Summary: It’s normal for the brain to short-circuit every now and then—you put your keys in the fridge, or can’t find the pair of glasses on top of your head. But what if there was away to eat, exercise, and live that could eliminate these “senior moments?” Ageless Brain offers a plan to sharpen your memories and mind so that at 40, you have the quick, agile brain you had at 30. Based on groundbreaking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Books, and imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 AGESmall, 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 SMAChopra, Deepak
Summary: "In an unprecedented collaboration between three of today's most powerful minds, Deepak Chopra, M.D., teams up with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., to bring readers a visionary work that delves into the innovative world of quantum science and shows how unlocking its secrets can revolutionize how we live and age--and, ultimately, how we can eradicate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: What if your memory suddenly vanished? What if you could no longer summon up any recollections of your mother's embrace, a best friend's confidences, or the moment you first met your spouse? What if you couldn't even remember yourself, not your name, your school, where you worked, or even the face of the total stranger staring back at you from the mirror? If all of these memories were gone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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McGoogan, Cara
Summary: "Award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan follows the twisting trail of tightlipped executives and missing documents to bravely ask if the line of corruption could have been broken, whether people could have been saved, and, ultimately, who is to blame for the thousands of unnecessary deaths. McGoogan not only uncovers the scandal of Factor VIII but also exposes a sweeping blueprint for corporate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books, a division of Diversion Publishing Corp. 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.97 MCGGoldberg, 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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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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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.1 GENWhyte, John J.
Summary: "Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans. You have the power to reduce your risk, and WebMD's Dr. John Whyte, MD will show you just how easy it is to do it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Offers unusual tasks designed to stimulate brain cell growth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 KATLear, 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 LEAFogler, 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 FOGRamin, Cathryn Jakobson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 616.83 RAMLear, 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 LEEBudson, Andrew E.
Summary: "One of us (Elizabeth) had the opportunity to conduct research with a gentleman named Henry Molaison (better known by his initials, H.M.1), who had the interior portion of his left and right temporal lobes (the part of your brain next to your temples) removed in 1953 because of epileptic seizures that were difficult to control. From a technical standpoint, the surgical procedures went fine....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2023
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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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 NAISummary: A compilation of excerpts of Wilson's lectures and interviews. Wilson addresses themes pertaining to human consciousness and perception and touches upon a variety of topics, including conspiracies, the occult, and medical marijuana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disinformation Co. 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ROBThomas, Paul
Summary: "The new standard for pediatric care from one of today's most trusted pediatricians Paul Thomas, M.D., is a vaccine-friendly doctor: knowledgeable about both the latest scientific research and the community's disease exposure, and respectful of a family's risk factors, health history, and concerns. In The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, he presents his proven approach to building immunity, a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016
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Summary: "A delightful tour of our mysterious, mischievous gray matter from neuroscientist and massively popular Guardian blogger Dean Burnett,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 BURAmen, Daniel G.
Summary: Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life, but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost. Expert physician Dr. Amen reveals how a multipronged strategy-including dietary changes, physical and mental exercises, and spiritual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.83 AMEWang, Sam
Summary: In thirty-six each half hour lectures, Professor Sam Wang explores the science and mystery of the human nervous system, from essential neurochemical and neurobiological processes to the psychological and social constructs they are thought to produce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2010
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Kent, Christine Ann
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgeworks 2006