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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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Tu cerebro más joven : aumenta tu memoria en una semana / by Buzan, Tony.(CARDINAL)712950;
Subjects: Cognition in old age.; Memory; Mnemonics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Reversing memory loss : proven methods for regaining, strengthening, and preserving your memory / by Mark, Vernon H.,1925-2014.(CARDINAL)725831; Mark, J. Paul.(CARDINAL)774780;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.
Subjects: Memory disorders in old age; Memory disorders; Memory.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Older and wiser [large print] : how to maintain peak mental ability for as long as you live / by Restak, Richard,1942-(CARDINAL)139153;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Large print books.; Cognition in old age.; Cognition; Human information processing; Memory in old age.; Memory;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Older and wiser : how to maintain peak mental ability for as long as you live / by Restak, Richard,1942-(CARDINAL)139153;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Cognition in old age.; Cognition; Human information processing; Memory in old age.; Memory;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The business of memory : the art of remembering in an age of forgetting / by Baxter, Charles,1947-(CARDINAL)769469;
Subjects: Memory; Memory in old age.; Cognition; Cognition in old age.; Human information processing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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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Preventing senior moments : how to stay alert into your 90s and beyond / by Goldberg, Stan,1945-author.(CARDINAL)469106;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Myths and types of senior moments -- How senior moments are created -- A very short primer on memory -- Slow down -- Combating inertia -- Patterns -- Challenge your brain -- Fortifying retrieving memories -- Focus -- managing your environment -- Practice, practice, practice -- Attitudes needing adjustment -- sleep -- Fedding your brain -- When it is more serious than a senior moment -- Frequently asked questions -- Final thoughts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author."Suggests 15 prevention strategies for senior moments ranging from forgetting appointments to becoming disoriented."--
Subjects: Cognition in old age.; Cognition; Memory in old age.; Older people;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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High-octane brain : 5 science-based steps to sharpen your memory and reduce your risk of Alzheimer's / by Braun, Michelle,author.(CARDINAL)840153; Postal, Karen,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) and index.A Harvard- and Yale-trained neuropsychologist outlines a research-supported program for bolstering the memory and protecting the brain from Alzheimer's, drawing on cutting-edge approaches from eight brain-health experts to discuss related nutritional, fitness and preventative therapy options.
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Memory disorders in old age;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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100 simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's and age-related memory loss / by Carper, Jean.(CARDINAL)517869;
Most people think there is little you can do to avoid Alzheimer's, but scientists now know this is not true. After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on how to escape it. She discovered 100 simple, scientifically-tested ways to cut the odds of Alzheimer's, memory decline, and other forms of dementia. These range from vinegar to vitamin B12, exercise to meditation, and even a few preventive actions could dramatically change your future by postponing Alzheimer's so long that you eventually outlive it.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Memory disorders in old age;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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