"Gerontologist and 'aging life-care manager' Mary Jo Saavedra, with the help of other experts on the elderly, delivers on the promise in her subtitle... [T]his just-the-facts service guide gathers a large amount of good information in one place and fills a serious need: the over-65 population will number 54 million by 2020 and 80 million by 2030. Saavedra's book will get a lot of use. -Booklist"-- "What sets 'Eldercare 101 : a practical guide to...

"Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes persistent and debilitating tiredness. The condition has no obvious cause but persists for more than six months, and patients tend to avoid activity due to constant fatigue. A wide variety of causes are thought to contribute to the condition, while the relatively low disease prevalence and lack of diagnostic criteria has made it difficult to identify and diagnose CFS. Here, Naheed Ali presents...

Provides caregivers with invaluable information on diabetes and its management and helps them to understand their role as part of the patient's support network.