help in Your Community | 309 | |||
Protective Services for Adults | 311 | |||
Guardians | 312 | |||
B. | Physical Abuse | 314 | ||
C. | Familial Abuse | 316 | ||
D. | Financial Abuse | 318 | ||
E. | Homecare Abuse | 319 | ||
F. | Social Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol | 321 | ||
G. | Rebuilding Trust | 323 | ||
H. | Ageism | 325 | ||
15. | How to Hire a Homecare Worker | 328 | ||
A. | What Are Your Options | 328 | ||
Family Caregivers | 330 | |||
Paid Homecare Workers | 331 | |||
Geriatric Care Managers | 333 | |||
B. | Evaluating Your Parent's Needs | 333 | ||
Duties and Skill Levels | 334 | |||
Expectations: Reality Check | 335 | |||
C. | Interviewing the Homecare Worker | 339 | ||
Legal and Professional Certifications | 339 | |||
Training and Experience | 341 | |||
D. | Supervising Homecare Workers | 343 | ||
Your Responsibilities | 344 | |||
E. | Your Right to Complain and Replace the Worker | 347 | ||
16. | Making Decisions About Housing: When? What? How? | 352 | ||
A. | Evaluating the Need for Change | 352 | ||
Safety and Quality-of-Life Issues | 354 | |||
Guilt Issues | 356 | |||
B. | Adapting Your Parent's Home for Safety and Security | 357 | ||
Assistive Devices and Helpful Equipment | 362 | |||
C. | Moving Your Parent into Your Home | 364 | ||
Space and Territory | 366 | |||
Adapting Your Home | 368 | |||
D. | Adult Homes | 369 | ||
E. | Assisted Living Facilities | 371 | ||
F. | Nursing Homes | 373 | ||
G. | Moving Your Parent | 373 | ||
Who Does What? | 375 | |||
Paring Down Your Parent's Belongings | 376 | |||
H. | Advocating after the Move | 377 | ||
I. | Visiting Your Parent | 378 | ||
17. | Evaluating the Move to a Nursing Home | 382 | ||
A. | Making a Difficult Decision | 382 | ||
B. | Choosing the Right Nursing Home | 385 | ||
C. | Location | 387 | ||
D. | Religious Preferences | 389 | ||
E. | Dietary Requirements | 389 | ||
F. | Specialized Care | 392 | ||
G. | Cleanliness | 393 | ||
H. | Activities for Residents | 394 | ||
I. | Who's Who in the Complaint Process | 395 | ||
J. | Medication/Pain Management | 396 | ||
K. | Patient Advocate and the Bill of Rights | 398 | ||
L. | Moving to a Nursing Home | 399 | ||
Making the Room Comfortable | 402 | |||
Clothing | 403 | |||
Valuables and Personal Items | 408 | |||
18. | Dating, Sex, and Remarriage | 411 | ||
A. | Your Parent's New Relationship | 411 | ||
B. | Remarriage | 414 | ||
Financial/Legal Issues | 417 | |||
C. | Dating, Love, and Intimacy | 422 | ||
Sexuality and Sex | 423 | |||
Safe Sex | 426 | |||
19. | Death and Dying | 429 | ||
A. | Facing Your Feelings and Fears | 429 | ||
B. | What Are Your Parent's Feelings and Fears? | 435 | ||
C. | Honoring Your Parent's Wishes | 439 | ||
D. | Funeral Arrangements | 441 | ||
E. | Grief and Mourning | 446 | ||
Saying Good-bye | 449 | |||
F. | A New Beginning | 450 | ||
20. | Caregiver Organizations and Resources | 455 | ||
Notes | 467 | |||
Glossary | 471 | |||
Index | 481 |
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