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Book Review: Seeing Beyond Sight: Photographs by Blind Teenagers

Seeing Beyond Sight is a collection of black-and-white photographs taken by teenagers with visual impairments, including low vision or vision loss. The images are from the perspective of a teenager with visual disabilities and remind viewers that seeing is a way of engagement with the world.

Book Review: Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight

Macular degeneration is examined from an emotional as well as a physical perspective in this comprehensive AMD book. Reducing risk, the latest treatments (including laser) and assistive technology are covered.

Lung Cancer Book Offers Cancer Patients Resources

Lung cancer information is presented in a comprehensive and interesting format in this book by a pair of experts who have included definitions, myths/facts, questions and answers and a host of other content.

Book Reveals Alternative Medicine and Exercises for MS Pain Relief

By MS expert Dr. Alan Bowling, this terrific book explores the many ways alternative and complementary medicine can enhance traditional approaches to MS treatment

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Book Review: Muscular Dystrophy: The Facts

Muscular dystrophy is explained in this comprehensive, compassionate book that covers the range of dystrophies, their treatment, therapy and more.

Caregiver Resource Offers Advice to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Caregiving resources are important to maintaining good health. The book, Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who is Seriously Ill, suggests forming a caregiver team to avoid caregiver burnout and stress.

Eldercare Book Offers Practical Advice to Caregivers

The book It Takes More Than Love: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of an Aging Adult is a comprehensive guidebook for family and friends on day-to-day care for dependent older adults and covers the critical processes involved in safe, effective care.

Caregiving for Your Aging Parents: A Guide from the AARP

The eldercare resource book Caring for Your Parents: The Complete Family Guide offers resources for caregivers of Alzheimer's patients, on topics such as Medicare advice, housing and nursing home care, practical caregiving techniques and more.

Service Dog Guidebook for People with Disabilities

The ideal resource for first-time potential service dog owners, the Service Dog Guidebook covers everything from questions to ask a potential service dog agency to how to handle the death of a beloved animal companion. Includes multiple checklists.

Book Review: Get Fit in Bed: Tone Your Body & Calm Your Mind from the Comfort of Your Bed

A wonderful resource for those who are bed-ridden but have some use of their bodies, this book works to calm frayed nerves as well as tone muscles.

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