NEA Big Read (Garner 2023) - SER

These books have been selected to accompany Roz Chast's graphic memoir "Cant's We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" They support topics related to the emotions, memories, and practical challenges of planning and preparing for aging parents’ final years.
 

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1. Chicken soup for the soul: navigating eldercare & dementia : 101 stories for family caregivers

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Athens Drive Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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Navigating eldercare can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with dementia. You'll find what you need in these pages, with great advice from families who have been there, done that!

2. Dancing with elephants: mindfulness training for those living with dementia, chronic illness, or an aging brain

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Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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Morrisville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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Based on the popular blog of the same name, Dancing With Elephants includes insightful interviews with chronic disease experts Toni Bernhard, Lucy Kalanithi, and Patch Adams. Sawatsky's landmark book provides support that only a fellow traveler down this road can offer. If you like touching stories, mindful wisdom, and a touch of irreverent humor, then you'll love Sawatsky's life-changing book.