An Adult's Guide to Caregiving: Caring for Yourself and Your Loved Ones After 50
Book Title: An Adult's Guide to Caregiving: Caring for Yourself and Your Loved Ones After 50
Synopsis:
Aging does not have to be synonymous with frailty and illness.
What you want is a blessed life after 50—moving around happily and managing your own daily living—not a tragic period of being bedridden long-term, causing your family grief and heavy burdens.
The latest advice on active aging; a comprehensive manual for keeping the body and mind young.
Easy-to-understand charts bring clarity at a glance, while engaging stories guide you into a deep understanding of modern caregiving concepts.
"Aging is inevitable, but success has a manual."
This is how Wen-Jen Chien, a physical therapist deeply loved by the mature population, describes the significance of taking care of oneself and one's family after the age of 50.
Do these things right to live a long life free of ailments:
In addition to the preventative keys mentioned above, you should also regularly pay attention to the following:
About the Author
Hsiao-Hui Chang
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Eat the right foods to provide the nutrients that nourish your body.
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To live is to move—muscle strength is the foundation of active aging.
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Do not listen to hearsay; use medications correctly and choose the right nutritional supplements.
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Create a safe home environment to avoid falls and subsequent disability.
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Use integrated five-senses training to improve forgetfulness and prevent dementia.
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Make good use of health checkups to monitor your well-being.
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Get vaccinations to fend off influenza and pneumonia.
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Establish personal medical records and medication lists.
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Editor-in-Chief of Common Health Magazine
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Master's degree from the Graduate Institute of Sociology, National Taiwan University
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Her investigative report "The Evaporating Hospital Beds" won the Excellence in Investigative Reporting Award from the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA).
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Interviewed and produced the Body Encyclopedia Series: "100 Questions on the Heart," "100 Questions on the Lungs," and "100 Questions on the Kidneys."
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Author of Saying Goodbye to Your Loved Ones, A Good Life with Healthy Kidneys, and Watch Out for Your Liver!. A Good Life with Healthy Kidneys was recommended as an outstanding book by the Health Promotion Administration.