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Featured Books

updated April 14, 2011

the art and science of mindfulness

integrative medicine

Drs. Linda Carlson and Shauna Shapiro - The Art and Science of MindfulnessDrs. Linda Carlson and Shauna Shapiro ... Intention is fundamental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and others in an open, accepting, and discerning way. Drawing from Buddhist teachings and psychological theory, authors Shapiro and Carlson explore why mindful awareness is integral to the therapeutic healing process ... more

unlearn your pain

chronic pain

Dr. Howard Schubiner - Unlearn Your PainDr. Howard Schubiner ... Do you suffer from chronic pain that appears to have no medical cause ? So many suffer need ... more

the night shift

emergency room accounts

Dr. Brian Goldman - The Night ShiftDr. Brian Goldman ... shares his expe- riences of working through the witching hours at Mount Sinai, as well as the other hospitals ... more

in the realm of hungry ghosts

mental health and addictions

Dr. Gabor Maté - In The Realm Of Hungry GhostsDr. Gabor Maté ... For the past decade Gabor Maté has worked as the staff physician at a clinic for drug addicted people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, many of them with other mental health issues and HIV. In his most recent bestselling book, "In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts", he shows that their addictions do not represent a discrete medical disorder but only the ... more

ageing is living

ageing

Irene Borins Ash - Aging Is LivingIrene Borins Ash ... This book is about men and women who have found meaning, purpose, hope and joy in life while living ... more

ethan's buterflies

loss and grieving

Christine Jonas Simpson - Ethans ButterfliesChristine Jonas Simpson ... When a baby dies one of the first concerns a parent has is the impact this loss has on their ... more

energetic boundaries

energy medicine

Yuliya Cohen - Energetic BoundariesYuliya Cohen ... If you have been on a healing journey, whether as a clinician or a patient, but found yourself frustrated ... more

your aging parents

ageing and care

Maureen Osis - Your Aging ParentsMaureen Osis... Are you worried about your parents as they grow older? Are you concerned about doing the right thing ... more

reports

 

The Gates Institute - The G-Finder Report

Canadian Mental Health - A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders

Society for the Arts in Healthcare - Field Report - Arts in Healthcare

The Bravewell Collaborative - The Efficacy ... of Integrative Medicine

 

treasured legacies

ageing and care

Irene Borins Ash - Treasured LegaciesIrene Borins Ash ... Meet our great trea- sures. These individuals are breathing new life into the tired phrase “aging ... more

the genie in your genes

energy psychology

Dr. Dawson Church - The Genie In Your GenesDr. Dawson Church ... applies the insights of the new field of Epigenetics (epi = above, i.e. control above the level of the gene) to ... more

 

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presenting authors

dementia beyond drugs

dementia

Dr. G. Allen Power, MD is Eden Mentor at St. John’s Home in Rochester, NY, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of RochesterDr. Allen Power ... The care of people who live with dementia is impeded by the high use of psychiatric medications in response to the behavioral ... more

 

baby boom aging impact

planning

Dr. Gerald Hodge, Ph.D. is one of Canada’s foremost community and regional plannersDr. Gerald Hodge ... Aging-environment concepts provide a means to determine the spatial patterns of seniors’ everyday geography and to ... more

 

palliative care

care

Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP, FRCPEdin; Geriatrician, ethicist, educator, speaker, author is one of Canada’s best known geriatric medical specialistsDr. Michael Gordon ... End-of-life decisions are always difficult, and often result in conflicts between healthcare professionals and ... more

 

assume the position

men's health

Richard Bercuson is an Ottawa freelance writer and columnist, adult high school teacher and authorof the book Assume the position: One guy's journey through prostate cancerRichard Bercuson ... My prostate cancer merely got me one day, discovered after biopsy three. It might have got me at biopsy one or two ... more

 

premonitions

energy psychology

Dr. Larry Dossey, M.D. is a former physician of internal medicine and former Chief of Staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital and the author of eleven books dealing with consciousness, spirituality, and healing.Dr. Larry Dossey ... Like many people, I have experienced premonitions periodically throughout my life. I have taken some seriously and  ... more

 

care of the soul

energy medicine

Dr. Thomas Moore is a best-selling author and psychotherapistDr. Thomas Moore ... As we move further into a new century, we can reflect on where we have come from and where we want to go ... more

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