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A Guide to Maintaining Independence and Quality of Life
By Nena Buenaventura
A well written, concise book, not just for the aging, but for anyone with a difficulty as we all have to face the same issues. This book takes you step by step from getting your finances in order, developing a will, community outreach and support, dealing with health care workers, therapists and knowing what financial, mental, emotional and community support is available to a disabled person.
Here is what the publisher has to say about this book:
"Living with Disability: A Guide to Maintaining Independence and Quality of Life" provides practical advice and emotional support for elderly individuals with disabilities living alone and on limited income.
Introduction: The book highlights the challenges of aging with disabilities and aims to help individuals maintain independence and improve their quality of life.
Section 1: Physical Well-being and Daily Living
Section 2: Emotional and Mental Well-being
Section 3: Financial and Legal Considerations
Section 4: Building a Support System
Conclusion: Encourages readers to embrace independence, continue advocating for themselves, and support others in similar situations.
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For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain and Illness
By Miriam Kaufman, M.D., Cory Silverberg and Fran Odette
I have not personally read this book, but it has come highly recommended to me, therefore I am in including it in my resources.
Here is what the publisher has to say about this book:
The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability is the first complete sex guide for people who live with disabilities, pain, illness, or chronic conditions. Useful for absolutely everyone, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation, the book addresses a wide range of disabilities -- from chronic fatigue, back pain, to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy and asthma to spinal cord injury, hearing and visual impairment, multiple sclerosis, and more.
Here is everything you need to know to create a sex life that works for you: Building a positive sexual self-image; Sexual positions to minimize stress and maximize pleasure; Anatomy, orgasm, masturbation, oral sex, anal sex, vaginal penetration; How to deal with fatigue, pain, and spasms during sex; Where to find partners and how to talk to your partners about sex and disability; Adapting sex toys to make them work for you; Making sex safe - emotionally and physically; Exploring yoga, Tantric sex, and S/M play; How to discuss sex with physicians and other health care providers; Safer sex solutions for people with latex and chemical sensitivities; UPDATED! The most extensive collection of sex and disability resources available, including hundreds of books, websites, and organizations.... Can you use a condom with a catheter? How do you have intercourse in a wheelchair? This detailed guide answers questions that the nondisabled can’t imagine.... The overall message: there is no right way to have sex. Individuals need to discover what sex is for them and give themselves permission to consider anything as a sexual experience.
Expertly written by a medical doctor, a sex educator, and a disability activist, The Ultimate Guide provides readers with encouragement, support, and all the information they need to create a sex life that works for them. The authors cover all aspects of sex and disability, including building a positive sexual self-image; positions to minimize stress and maximize pleasure; dealing with fatigue or pain during sex; finding partners and talking with partners about sex and disability; adapting sex toys; and more.
To view publisher’s book overview and other book reviews or to order – go to: www.amazon.ca or www.amazon.com
What do I need to know about my physical disability?
By the Canadian Paraplegic Association
⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was given to me when I was in the hospital just after my surgery, after being told that I would never walk again. I received a visit from a wonderful gentleman from Spinal Cord Injury Ontario who gave me a copy of this book. It took a while for me to pick it up, but when I did, I could not put it down. It answered all my questions as to what was going on in my body.
The publishers of this book did not spare on any of the questions and topics that a person with a spinal cord injury or any kind of illness or disease that rendered them in a wheelchair facing a life-long disability.
This book offers the readers independence. It helps then come to terms with their disability and how to manage on their own. A great amount of the book is spent covering bladder and bowel issues which from my own personal experience is one of the toughest things to come to terms with and to deal with.
The book covers not only life-skills as well as dating, sexuality and pregnancy. It outlines the mental and emotional stages of overcoming a disability and how to deal with depression, anxiety, re-establishing oneself with family, friends and community.
No stone unturned. Great resource.