Goldberg, 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 GOLLorayne, 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 WILSummary: Max returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC 2017
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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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Place a hold to request this item.Lear, 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 LEAWalton, 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 WALFogler, 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 FOGLear, Martha Weinman.
Summary: According to author Lear and the memory experts she taps in the book, the memory lapses that begin in middle age are typically no cause for alarm. In fact, remembering less in later years is rarely a sign of Alzheimer's or any other scary memory-loss condition. It's just a part of normal aging. On her hunt for answers, Lear explores why names are the first things to go and what can be done...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wellness Central 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.67 LEEGenova, 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 GENSummary: 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 STIJacobson, 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 JACCarper, Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2010