Books

Being a caregiver is a tough job, whether you’re a family member or a paid employee. Injury among caregivers is high, given the physical demands of the job, and most paid workers earn so little that they must rely on Medicaid for their own health insurance. The hours are long,…

It’s not often that we get insight into someone suffering from dementia, particularly someone as articulate as Gerda Saunders. Ms. Saunders, 67, a retired professor from the University of Utah, was given the diagnosis of cerebral microvascular disease, a precursor of dementia, 6 years ago. She began a journal to document her…

It sounds like a great travel novel: a middle-aged doctor, stressed and afflicted by multiple medical concerns, journeys to a remote village in China and learns that ancient Chinese practices may be the key to a long life in our modern world. But in fact, it’s the true story of…

Heading into summer, it’s common for many of us to grab a new book or two as we make our way to the beach or countryside. While it’s easy to pick the latest romance novels or “chick-lit” best sellers, it’s also valuable to consider books that help you improve yourself…

The weather has finally turned, and for many of us, we’re dreaming of sitting outside and grabbing our latest reading materials. Need some suggestions? Here are some highly praised new publications that combine personal memoir with sage advice that should keep you reading and engaged: You Don’t Look Your Age…and Other…

Sometimes it takes a young person to teach his elders the wisdom of life…and death. Haider Warraich is a 29-year-old cardiology fellow practicing medicine at Duke University. He’s also a writer, and he’s just come out with his first book, Modern Death. In this well reviewed new volume, Warraich writes about…