No more digging through files! The Senior Organizer is an all-in-one workbook for a senior's vital information: personal, medical, legal and financial. Do You Want To: Save thousands of dollars in legal and accounting fees? Be equipped with all the information you might need in a financial crisis? Have all your questions prepared for your next doctor’s appointment? Know how to save time and energy replacing vital documents? Be prepared for a medical emergency? The Senior Organizer is designed to help seniors or their loved ones assemble all their vital documentation and information in one simple, easy-to-access format. The book will provide peace of mind and supply categorized knowledge that will enable seniors to answer important questions and handle crucial responsibilities with efficiency and certainty at times when every minutes counts.
This concise and up-to-date guide to 14-19 education aims to demystify recent policy initiatives in the sector to help teachers and practitioners understand the rationale for the qualifications on offer and support them in their daily practice. Offering lots of additional guidance, it will help teachers to access the ongoing support that is available and develop their own professionalism. A Teacher’s Guide to 14–19 Policy and Practice considers the types of knowledge needed to teach vocational education and offers a wealth of strategies for effective learning, teaching and assessment to ensure that all students achieve and progress. It also explores the ways that teachers can follow the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) standards to develop employability in the classroom and help students gain the skills they will need to manage their personal lives and careers in the future. The four sections cover: • The Political Environment in 14-19 Education • Teaching and Learning in the 14-19 Sector • Making 14-19 Work • Going Further in 14-19 Education Featuring case studies, practical tasks and reflective questions, this timely new text will be essential reading for all trainee and practising teachers and practitioners in the 14-19 sector.
Informative and full of hope, Getting Old Without GettingAnxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe andlife-altering anxiety, often destroying lives. This valuable guide will help readers to: - learn how late-life anxiety differs from anxiety in younger people;- identify the disorder a loved one may have and its causes; and- treat the affliction with the best remedy or combination of options available. Anxiety is often dismissed as simply a by-product of old age. Yet Dr. Rabins shows that experiencing life as an older person does not mean living in fear, and he provides the tools to help people break free from the debilitating grasp of their disorders. Stories from patients will encourage and motivate both those suffering from mental illness and their caregivers.
This... manual provides a collection of 15 award-winning fitness programs for seniors. The ideas and activities, which have been gathered from programs across the country, are presented in a consistent and easy-to-understand format. Directions for implementing the programming ideas are included, as are sample charts, brochures, registration and safety forms, newsletters, and a listing of resources that will ensure a successful program. Active Older Adults presents a full spectrum of approaches to helping seniors get and stay fit. Some of the programs provide introductions to basic fitness principles while others explain how to lead older adults in specific activities, such as strength training, line dancing, and water walking. There are also low-stress programs for individuals with cardiovascular or joint problems."--BACK COVER.
Johnstons "For Better or For Worse" is the worlds most popular family strip in which characters evolve through age and experience, rather than remaining frozen in time. Syndicated since 1979, this comic was named Best Syndicated Comic Strip.
One of the biggest concerns among aging men and women is the fear of falling. Chair yoga, or “yoga while seated,” allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise program without being afraid. In Chair Yoga for Seniors, registered yoga practitioner and instructor Lynn Lehmkuhl offers readers easy-to-follow yoga positions and stretches that can be done at home, while sitting down. Chair Yoga for Seniors outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practicing yoga daily, and provides instructions for numerous different exercises, including: Full body warm ups Joint rolls Beginner routines Intermediate routines Expert routines Full body cool downs The routines found in Chair Yoga for Seniors can help readers make daily exercise a reality and provide invaluable benefits such as increased energy and a boost in confidence.
Informative and full of hope, Getting Old Without GettingAnxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe andlife-altering anxiety, often destroying lives. This valuable guide will help readers to: - learn how late-life anxiety differs from anxiety in younger people;- identify the disorder a loved one may have and its causes; and- treat the affliction with the best remedy or combination of options available. Anxiety is often dismissed as simply a by-product of old age. Yet Dr. Rabins shows that experiencing life as an older person does not mean living in fear, and he provides the tools to help people break free from the debilitating grasp of their disorders. Stories from patients will encourage and motivate both those suffering from mental illness and their caregivers.
Improving care for the patients who are in the last phase of their lives has been a field that most health care providers have struggled with during last few years. Having worked with hundreds of providers throughout the country, these experienced authors know what providers need when it comes to implementing a quality improvement project. This guide will provide user-friendly, step-by-step instructions on how to implement a quality improvement project in the full range of care settings. The instructions will be brought to life with specific examples from actual successful projects and key information on the best practices in the industry. Readers will also be pointed to resources available online and elsewhere, with information on how to access them. The guide will be written in an informal, maximally helpful style, with checklists, tables, and boxed information. Answering 80% of the questions in less than half the space, The Common Sense Guide is the perfect portable companion to Dr. Lynn's desk reference, Improving Care for the End of Life. The book will be of great interest to all health care professionals involved in the care of those with serious chronic illness -- doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, clinic administrators, quality improvement experts, and so forth.
The Essential Guide series will help inexperienced teachers, or those training to teach. Each book in the series offers practical advice and tips on everyday classroom issues. The last few years have seen widespread and fundamental changes in the lifelong learning and schools' sectors, focusing on the learning and qualifications of young people aged 14-19. One of the most significant changes has been the planning and implementation of the 14-19 diplomas. The Essential Guide to Teaching 14-19 Diplomas is a practical guide which provides a framework for trainees, NQTs and the wider workforce involved in teaching the new 14-19 diplomas. It offers a practical approach, and is a student-friendly and hands-on' resource for use in the classroom.
These are the stories and favorite photos of the Resident and Forever Foster dogs and cats of House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary. Each "pup" or "kitty" has their own story of rescue to tell, and how "Love Lives Here" made a difference in their lives.
Seniors now comprise nearly one quarter of Canada’s population. This startling statistic surprises many, including the seniors who find themselves within this category. Retirees are frequently ill-prepared to deal with the physical and cultural components that encompass the privilege of living a retired life. The Third Season explores the intimate truths of an aging senior woman, whose decisions and understandings have formed her present reality. Growing up in the 1950’s and becoming a wife and mother in the 1960’s, the author made decisions within the context of her time. Many of the paths she took were good ones. Some were reactionary, according to the pressure of world events and familial shifts around her. From the luxury of retirement, she grapples with how these actions led to her existing physical and emotional health. Through gentle and open thoughtfulness, she steps out of societal expectations to embrace her truths.
This comprehensive guide to continuing professional development (CPD) in the lifelong learning sector (LLS) provides teachers with practical support and guidance alongside development activities. It encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and subsequently shape and develop their teaching in response to the needs of their learners, their institution and local and national priorities. The book emphasises the importance of teachers as professional individuals who are responsible for their own CPD. It also helps senior managers to create a positive environment and 'learning organisation' in which teaching and learning can flourish. The book sets the context for CPD and: Offers an understanding of the CPD process and the need for undertaking reflective practice Meets the needs of new teachers, trainers and tutors in the sector Considers CPD for teaching and learning and subject-specific CPD Provides an introduction to action research and case studies of research into teaching and learning in the sector Accessible to anyone who is working, or training to work, in the LLS, this book will provide practical suggestions, ideas and activities to stimulate activities and research.
Johnstons "For Better or For Worse" is the worlds most popular family strip in which characters evolve through age and experience, rather than remaining frozen in time. Syndicated since 1979, this comic was named Best Syndicated Comic Strip.
No more digging through files! The Senior Organizer is an all-in-one workbook for a senior's vital information: personal, medical, legal and financial. Do You Want To: Save thousands of dollars in legal and accounting fees? Be equipped with all the information you might need in a financial crisis? Have all your questions prepared for your next doctor’s appointment? Know how to save time and energy replacing vital documents? Be prepared for a medical emergency? The Senior Organizer is designed to help seniors or their loved ones assemble all their vital documentation and information in one simple, easy-to-access format. The book will provide peace of mind and supply categorized knowledge that will enable seniors to answer important questions and handle crucial responsibilities with efficiency and certainty at times when every minutes counts.
Catherine Dumont married S. J. Worthington, an older financial dynamo, in her senior year of college. He was twenty-five years her senior. She became the socialite trophy wife. Then, SJ dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. Or was it murder? Who is the dark figure caught in the security camera after the will had been read? A New York detective is hot on the case. Catherine tries to move on with her life and follow her college dream of having a dude ranch in Wyoming. Not long after her move to Wyoming, cattle slaughters in the area begin to raise suspicion, and a stranger is seen watching her cabin just beyond the tree line of her property. With the help of her young loyal ranch hands and one Indian chief, will they succeed in catching him? Was there a connection between SJ’s death and the cattle slaughtering? Was Catherine the ultimate target?
Whispers from Heaven tells the real stories about people who experienced communication from a loved one who passed on from this life. Sometimes, the whispers were subtle, and sometimes, they were profound. Often they were surprising, but all provided a sense of comfort to the person who experienced them. A law of physics states that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed. It may be that energy from people who have died uses some of that energy to allow loved ones to know that they made it to the next dimension. (PLEASE NOTE: Names of the people who have shared with me their stories are altered to protect their privacy.)
This... manual provides a collection of 15 award-winning fitness programs for seniors. The ideas and activities, which have been gathered from programs across the country, are presented in a consistent and easy-to-understand format. Directions for implementing the programming ideas are included, as are sample charts, brochures, registration and safety forms, newsletters, and a listing of resources that will ensure a successful program. Active Older Adults presents a full spectrum of approaches to helping seniors get and stay fit. Some of the programs provide introductions to basic fitness principles while others explain how to lead older adults in specific activities, such as strength training, line dancing, and water walking. There are also low-stress programs for individuals with cardiovascular or joint problems."--BACK COVER.
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