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Aging Psychological aspects Alzheimer's disease Prevention Attention-deficit-disordered adults Life skills guides Cognition Age factors Exercise for older people Memory Age factors Memory disorders Prevention Memory in old age Mnemonics PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)Carper, Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.831 CARBraun, Michelle
Summary: Braun presents a program to boost memory and dramatically decrease the risk of Alzheimer's. It features five practical steps: exercise; healthy food; engagement; lowering stress; and sleep. Packed with valuable tips that you can implement immediately, her book will finally put the future of your brain in your control. -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 BRAGenova, Lisa
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.1 GENCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.1 GENGoldberg, Stan
Summary: "Suggests 15 prevention strategies for senior moments ranging from forgetting appointments to becoming disoriented"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.67 GOLPink, Richard
Summary: "What if you stopped feeling ashamed of constantly being late or of getting so hyperfocused on a task that you drop everything else you had to do? How can you as a partner, parent, or friend better understand your neurodivergent loved one's way of moving through the world? In Dirty Laundry, life partners Rich Pink and Rox Emery unapologetically guide you through the ups and downs of life with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023
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Summary: Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents provides the up-to-date information and down-to-earth support that parents need. It offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8589 POWJacobson, Howard
Summary: At the age of ninety-something, Beryl Dusinbery is forgetting everything - including her own children. Her tongue, meanwhile, remains as sharp as ever. She spends her days stitching macabre messages into her needlework and tormenting her two long-suffering carers with tangled stories of her love affairs. Shimi Carmelli can do up his own buttons, get around without the aid of a walking frame,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hogarth 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACMatlen, Terry
Summary: "Do you rule the realm of disorganization, clutter, and chaos? Are you constantly battling to get things done? Are you ready to give up and toss your day planner into the dungeon (otherwise known as your closet)? If so, you might just be The Queen of Distraction. And whether or not you've been formally diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably already know...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 MATCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 MATCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind MatlenSummary: An exquisitely mounted and deeply affecting story about one man's determination to create a home for his ailing wife as they enter their twilight years. Based on actual events, that proves love is the ultimate triumph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA STIClements, Carol
Summary: As you age, stumbling blocks are everywhere: the bottom step, the roadside curb, and even the living room carpet. But you don't have to live in fear of falling. With Better Balance for Life, you will learn all-new, simple activities to help you build strength and increase flexibility to improve your balance! In this ten-week program, personal trainer Carol Clements shows you effortless moves to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 617.1 CLELorayne, Harry.
Summary: Harry Lorayne has been honing and teaching his memory systems for more than 40 years. Ageless Memory is the culmination of his life s work, specially geared to our needs as we age. Completely practical and easy to use, Lorayne s methods can be put into practice immediately for a better memory the very same day you start to listen!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.12 LORWilliams, Mark E.
Summary: In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of living to eighty or beyond. As life expectancy increases, Americans need accurate, scientifically grounded information so that they can take full responsibility for their own later years. In "The Art and Science of Aging Well," Mark E....
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of North Carolina Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 WILSmall, Gary W.
Summary: Includes a brain fitness program developed by Dr. Small to help people improve their mental performance through diet, drugs, mental exercises and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.14 SMAMcCabe, Jessica
Summary: "The creator of the YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the insights and strategies that help her thrive in this accessible and shame-free guide to working with, understanding, and celebrating the ADHD brain"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 MCCFogler, Janet.
Contents: How memory works -- You can improve your memory -- Understanding the components of memory -- How we remember -- Why we forget -- Let's review -- How memory changes as we age -- What changes? What doesn't -- Problems with encoding -- Problems with recall -- Factors that affect memory -- You and your memory : a self-inventory -- Take a look at your effort and attitude -- Could your mood be the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.67 FOGNaidoo, Uma
Summary: A Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Cornell nutrition specialist, and professional chef shares actionable dietary recommendations and brain-healthy recipes for foods that can support the treatments of common psychological and cognitive health challenges, from anxiety to sleep disorders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 NAISullender, R. Scott.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haworth Pastoral Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.67 SULDean, Debra
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC Dean,Fenn, Annie
Summary: "Scientific studies show that the choices we make today about what we eat help determine our mental health as we age. In The Brain Health Kitchen, Dr. Annie Fenn gives readers a guide to preserving cognitive ability through food, with 100 recipes to promote mental acuity. Fenn, a doctor turned chef, has organized the book into 10 chapters representing the most neuroprotective foods: berries,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.8 FENWalton, Jo.
Summary: It's 2015, and Patricia Cowan is very old. "Confused today," read the notes clipped to the end of her bed. She forgets things she should know-what year it is, major events in the lives of her children. But she remembers things that don't seem possible. She remembers marrying Mark and having four children. And she remembers not marrying Mark and raising three children with Bee instead. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WALLear, Martha Weinman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 155.67 LEALundberg, Sofia
Summary: By age 50, Elin Boals has created for herself a perfect life: her wildly successful business as Manhattan's preeminent fashion photographer is flourishing. Her handsome, patient husband is devoted to her; her teenaged daughter, Alice, has been accepted to the ballet academy of her dreams. But then Elin receives an innocuous looking envelope. Folded inside is a star-chart, with an address...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021