Memory Health

A groundbreaking look at the science of learning: how it works both in the mind and in the classroom, which teaching techniques are most effective, and how schools should (and absolutely should not) use instructional technology. This is an essential resource for teachers, anyone interested in...

The first novel in ten years from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake, a luminous, poignant tale of a mother, a daughter, mental illness, and the fluctuating barrier between the mind and the world On the night her single mother is taken to a...

Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. Few care providers are trained to meet the challenges of dementia, however - and that is where A Loving Approach to Dementia Care can help. The book offers practical, compassionate advice on overcoming caregiving obstacles and maintaining meaningful relationships with loved ones who have dementia and memory loss.

Your brain, like every part of your body, needs and deserves all the TLC you can give it so you can live a long and healthy life. In Brain Health For Dummies, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sarah McKay walks you through some simple and easy steps you can take—right now—to get smarter, stay healthier, and better support the elders in your life.

As we age, most of us occasionally wonder, Is my memory as sharp as it used to be? Maybe you forget names, misplace your keys, or struggle to recall a word that’s on the tip of your tongue. These moments can be frustrating—but in most cases, they’re nothing to be alarmed about, and you can improve and maintain cognitive health at any age. In Super Memory Boosts for Seniors, CS Burroughs guides you through easy lifestyle changes you can make to enhance memory and strengthen your neural pathways.

Your brain’s clarity, memory, and resilience are not just shaped in your head—they begin deep in your gut. Inside your belly lives an astonishing ecosystem: trillions of microbes acting as a hidden command center for your mind. When they thrive, you feel focused, calm, and sharp. When they falter, brain fog, stress, and even premature aging can follow. Gut-Brain Reset reveals the powerful, science-backed connection between your microbiome and mental clarity. You’ll discover how everyday choices send signals that can either inflame or restore your brain.

These fun and easy exercises from the best-selling Keep Your Brain Alive fight the effects of mental aging and keep the mind fit to meet any challenge. And now they are available on audio. Co-author Manning Rubin is your personal trainer, providing lively narration to guide you through the exercises.

Why do we vividly recall a traumatic childhood event but forget where we left our keys five minutes ago? How can a scent take us back fifty years while a colleague's name eludes us? In this compact introduction, two leading psychological researchers describe memory—how it works and why it sometimes doesn't; how it can be tricked, trained, or improved; and what changes with time. In a manner as engaging as it is informative, Fergus Craik and Larry Jacoby explain the strengths and weaknesses of memory.

When elderly parents can no longer care for themselves, the responsibility for their care usually falls on their adult children. This guide will help you navigate this difficult journey so that you can take care of your parents without unnecessarily disrupting your life. Filled with insights from the author’s own personal experience with caring for her aging mother, it will make your caregiving experience more manageable and more rewarding, right from the start.

In Brainhacker, you'll learn how to "rewire" your brain and boost its power. David Farrow, author of The Farrow Method, helps you get inside your own head and call the shots, with concrete exercises and tips to train your brain to work for you. These tricks can instantly boost your memory, improve your reading speed, help you push away pain, and form life-changing habits that actually last--with techniques as simple as a hand movement or a little bit of imagination.

Your keys. Your phone. Your scheduled tasks for the day. How many things do you forget on a regular basis? In a busy, fast-paced and technology driven world, our attention is often divided among a million things at once, making it easy for important information to slip through the cracks. As we become more and more dependent on apps and other tools to aid our memory, the ability of our brains to independently capture and retain information becomes weaker and weaker. But your memory is a muscle that can be exercised and strengthened with the right training.

This book introduces the new and fascinating field of Clinical Neuroscience, which argues that the brain has the power to prevent and treat a variety of neurobiological disorders, from autism to attention deficit disorder. With ground-breaking neuroscience research presented in an accessible, easy-to-understand way The Brain Code teaches listeners how to get the most from their brains and how to access their peak cognitive function.

This book explores Alzheimer’s disease through the intertwined perspectives of a patient and her devoted caregiver, offering a deeply personal look at the emotional, physical, and mental challenges they face. From the first signs of memory loss to the final days of care, listeners are taken on a raw and honest journey through the daily struggles, heartbreaks, and small victories of providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.

If you want to get back your memory, improve your mood, and lead a happier and healthier life, this book is for you. You are considering listening to this book because you are concerned - concerned about your general health and well-being, or concerned over specific things such as your weight or your brain health, which go together, hand in hand. I am the same age as you. You and I have experienced similar things in life over many decades, and I do know what worries you about your health are exactly the same things which used to worry me.

The nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling and Carnegie Medal-winning author Ruta Sepetys. Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird. Life is story in motion. Each day, you add to your story, revise it, and view it from a different angle. You erase things. Tear pages out...

Being successful in business and in life is rarely an accident. People who win tend to have similar qualities and mindsets. A winner’s mentality includes an affinity for the positive and a resilience against setbacks. Do you have these qualities yet? This program is designed to help ingrain a winner’s mentality into your thought process so that you can win in business and in life naturally.

Do you want to learn how to learn absolutely anything as quick as possible? Of course you do, who wouldn't? There's a way to do it, and this book has all the secrets. This book is about learning how to learn. Whether you want to improve your grades at school, or you want to pick up a new subject quickly, this book will detail methods to learn any kind of subject matter lighting fast. Today, it is commonly said that in order to master a subject, you must dedicate a minimum of 10,000 hours, whether it’s to learn a musical instrument, a sport, or to master a video game.

Menopause has historically been treated as a problem to be solved or an illness to be cured, not the natural process it is. Many modern books on menopause offer worthy insights and advice, others are written in bewildering medicalese, and many others recommend unproven, piecemeal approaches to various symptoms. Here, Maryon Stewart outlines something different: a wonderfully comprehensive six-week Natural Menopause Solution with steps that a woman can take immediately to feel better right away.

You're wasting time listening to the standard advice about learning math. You can't continue with "random acts of learning" as you study simple math, calculus and statistics formulas - at least not for long. The truth is that learning math and remembering numbers can be incredibly simple. You just need to know how.

Imagine a future where you can effortlessly maintain mental sharpness, boost your productivity, and enjoy a profound sense of well-being. This reality is within your grasp, and you don't have to navigate it alone. This audiobook offers you a practical, evidence-based roadmap to strengthen your cognitive function, enhance your overall well-being, and reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.