Description |
xii, 188 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Why do we care about brain health? -- What is your brain, and how does it work? -- The aging brain : what's normal, what's not -- Warning signs that something is not right -- Delirium -- Sudden confusion : a case example of delirium -- Defining the dementing diseases -- Other insults to the brain -- Lowering your risk for cognitive decline and dementia -- Cognitive exercises to lower your risk -- Managing expectations -- Sexuality in normal aging and dementia -- Practical advice for people with dementia and their caregivers -- Advice in the case of stroke or other sudden onset cognitive problems -- Caregiver survival guide : twenty-five helpful tips -- Tales from the other side of the bed : a patient's perspective. |
Added Author |
Mansbach, William E., 1966- author.
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Lyons, Jodi L., 1959- author.
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ISBN |
9781538109168 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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