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You think you’re doing everything right. You switched to whole-grain varieties, you avoid red meat, and you only buy low-fat dairy products. Most nutritionists and dietary experts would congratulate you on doing a great job. But what they don’t know (or pretend to not know) is that such “healthy” diets may harm your body immensely and can cause a spectrum of inflammatory diseases.

Baby Boomers are reinventing retirement just as they have so many other aspects of their lives. They will live longer and be healthier than their parents and grandparents, and they plan to remain relevant, be fulfilled, and leave legacies. Many will continue to work well into their 70s and 80s, some because they want to, others because they need to.

Caregiving can be a positive experience if families better understand aging, understand the disease their loved one has, learn how to improve family communication, and have an aging plan. The Invisible Patient provides inspiration, encouragement, and step-by-step guidance to ease the caregiving journey. The author leaves no stone unturned, providing personal anecdotes and scenarios about the caregiving process, and includes numerous references and resources in this guide to caring for the caregiver.

Do you struggle with physician burnout and think about quitting medicine? You can go from feeling emotionally exhausted, cynical, detached, and unaccomplished to having a fulfilling and lucrative career helping patients heal. If you are serious about getting out of the cumbersome and inefficient system with hectic and irregular schedules, feeling socially isolated, and lacking control and autonomy in your current healthcare environment, you need a change.

Senior care demand is exploding, and you have the compassion and drive to launch a successful home care agency. But turning your passion into profit feels overwhelming. Licensing, staffing, and marketing on a tiny budget can cause you to feel stuck in a hurry.

In Medicare Decoded: Shocking Facts to Help You Save Money and Get the Most from Medicare, elder advocate and Medicare expert Rick Solofsky guides you through the twists and turns of Medicare to get to the heart of what you need to know. Easy to understand and filled with essential information and strategies, Medicare Decoded answers your questions.

Money can be a sticky issue for families, especially when one is faced with the idea of taking over control of an elder's checkbook. Handling money competently requires the ability to pay attention to details, keep track of expenditures, and to be aware of what one has to spend. When our aging parents begin to "slip" in these areas, adult children can become confused about who has the right to do what.