Briefly Noted

• A new book published by MacCormac and Associates (Blanca, CO), Never Too Old to Feel Good: A Practical Guide for Homecare, provides practical methods and tools to maintain or regain a healthy outlook as people age. The book has eight chapters, each discussing different topics, plus a resource section and is available for $39.95.

• Life Design, which provides an umbrella of services for the home, including home care services, has found a new way to provide assisted living for the elderly or disabled. Instead of moving an individual into a facility, the company provides the services in the patient’s home, according to a report in The Maturing Marketplace. An individual who joins the service can get a variety of help ranging from physician referrals to meals to checkbook management and legal advice. For more information, go to www.lifedesignusa.com.