Nine Titles
The Books
Before It's Urgent
The No-Nonsense Guide to Aging Well — In the Go-Go, Slow-Go and No-Go Years
No-Nonsense Aging Series
Practical Guidance · Real Examples · No Sugar Coating
Aging is complicated. Most people know that. What they don't know is how to handle it — the decisions, the systems, the conversations that never seem to happen at the right time. This series was written for two kinds of people: the ones doing the planning, and the ones suddenly in the middle of someone else's crisis. Both deserve straight answers. Every book is direct, practical, and grounded in real experience. Checklists and tools in every title. Each title stands alone. Start with what you need right now.
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Aging Well — In the Go-Go, Slow-Go and No-Go Years
About the Author
Sally Yagan built a thirty-year career in marketing and product leadership at Procter & Gamble, Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and Oxford University Press. Then her parents' lives began to change, and she put those skills to a different use.
She navigated her father's dementia and two major falls from 1,500 miles away — moving her parents to Arizona, guiding them through assisted living, memory care, and hospice — while her mother charted her own parallel journey. An Alzheimer's Association certified trainer, she knows this territory from every angle. She's living it, too.
She looked for books written for families like hers — and didn't find them. Her friends and family span marriages without children, same-sex partnerships, divorce, and friendships that became family by choice. This series is what she couldn't find.
Sally is the author of the No-Nonsense Aging Series. She lives in Arizona.
Included with Every Book
Every title in the No-Nonsense Aging Series includes free downloadable resources — checklists, worksheets, trackers, and planning tools — so you can take action even when your brain is maxed out. Find the downloads for each book in the cards above.
Before It's Urgent
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Real-Time Caregiving
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Inside the Appointment
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