Mental Health Aging

Dieser Ratgeber macht Sie zunächst mit dem Konzept der Ressourcenübungen sowie deren herausragender Bedeutung in der positiven Psychologie vertraut, anschließend packen Sie es an: Mit zahlreichen Techniken, Übungen und Reflexionen zu 7 zentralen Themengebieten wie Selbstsicherheit, Gelassenheit, Kreativität oder Brain Boost setzen Sie Step-by-Step alle Potenziale Ihrer Ressourcen frei und machen sich fit für sämtliche Herausforderungen des Lebens.

Rooted in both professional experience and personal empathy, Holistic Dementia Caregiving empowers caregivers to build deeper connections, manage difficult behaviors, and preserve dignity through every stage of dementia.

The aging process has historically been thought of as a time of slowing down, declining, and "running out the clock". By introducing the concept of Rejuvenaging, psychologist Ron Kaiser provides a blueprint for making the aging proces an active and exciting one. With seven keys and countless practical strategies, the book draws upon the exciting fields of positive psychology and neuroplasticity to provide guidance for maximizing physical and emotional health, social involvements, and improved intellectual functioning during the senior years.

Ulla Hinge Thomsen fandt ud af, at hun ikke var mere sart eller nærtagende end andre, selvom hun hurtigere blev træt af det åbne kontorlandskab og høje lyde - hun er bare særligt sensitiv. I denne bog vejleder Ulla Hinge Thomsen i, hvordan man kan få det bedste ud af sin stærke sensitivitet.

Everything Begins with Asking for Help is a frank, insightful and thought-provoking audiobook on mental health, drawing on the author's own experience of a severe mental breakdown and sharing the recovery tools he has developed in partnership with various medical professionals and mental health experts. Kevin shares his own story to give the audiobook a vital human element, explaining how his fast-paced life in Berlin as a successful magazine journalist was brought to a sudden halt by a major depressive episode.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, neurochirurg, ne oferă opinii ale oamenilor de știință din toată lumea, ale căror cercetări revoluționare te pot ajuta să îți intensifici și protejezi funcționarea creierului, și să îți păstrezi sănătatea cognitivă la orice vârstă. Dr. Gupta abordează și afecțiunile neurologice, în mod special boala Alzheimer, și răspunde tuturor întrebărilor referitoare la semnele și simptomele acesteia, învățându-ne cum ne putem menține sănătatea în timp ce îngrijim un partener cu deteriorare cognitivă.

Today, we are living longer lives, and have choices now as never before about how we will age. What will make us happy? What are we frightened of, and what might allay those fears? What changes, made right now, will help us to flourish as we age? This book contains lessons I've learned from thirty years of working with older people and those close to them. It looks at problems that can be fixed with tests and tablets, and problems that require a different sort of medicine.

No one has come from a perfect family where all our feelings were honored and revered. Each of us, in order to learn, grow, and sometimes survive, had to develop a false self. Sometimes this false self can greatly stifle our progress and happiness. We become pleasers, rebels, or caretakers, leaving us afraid, angry, confused, depressed, and unhappy. Since 1964, Dr. Sterling G. Ellsworth has helped thousands of people identify and receive their missing "love supplies".

Do you have unhealthy anxiety? Do you suffer from sleeplessness, irritability, trouble relaxing, difficulty in concentrating, or fear of embarrassment? From Dr. Jonathan Davidson, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program at Duke University Medical Center and one of the most respected experts on anxiety disorders, comes the definitive and solution-filled book about anxiety. The Anxiety Book offers self-assessment tests and serves as a comprehensive treatment guide for one of the most common health concerns in America.

Im einen Moment ist alles wie immer, im nächsten fällt einem plötzlich auf, dass die eigenen Eltern älter werden. Das wirft viele Fragen und Unsicherheiten auf. Auf humorvolle und informative Art und Weise beantwortet Kester Schlenz genau diese Fragen und relativiert Unsicherheiten in seinem Buch "Mutti baut ab: Wenn Eltern alt werden". Ehrlich, rührend und lustig beschreibt Schlenz seine Erfahrungen mit der eigenen Mutter, indem er von lustigen Anekdoten und herzergreifenden Momenten erzählt.

"Swing Strong: Golf Fitness for Seniors" is your essential companion to unlocking peak performance and well-being on the golf course in your golden years. Tailored specifically for senior golfers, this guide goes beyond the typical swing tips, delving into the realms of fitness, mental resilience, and overall enjoyment of the game.

As we age, memories can fade, affecting not only recall but also connections with loved ones. Engaging in brain-stimulating activities like reading can slow cognitive decline, as noted by the American Academy of Neurology. This book offers an enjoyable way to exercise your memory and bring details back into focus. With short stories set in familiar outdoor settings, you’ll be transported into the great outdoors from the first chapter.

It is way past time for a new look at the phenomenon of aging—an examination that reveals the ultimate dignity of human life. Such a look reveals the organic process that is going on. It shows instinctive forces at work, pushing growth and integration.

Ao longo das gerações, as mulheres têm se esforçado intensamente para emagrecer, buscando uma silhueta mais esbelta, e nesse caminho somos bombardeadas com informações sobre emagrecimento, às vezes opostas ou contraditórias, que mudam com o passar do tempo. Contudo, muitas dietas desregulam o organismo, e a maioria ignora a diferença entre homens e mulheres, especialmente em um aspecto fundamental para as mulheres: os hormônios.

Flyvefærdig handler om alt det, der fylder, når man er ved at være voksen. Hvordan finder man ud af alt det praktiske med bolig, økonomi og uddannelse, og hvad med alle de følelser, den tvivl og usikkerhed, man nogle gange fyldes af? Hvad med kærlighed, sex og følelser? Flyvefærdig forbereder den unge på voksenlivets forskelligartede problemer og kriser og giver konkrete værktøjer til at håndtere dem.

Hvis du synes, det er svært at blive gammel, så er bogen her måske noget for dig. Levemanden Erik Olaf-Hansen giver dig en optimistindsprøjtning. For som ældre og pensionist har du faktisk masser af muligheder for at skabe en sjov og dejlig tilværelse. Det er bare et spørgsmål om at få øjnene op for alderdommens positive og berigende aspekter. "Drivkraften er livslyst. Livslysten fremmes, når man har noget at tage sig til. Det hjælper ikke at sukke og klage, når medicinen er foretagsomhed.

Erik Olaf-Hansens bog "Livet er jo dejligt" er en hyldest til de skønne, modne kvinder i hans liv. Han hylder især disse kvinders evne til at være omsorgsfulde, pleje venskaber og skabe og sprede skønhed og glæde i tilværelsen. Men han driller også kvinderne for deres tendens til at opdrage og irettesætte mænd. Erik Olaf-Hansen (1914-2004) er bedst kendt som Politikens mangeårige vinskribent. Han kastede sig straks efter studentereksamen over journalistikken og blev i 1945 ansat ved Politiken, hvor han skrev om sundhed og sygdom.

"Når den tid kommer, hvor man skal trække sig tilbage fra det daglige arbejde, tænker mange: Hvad nu? Hvad skal tiden gå med? Hvordan skal vi klare de sygdomme, der måske rammer os? Hvad hvis den ene af os falder fra? Hvordan med økonomien? Der kan være mange bekymringer. Glem det. Der er også mange, der ser frem til alle de aktiviteter, de nu kan tage op. Man hører gang på gang pensionister sige: "Dette er de bedste år i mit liv.

Some of the most profound growth of our lives can happen in the home stretch, the years after age 60 or so. It's a time when we can finally crystallize the meaning of what we've been and done so far and fully expand into the self we've always intended to be, guided by the voice of the soul. But, says psychologist Charles Garfield, that can only happen if we first loosen the grip of the life we've led so far, the one that's been focused outwardly - on activity, achievement, and the idea of success - and let our souls lead the way.

So you've decided you want to try therapy. But which type of therapy is best for you? Do you know your CBT from your DBT, your cognitive analytic therapy from your psychoanalysis? Talk Yourself Better cuts through the confusion when it comes to choosing a therapist. Exploring all the different kinds of therapy available, Ariane Sherine offers an entertaining insight into each type, including interviews with celebrities, writers and therapists themselves to help make taking that first step a whole lot easier.