Youn, Anthony
Summary: Growing older is a blessing. But the slow decline and the loss of functionality associated with aging has led us to treat the process like a disease. These negative effects of aging, however, are not inevitable. Rather, they're largely the result of environmental and lifestyle factors that, when properly addressed, can be reversed through a process called Autojuvenation. Packed with accessible,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2024
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Summary: "A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die-from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A handbook on the basics of shooting and shooting-related activities. Chapters on Safety, Mental Preparation, Developing Defensive Shooting Skills, Strategies for Home and Personal Safety, Firearms, Self-Defense and the Law, Selecting Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories for Personal Protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Rifle Association 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 BASDrago, Dorothy A.
Summary: "In Living Safely, Aging Well, nationally recognized safety expert Dorothy A. Drago spells out how to prevent unintentional injury while cooking, gardening, sleeping, driving--and just walking around the house."--www.Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.0438 DRAGroves, Maria Noël
Summary: "Groves shows you how to read your body's signals and support your own wellness with herbal remedies and other natural treatments. You'll learn how each of your major body systems--respiratory, digestive, immune, nervous, memory, reproductive, circulatory, and more--optimally functions, and you'll discover how to use natural remedies to nourish and repair problem areas, restore lost vitality,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2016
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Summary: Sarcopenia, a muscle-wasting and frailty disease, impacts all of us as we age-- unless we proactively prevent it. Bartlit and Droullard, along with muscle physiology expert Boppart, want to share a little known fact with the world: You don't have to fall apart as you get older. Through carefully calibrated progressive strength training and supporting nutrition, you can stave off sarcopenia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2018
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Summary: "Coming-of-age adventure story set in the North featuring a strong female lead, her Indigenous friend, and a cast of diverse dogs all in training for the daring Arctic Quest dog-sledding competition."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Deer Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KORGenova, 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 GENChurnin, Nancy
Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WARBennett, Beth
Summary: "Shows why and how the body deteriorates as life goes on and offers an easy-read overview of new solutions coming out of current studies of aging. Wrinkles and gray hairs and misplaced keys--the obvious signs of getting older. Surprisingly, all of the miniscule events in our cells and organs that are responsible for aging begin their deterioration in our third decade. This book explains what is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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Summary: "Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new guidebook that demonstrates the importance of muscle for health and longevity from the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine®. After years of watching patients cycle through her practice, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon noticed a pattern. While her patients struggled with a wide range of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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Summary: "Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.6 ATTMcClain, Rand
Summary: "In Cheating Death, McClain shares the best drugs and supplements, treatment methods, and devices-approaches that are backed by extensive research as well as Dr. McClain's own work with his patients"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.6 MCCSteele, Andrew
Summary: "A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging--not cancer, not heart disease--is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 GARThomas, Jennifer J.
Summary: "Are you a picky eater? Do you worry that food will make you vomit or choke? Do you find eating to be a chore? If yes, this book is for you! Your struggles could be caused by an avoidant / restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), a disorder characterized by eating a limited variety or volume of food. You may have been told that you eat like a child, but ARFID affects people right across the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 THOFitzgerald, Kara N.
Summary: "Healthspan is the period in life that we spend in good health, yet most of us are going to be staring at a 16-year decline that predicts disease, pain, and discomfort-an unavoidable accumulation of indignities and infirmities. But what if aging didn't look that way? What if you could stave off the diseases of aging by slowing your aging process? What if there was a simple formula to keep you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go Books 2022
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Summary: The Oscar-winning actress, fitness expert, and political activist outlines a roadmap for seniors who are experiencing unprecedented rates of longevity, sharing practical advice on everything from fitness and sexuality to coming to terms with past mistakes and embracing a spiritual life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.04 FONJacobsmeyer, Nicki
Summary: "Set in the Alaskan wilds, the Iditarod is one of the most extreme races on the planet. As the musher and leader of a high-powered dog sledding team, choosing the right lead dog is just the first of your important decisions. From there, each choice you make will affect whether you come in first, fifth, last, or not at all. You Choose how this adventure ends." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: "We all seem to be searching for the fountain of youth-whether it's sleep more, eat less, go keto, go vegan, or intermittently fast--but the truth is there's no single thing that will keep the diseases of aging at bay. If you want to age well, you have tothink outside the box--and that's where health and nutrition pioneer Ann Louise Gittleman comes in. For four decades, Ann Louise has been the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2021
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Summary: Have you ever spent 10 minutes looking for your reading glasses, and they were on the top of your head? Or, have you walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Most people, even younger ones, have had these experiences but when should such instances be something of concern? What are the normal signs of aging? Is there anything you can do to maintain your brain health as you age? Brain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 SIMClein, Emmeline
Summary: "A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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Summary: "Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age. Keep Sharp debunks common myths about aging and cognitive decline, explores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 GUPBrennan, Sabina
Summary: "Living a brain-healthy life is not just to reduce the risk of dementia and other serious health issues but also to improve the quality of your life and brain performance now. Investing in brain health will cost you nothing but time and effort -- and thebrain-healthy recommendations in this book can all be followed for free! Brain health expert Dr. Sabina Brennan's steps are simple to follow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Life Long 2020