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02739aam a2200337 i 4500 001 54445F8C0CA811EDB1735DF129ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220726010056 008 220402t20222018||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1538161605 020 $a 9781538161609 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Simmons, Steven P., $d 1966- 245 1 $a Brain health as you age : $b a practical guide to maintenance and prevention / $c Steven P. Simmons ; William E. Mansbach ; Jodi L. Lyons. 246 3 $a Practical guide to maintenance and prevention, A. 250 $a First paperback edition. 264 1 $a Lanham : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c 2022. 300 $a 188 pages ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliography (pages 171-175) and an index. 505 $a 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. 520 $a 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? This book provides useful, achievable actions you can take to reduce your risk of brain function decline, accurate information about identifying problems, and real solutions. The authors offer useful anecdotes and scientifically validated information. The authors separate fact from fiction to ensure that recommendations are evidence-based, practical, useful, achievable, and measurable. 541 $d 20220607. 650 $a Brain $x Aging $v Popular works. 650 $a Dementia $x Treatment. 650 $a Memory disorders in old age $x Prevention. 700 $a Mansbach, William E., $d 1966-, $e author. 700 $a Lyons, Jodi L., $d 1959-, $e author. 941 $a 2 952 $l GHPD771 $d 20231005012749.0 952 $l BVPE851 $d 20220728013441.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=54445F8C0CA811EDB1735DF129ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search