Simmons, Steven P., MD, William E. Mansbach, Lyons, Jodi L., coauthor of "Brain Health As You Age: A Practical Gu

Brain Health as You Age

A Practical Guide to Maintenance and Prevention

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

While we may expect to live longer, many wonder if their brains will keep up with their bodies. This book looks at typical functions and declines of an aging brain, the signs and symptoms of problems, the available treatments, the financial responsibilities, and the factors that determine what kinds of care people might need as they age.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9781538161609
• ISBN-10: 1538161605
• Artikelnr.: 62164629

Autorenporträt

By Steven P. Simmons MD; William E. Mansbach and Jodi L. Lyons

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Why Do We Care About Brain Health?
Chapter 2: What Is Your Brain, and How Does It Work?
Chapter 3: The Aging Brain: What's Normal, What's Not
Chapter 4: Warning Signs That Something Is Not Right
Chapter 5: Delirium
Chapter 6: Sudden Confusion: A Case Example of Delirium
Chapter 7: Defining the Dementing Diseases
Chapter 8: Other Insults to the Brain
Chapter 9: Lowering Your Risk for Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Chapter 10: Examples of Specific Cognitive Exercises to Lower Your Risk
Chapter 11: Managing Expectations
Chapter 12: Sexuality in Normal Aging and Dementia
Chapter 13: Practical Advice for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Chapter 14: Advice in the Case of Stroke or Other Sudden Onset Cognitive
Problems
Chapter 15: Caregiver Survival Guide
Chapter 16: Tales from the Other Side of the Bed: A Patient's Perspective