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AGING: WARNING - Navigating Life's MEDICAL, MENTAL & FINANCIAL MINEFIELDS

Sharon SebastianOctober 19, 2015

First Edition Design Pub.

"Make no mistake; aging in America is warfare. Families suffer, lives are lost prematurely, and incomes are under siege." – Sharon Sebastian, Author

As a guerilla journalist, Sharon Sebastian has written a revealing and explosive book that is blunt, unwavering and authentic with shocking insight and information about aging in America that every reader must know. The book, "AGING: WARNING – Navigating Life's Medical, Mental & Financial Minefields, is an unrelenting, take-no-prisoners exposé about the malfeasance of both government and the elder care megalopoly. When it comes to families, our aging population and our veterans, no one should attempt to maneuver through the minefields of the medical and elder care industries without being armed with this book. Sebastian warns, "Families need to know what they don't know."

While alerting readers to the pitfalls of aging that are being imposed by a profit-driven care industry and lax State and Federal governments, the author builds the case and the argument that once again in America's history, in regard to how we treat our own, it is time for a radical change; it is time for America to reclaim its soul.

Sebastian knows that the strongest credential for conveying truth is being on the front lines. That is why, as a guerrilla journalist, she embedded herself in the elder care system from hospitals to nursing homes uncovering a system that is deeply flawed and a liability to the future of the American family. Sharon Sebastian has witnessed it, researched it, and is now sharing it as she openly warns about the perils of aging in her fight for the rights and protections of all Americans. Sebastian gives critical insider knowledge that may help families remain both sane and solvent.

It is in response to the appeals of those voices, the voices of the patients and their families that insist that "the truth must be told," that Sebastian wrote the book, AGING: WARNING – Navigating Life's Medical, Mental & Financial Minefields. There is no substitute for personal experience coupled with first-hand investigations as source material to give vital insight to families who "need to know."

The author shares personal experiences and opinions along with those of experts in a variety of fields from research science, law, medicine, care providers, veterans' care, food activists, Whistleblowers and government officials which provoke thought and discussion. Sebastian's multi-year research reveals a system that both saves lives and takes lives as the great and not-so-great practice medicine and elder care.

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Make no mistake, aging in America is warfare. Families suffer, lives are lost prematurely, and incomes are under siege. - Sharon Sebastian, AuthorThere is no stronger credential than being in the trenches on the front lines. As an adult-child with an ailing parent, Sharon Sebastian entered the world of medicine and elder care. What was revealed was not just shocking, but inhumane and too often lethal. Sebastian uncovered what every family, including our veterans, needs to know to help protect their loved ones and themselves. Amid the burgeoning demand and lack of planning for elder care in America, Sebastian embedded herself for years in the elder care system from hospitals to nursing homes. It was clear that the story had to be told and lives protected.As a guerrilla journalist, her research brings to public awareness a system that is increasingly overwhelmed by record numbers of patients, plagued by diminished medical care, ensnarled in legal cul-de-sacs, bankruptcies, crass dishonesty and government malfeasance. Sebastian has witnessed it, researched it, and is now sharing it as she openly warns about the perils of aging in her fight for the rights and protections for all Americans. Coupled with the insight from experts from various fields, Sebastian gives insider knowledge on how families may remain both sane and solvent. It is in response to the appeals of those voices, the voices of the patients and their families that insist that "the truth must be told," that Sebastian wrote the book, AGING: WARNING - Navigating Life's Medical, Mental & Financial Minefields. There is no substitute for personal experience coupled with first-hand investigations as source material to give vital insight to families who "need to know." Sharon Sebastian, author of "AGING: WARNING - Navigating Life's Medical, Mental & Financial Minefields, is a columnist, commentator and contributor in print and on nationwide broadcasts on topics ranging from healthcare, culture, religion, and politics to domestic and global policy. A published author and degreed in Journalism, Sebastian's work spans both print and broadcast media.

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First Edition Design Pub.

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Oct 19, 2015

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308

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9781506900124

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