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Author
Publisher
Health Professionals Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Helps you meet the demand for memory-enhancement programs. This title includes research on brain health and memory along with interactive games, exercises, and quizzes for participants to use to learn about and practice the mental activities. It contains the lesson plans for teaching 12 topics in a course that can run for 3 months or up to a year.
3) High-octane brain: 5 science-based steps to sharpen your memory and reduce your risk of Alzheimer's
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A Harvard- and Yale-trained neuropsychologist outlines a research-supported program for bolstering the memory and protecting the brain from Alzheimer's, drawing on cutting-edge approaches from eight brain-health experts to discuss related nutritional, fitness and preventative therapy options.
Author
Series
Publisher
Health Professions Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Reading this book is an instant activity--no planning or preparation required. Although Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders can interfere with communication skills, this book stimulates remaining abilities and lets you connect in positive ways. --Publisher
Author
Series
Publisher
Health Professions Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The cheerful, engaging illustrations and straightforward text in Wishing on a Star describe favorite activities and experiences that fill each person's day. Individuals with memory impairment and their caregivers will enjoy the familiar and friendly images: waking up to the sound of birds singing, playing with pets, cheering for a favorite team. The pictures and text in this third book in the Two-Lap Book series will address two of the major challenges...
Author
Series
Paul Jacobson geezer-lit mystery volume 4
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
On a honeymoon cruise to Alaska with his bride, Paul must deal with mayhem missing people and murder. He has to use all his geezer resources to solve a case of international intrigue.
Author
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Activity books are a medically recommended intervention for memory-impaired adults. The book is designed with two-page spreads, which pair a picture on one page and instructions on the other page for prompting recall. New features include all new images, references to online resources, and a multicultural approach. The introductory chapter now has suggestions for how the book can be used at home and in institutional settings"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In Creative Care, Anne Basting lays the groundwork for a widespread transformation in our approach to elder care and uses compelling, touching stories to inspire and guide us all--family, friends, and health professionals--in how to connect and interact with those living with dementia. A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Basting tells the story of how she pioneered a radical change in how we interact with our older loved ones. Now used around the...
Author
Series
Paul Jacobson geezer-lit mystery volume 6
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Paul Jacobson, who suffers from short-term memory loss, becomes an undercover resident at a nursing home to help the Honolulu police track down a sexual assault perpetrator. The police give Paul the names of three persons-of-interest and Paul begins investigating. None of the three appear suspicious. Things go downhill when the woman who had been assaulted is found murdered.Paul meets interesting residents, including a woman with synesthesia, a woman...
12) Still mine
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A story about one man's determination to create a home for his ailing wife as they enter their twilight years.
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