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Caregiver's Survival Guide: Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Loved One
Contributor(s): Yonover, Robert N. (Author), Crowe, Ellie (Author)
ISBN: 1510731776     ISBN-13: 9781510731776
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2018
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Physical Impairments
- Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues
- Medical | Home Care
Dewey: 649.8
LCCN: 2018005562
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged
 
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Publisher Description:
Caregiver's Survival Guide is based on Dr. Robert Yonover's personal experiences. While struggling to become a successful scientist and inventor, he also was primary caregiver for his paralyzed wife for more than twenty years and raised their two children. Yonover takes you into the throes of his life as a caregiver, husband, and father, offering guidance and hope through his story. He provides advice on:

  • Dealing with heavy news
  • Handling day-to-day challenges
  • Holding on to the foundation of your relationship
  • Taking stock of finances
  • Adapting and enjoying life
  • Staying sane
  • Maintaining a social life
  • Fighting for your rights

    Through Caregiver's Survival Guide, Dr. Yonover will equip other caregivers who face similar physical, mental, social, and financial challenges with tips and guidelines from his own experiences and other experts to help make their situation survivable.

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    Contributor Bio(s): Crowe, Ellie: - Ellie Crowe is the author of Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku, a multi-award-winning book, including the prestigious Once Upon a World Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance. Ellie has also written many other award-winning books, including Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration and Exploring Lost Hawaii. She has appeared on the Travel Channel and the History Channel. Crowe lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.Yonover, Robert: - Dr. Robert Yonover is a geochemist/volcanologist and the inventor of a multitude of survival technologies awarded U.S. Military/DARPA funding and U.S. Patents. Dr. Yonover's media credits include appearances on CNN, PBS, Discovery Channel and Shark Tank. He is the co-author of Hardcore Inventing. Dr. Yonover faced twenty years of long-term challenges when his wife, Cindy, became paralyzed and he unexpectedly became a caregiver and the sole functional parent of two young children. He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.