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Until my memory fails me : mindfulness practices for cultivating resilience and self-compassion in the face of cognitive decline / by Lukert, Sharon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194)."Through personal accounts from author Sharon Lukert--longtime Buddhist practitioner and chaplain--and the people she has helped, Until My Memory Fails Me provides comfort, peace, and humor to readers adjusting to Mild Cognitive Impairment and early cognitive decline"--
Subjects: Memory disorders.; Cognition disorders.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cognitive disorders / by Bonnice, Sherry,1956-(CARDINAL)667848; Hoard, Carolyn.(CARDINAL)461968;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125) and index.Defining cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's -- The history of drugs' role in cognitive disorders -- How do the drugs work? -- Treatment description -- Case histories -- Risks and side effects -- Alternative treatments.1140L
Subjects: Cognition disorders; Cognition disorders;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Dyslexia... : Samuel T. Orton and his legacy /
Understanding Dyslexia -- Samuel Torrey Orton, M.D. -- June Lyday Orton -- Anna Gillingham -- Pioneer Profiles -- The Orton-Gillingham Approach -- The Early Days -- Expanding Our Knowledge -- Volunteers and Staff -- Branch Histories -- Orton Award Recipients -- Time Line: The First Fifty Years.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Festschriften.; Cognition disorders in children.; Cognition disorders.; Dyslexia.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Forgetting : the benefits of not remembering / by Small, Scott A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211) and index."A renowned neurologist explains why our routine forgetting-of names, dates, even house keys-is not a brain failure but actually, when combined with memory, one of the mind's most beneficial functions. Who wouldn't want a better memory? Dr. Scott Small has dedicated his career to understanding why memory forsakes us. As director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University, he focuses largely on patients who experience pathological forgetting, and it is in contrast to their suffering that normal forgetting, which we experience every day, appears in sharp relief. Until recently, most everyone-memory scientists included-believed that forgetting served no purpose. But new research in psychology, neurobiology, medicine, and computer science tells a different story. Forgetting is not a failure of our minds. It's not even a benign glitch. It is, in fact, good for us-and, alongside memory, it is a required function for our minds to work best. Forgetting benefits our cognitive and creative abilities, emotional well-being, and even our personal and societal health. As frustrating as a typical lapse can be, it's precisely what opens up our minds to making better decisions, experiencing joy and relationships, and flourishing artistically. From studies of bonobos in the wild to visits with the iconic painter Jasper Johns and the renowned decision-making expert Daniel Kahneman, Small looks across disciplines to put new scientific findings into illuminating context while also revealing groundbreaking developments about Alzheimer's disease. The next time you forget where you left your keys, remember that a little forgetting does a lot of good"--
Subjects: Memory disorders.; Memory.; Cognition.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Hallucinations [sound recording] / by Sacks, Oliver W.; Woren, Dan.; Random House Audio Publishing.(CARDINAL)344792;
Read by Dan Woren ; introduction read by the author.With his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr. Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Hallucinations / by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.(CARDINAL)347933;
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hallucinations / [large print] by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.(CARDINAL)347933;
Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. They are commonly linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. For thousands of years, humans have used hallucinogenics to achieve them. Here, with elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Oliver Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about our brains, our culture, and ourselves.
Subjects: Large print books.; Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hallucinations / by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index.Silent multitudes : Charles Bonnet syndrome -- The prisoners cinema : sensory deprivation -- A few nanograms of wine : hallucinatory smells -- Hearing things -- The illusions of Parkinsonism -- Altered states -- Patterns : visual migraine -- The sacred disease : epileptic auras -- Bisected : hallucinations in the half-field -- Delirious -- On the threshold of sleep -- Narcolepsy and night hags -- The haunted mind -- Doppelgangers : hallucinating oneself -- Phantoms, shadows, and sensory ghosts.This book is an investigation into the types, physiological sources, and cultural resonances of hallucinations traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness. Have you ever seen something that was not really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become immersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting "visits" from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them. As a young doctor in California in the 1960s, the author had both a personal and a professional interest in psychedelics. These, along with his early migraine experiences, launched a lifelong investigation into the varieties of hallucinatory experience. Here, he weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.--
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 31
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Hallucinations [sound recording] / by Sacks, Oliver W.;
Silent multitudes : Charles Bonnet syndrome -- The prisoner's cinema : sensory deprivation -- A few nanograms of wine : hallucinatory smells -- Hearing things -- The illusions of Parkinsonism -- Altered states -- Patterns : visual migraine -- The "sacred" disease : epileptic auras -- Bisected : hallucinations in the half-field -- Delirious -- On the threshold of sleep -- Narcolepsy and night hags -- The haunted mind -- Doppelgangers : hallucinating oneself -- Phantoms, shadows, and sensory ghosts. Read by Dan Woren. Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become immersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting "visits" from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them. As a young doctor in California in the 1960s, Oliver Sacks had both a personal and a professional interest in psychedelics. These, along with his early migraine experiences, launched a lifelong investigation into the varieties of hallucinatory experience. Here, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr. Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.; Audiobooks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bright kids who can't keep up : help your child overcome slow processing speed and succeed in a fast-paced world / by Braaten, Ellen.(CARDINAL)462266; Willoughby, Brian.(CARDINAL)545034;
Includes bibliographical references and index."If my kid is so smart, why is he so slow?" -- "My child doesn't seem to be able to keep up. Now what do I do?" -- "So what, exactly, is processing speed?" -- Processing speed in the family -- Processing speed at home -- Processing speed in the classroom -- Processing speed and social relationships -- The emotional costs of slow processing speed -- Pulling it all together : formally assessing processing speed."Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to "pick up the pace"? Does he or she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done--whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and ready in the morning? Drs. Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby have worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with an area of cognitive functioning called "processing speed," and who are often mislabeled as lazy or unmotivated. Filled with vivid stories and examples, this crucial resource demystifies processing speed and shows how to help kids (ages 5 to 18) catch up in this key area of development. Helpful practical tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Learn how to obtain needed support at school, what to expect from a professional evaluation, and how you can make daily routines more efficient--while promoting your child's social and emotional well-being"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cognition disorders in children.; Cognition in children.; Special education;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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