{"product_id":"listening-to-life-caregiver-guidance-on-aging-dementia-medical-choices-in-the-end-9798995358626","title":"Listening to Life: Caregiver Guidance on Aging, Dementia \u0026 Medical Choices in the End","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre you an exhausted caregiver caring for someone who is aging or has dementia, trying to make the best medical decisions and do the right thing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're not alone. Confusion and mystery often surround the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual changes that occur during life's winter season. For those who are aging, their families, and caregivers, that season is frequently medicalized, confusing, and lacking in common sense. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on her clinical experience and lessons learned from patients and their families, including her own, Tammy shares real-life stories and ideas for listening to life in ways that help with medical decisions. Each chapter features stories that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow how a person's values in life are key to making good medical choices in the final season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine if a person is capable of making their own medical decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain what alternate decision-makers need to consider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReveal why do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are insufficient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline three key warning signs in the months, weeks or days before dying. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe what to expect with natural dying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain what is meant by the term \"comfort measures\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggest ways to reflect on and honor life in the final weeks and days. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eListening to Life offers essential insight into how a loved one's lived values can guide medical choices in the end-choices that make sense, are honoring and help prevent regret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tammy Newman Bhang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995358626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.19d","brand":"Tammy Newman Bhang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604550381749,"sku":"9798995358626","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b4f9a4d1-1e39-4377-9125-012c9d94d2ac.jpg?v=1780456480","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/listening-to-life-caregiver-guidance-on-aging-dementia-medical-choices-in-the-end-9798995358626","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}