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Remember [large print] : the science of memory and the art of forgetting / by Genova, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)352391;
Includes bibliographical references.How we remember. Making memories 101 ; Pay attention ; In the moment ; Muscle memory ; Your brain's Wikipedia ; What happened -- Why we forget. Your memories (for what happened) are wrong ; Tip of the tongue ; Don't forget to remember ; This too shall pass ; Fuggedaboutit ; Normal aging ; Alzheimer's -- Improve or impair. Put it in context ; Stressed out ; Go to sleep ; Alzheimer's prevention ; The memory paradox -- Appendix: what to do about it all."Ave you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren't designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn't mean it's broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human. In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You'll learn whether forgotten memories are temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to exist for only a few seconds (like a passcode) while others can last a lifetime (your wedding day). You'll come to appreciate the clear distinction between normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer's (that you own a car). And you'll see how memory is profoundly impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you inevitably forget. You can set educated expectations for your memory, and in doing so, create a better relationship with it. You don't have to fear it anymore. And that can be life-changing"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Memory.; Memory; Cognition; Human information processing; Brain; Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Memory disorders in old age;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Remember : the science of memory and the art of forgetting / by Genova, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)352391;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253).How we remember -- Why we forget -- Improve or impair.The Harvard-trained neuroscientist presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress, and other contributing influences.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Memory.; Memory; Alzheimer's disease; Memory disorders in old age; Cognition; Human information processing; Brain; Aging;
Available copies: 43 / Total copies: 54
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Grandpa's great escape / by Walliams, David,1971-author.; Ross, Tony,illustrator.;
In his old age, Grandpa has become confused. He believes he is back in World War II, when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot. Only one person can understand him: his grandson, Jack. When Grandpa is sent to Twilight Towers -- an old folk's home run by the sinister Matron Swine -- it's up to Jack and Grandpa to plot a daring escape. Little do they know the wicked matron is on to them...Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force; World War, 1939-1945; Cognition disorders in old age; Grandparent and child; Nursing homes; Grandparent and child; Nursing homes; World War, 1939-1945; Grandparent and child; Grandfathers; Fighter pilots;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stay sharp. [kit] Small town America. by Alexander, Heather.Only in America.; Penworthy Company, LLC;
Laminated information sheet -- "Learn about the small farm towns of America in Penworthy's Small Town America Kit. Enjoy the classic games of checkers, dominoes, and monopoly all with a farm theme. Lastly, let your mind relax as you work through a tractor themed puzzle."--Adults. Designed for elderly persons, or those with memory issues. Also appropriate for sharing with children.
Subjects: Puzzles and games.; Board games.; Jigsaw puzzles.; Educational games.; Rural life; Small towns; Short-term memory.; Memory.; Cognition.; Creative thinking.; Games; Puzzles.; Mental health.; Sensory stimulation.; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Dementia; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Dementia; Dementia; Memory in old age; Manipulatives (Education); Perceptual-motor learning.; Older people.; Puzzles; Educational toys.; Memory disorders;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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My last name / by Schumacher, Eric,author.;
Ninety-five-year-old Lottie Barnes now lives in a care facility in her native Iowa. Restrained by the physical trappings of old age and cognitive decline, she struggles to comprehend her present surroundings. Nevertheless, her life story unfolds as she remembers key moments from her past with sharp clarity.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Older people; Dementia;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mature mind : the positive power of the aging brain / by Cohen, Gene D.(CARDINAL)516317;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-202) and index.The power of older minds -- Harnessing developmental intelligence -- The second half of life : phases I and II -- The second half of life : phases III and IV -- Cognition, memory, and wisdom -- Cultivating social intelligence -- Reinventing retirement -- Creativity and aging.Discusses the findings of current research which demonstate that experience and reduced effects of emotion can result in the older brain being more creative and more efficient in certain intellectual tasks.
Subjects: Middle age; Middle-aged persons; Old age; Older people; Aging; Brain;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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Natural supernaturalism: tradition and revolution in romantic literature / by Abrams, M. H.(Meyer Howard),1912-2015.(CARDINAL)142367;
Includes bibliographical references."This is our high argument" -- Wordsworth's Prelude and the crisis-autobiography -- The circuitous journey : pilgrims and prodigals -- The circuitous journey : through alienation to reintegration -- The circuitous journey : from Blake to D.H. Lawrence -- Revelation, revolution, imagination, and cognition -- The poet's vision : the new Earth and the old -- The poet's vision : Romantic and Post-Romantic -- Wordsworth's prospectus for The recluse."In this remarkable new book, M. H. Abrams definitively studies the Romantic Age (1789-1835)--the age in which Shelley claimed that "the literature of England has arisen as it were from a new birth." Abrams shows that the major poets of the age had in common important themes, modes of expression, and ways of feeling and imagining; that the writings of these poets were an integral part of a comprehensive intellectual tendency which manifested itself in philosophy as well as poetry, in England and in Germany; and that this tendency was causally related to drastic political and social changes of the age. But Abrams offers more than a work of scholarship, for he ranges before and after, to place the age in Western culture. he reveals what is traditional and what is revolutionary in the period, providing insights into those same two forces in the ideas of today. He shows that central Romantic ideas and forms of imagination were secularized versions of traditional theological concepts, imagery, and design, and that modern literature participates in the same process. Our comprehension of this age and of our own time is deepened by a work astonishing in its learning, vision, and humane understanding." -- 1600L
Subjects: Poetry.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Romanticism.; Poetry;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Brain health as you age : a practical guide to maintenance and prevention / by Simmons, Steven P.,1966-author.(CARDINAL)805171; Mansbach, William E.,1966-author.(CARDINAL)805172; Lyons, Jodi L.,1959-author.(CARDINAL)805173;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why do we care about brain health? -- What is your brain, and how does it work? -- The aging brain : what's normal, what's not -- Warning signs that something is not right -- Delirium -- Sudden confusion : a case example of delirium -- Defining the dementing diseases -- Other insults to the brain -- Lowering your risk for cognitive decline and dementia -- Examples of specific cognitive exercises to lower your risk -- Managing expectations -- Sexuality in normal aging and dementia -- Practical advice for people with dementia and their caregivers -- Advice in the case of stroke or other sudden onset cognitive problems -- Caregiver survival guide -- Tales from the other side of the bed : a patient's perspective.While we may expect to live longer, many wonder if their brains will keep up with their bodies. This book looks at typical functions and declines of an aging brain, the signs and symptoms of problems, the available treatments, the financial responsibilities, and the factors that determine what kinds of care people might need as they age.
Subjects: Brain; Memory disorders in old age.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 21
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Brain health as you age : a practical guide to maintenance and prevention / by Simmons, Steven P.,1966-author.(CARDINAL)805171; Mansbach, William E.,1966-author.(CARDINAL)805172; Lyons, Jodi L.,1959-author.(CARDINAL)805173;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index.Why do we care about brain health? -- What is your brain, and how does it work? -- The aging brain : what's normal, what's not -- Warning signs that something is not right -- Delirium -- Sudden confusion : a case example of delirium -- Defining the dementing diseases -- Other insults to the brain -- Lowering your risk for cognitive decline and dementia -- Cognitive exercises to lower your risk -- Managing expectations -- Sexuality in normal aging and dementia -- Practical advice for people with dementia and their caregivers -- Advice in the case of stroke or other sudden onset cognitive problems -- Caregiver survival guide : twenty-five helpful tips -- Tales from the other side of the bed : a patient's perspective.While we may expect to live longer, many wonder if their brains will keep up with their bodies. This book looks at typical functions and declines of an aging brain, the signs and symptoms of problems, the available treatments, the financial responsibilities, and the factors that determine what kinds of care people might need as they age.
Subjects: Brain; Memory disorders in old age.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Your baby can read! early language development system : parents' guide / by Titzer, Robert C.(Robert Craig)(CARDINAL)534119; Your Baby Can (Firm);
Includes bibliographical references (page 34)Parents' guide -- Songs (Head and shoulders, knees and toes; If you're happy and yo know it; Itsy bitsy spider; Old MacDonald had a farm; Row, row, row your boat; Twinkle twinkle little star) -- Double-sided word cards.Dr. Titzer explains how his multi-sensory approach to early language development can help babies, toddlers, and preschoolers learn to read! Young children can learn language at an extraordinary rate.For infants, and children up to 5 years of age.
Subjects: Children; Cognition in infants.; Early childhood education.; Literacy.; Reading (Early childhood); Reading readiness.; Reading; Teaching; Children.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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