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Wenn das Gehirn verrückt spielt. Unser Gehirn ist ein höchst komplexes und fragiles System. In der Regel funktioniert es recht gut, doch bei manchen Menschen kann es aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten. Die Ursachen können ganz unterschiedlich sein - in einigen Fällen sind sie angeboren, in anderen durch Umweltfaktoren bedingt.

Di fronte a una malattia per la quale non è ancora disponibile un rimedio risolutivo, pazienti, familiari e medici si trovano a intraprendere un cammino lungo e impegnativo. Che cos'è il Parkinson? Come si manifesta? Come è possibile affrontarlo? Il libro descrive le varie fasi della malattia, gli aspetti diagnostici, le terapie, ma anche le modalità per rendere meno ardua la vita dei malati e dei loro familiari, senza dimenticare uno sguardo al domani e alla ricerca.

Caregiving for those who suffer from Parkinson's disease comes with many challenges, from how to deal with guilt and loneliness to avoiding burnout and figuring out what to expect from an unpredictable disease. When giving care, too often caregivers neglect their own well-being. Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson's Disease is not just about caring for your loved one, but also about taking care of yourself.

When her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the powerful bond the two shared, and her own descent into drink and despair.

Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.

In this book, board-certified neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun inspires listeners to make lasting improvements by understanding the truth about brain health and provides expert guidance through the maze of conflicting media advice on supplements, brain games, nutrition, and exercise. She interviews eight leading brain-health experts, combining their insights with cutting-edge research to offer proven strategies to implement the five steps of the High-Octane Brain. Interactive exercises guide listeners to develop a personalized program for optimal brain health.

This groundbreaking anthology presents 40 narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on patients, as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice - first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs - these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.

From irrational phobias to a midlife crisis, we’ve all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions, or perception of reality. In this audiobook, neurologists and other scientists share what they know about how the mind works, including some of these baffling psychological experiences.

A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer’s disease—with expert medical advice and one woman’s inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's...

Navigating the Complexities of Stroke provides a practical guide for the lay public and medical professionals. Dr. Louis R. Caplan, one of the world's leading experts, guides listeners through the subject in a straightforward and accessible manner. He turns to the mechanics of the stroke itself, discussing the complexities of the two major kinds and the resulting damage.

A guide to exercises for young-onset Parkinson's disease patients.

Ten million people in the United States shake due to essential tremor. It is a syndrome with no cure. Medications and other procedures can calm many tremors, but not for everyone. Essential tremor can begin in childhood, but also may not surface until one’s 60s. Side effects are depression, embarrassment, uncontrollable shaking of the head, hands, arms, or legs, and difficulty using utensils or tools. This book is full of information and individual insights into how different people deal with essential tremor (ET) on the job and with family.

Filled with accessible strategies to help you heal from within through the foods you eat, FOOD THERAPY explores the vital connection between nutrition, stress, and trauma recovery. Food is therapy—and the choices you make each day impact your capacity to heal from anxiety, stress, and even...

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurologic disease, is characterized by a host of physical symptoms. But the neurobehavioral consequences of MS can be as devastating and debilitating as physical symptoms, and they are often unreported and undertreated. In this new book, Dr. Anthony Feinstein, a neuropsychiatrist, documents the effects of MS on cognition, information processing speed, learning and memory, executive function, personality, mood, and behavior.

Jan Heemskerk heeft de afgelopen jaren alles gedaan wat binnen zijn macht ligt om sterker en gezonder te worden dan hij ooit is geweest, zowel geestelijk als fysiek. Ondanks de schok van de diagnose besloot Jan het beste van de situatie te maken. Met zijn kenmerkende humor schreef hij een praktisch en inspirerend boek, boordevol inzichten over parkinson, van herkenning tot aanpak.

Ob wir nachts träumen, morgens Sport treiben, uns bei der Arbeit konzentrieren wollen oder spätabends das berühmte »Bier zu viel« trinken – unser Gehirn ist rund um die Uhr im Einsatz. Es sorgt wesentlich für unser Wohlbefinden – wenn nichts schiefläuft. Bent Freiwald schildert, was es alles leistet, und liefert überraschende Erkenntnisse, die uns helfen, unseren Alltag besser zu meistern. Anhand eines völlig normalen Tages erklärt der Gehirnexperte und Wissenschaftsjournalist Bent Freiwald, was das menschliche Gehirn jeden Tag Erstaunliches vollbringt.

Navigating Life with Dementia thoroughly covers the complexities of the dementias, the establishment of a diagnosis, what to expect throughout the stages of disease, and how to best anticipate and manage common problems.

El nervio vago es fundamental para nuestra salud, ya que coordina funciones críticas, como los latidos que necesitamos para hacer ejercicio o descansar, o el equilibrio entre el apetito y la digestión, al enviar miles de señales eléctricas cada segundo entre el cerebro y los órganos más importantes. Sin embargo, su estudio se eludió durante siglos de investigación científica. Ahora, el neurocirujano Kevin J. Tracey ha descubierto su poder para reducir inflamaciones, equilibrar el sistema inmunitario, tratar enfermedades crónicas y mantener nuestro organismo en armonía.

La peor mentira es que te digan que debes aprender a vivir con dolor. ¿Por qué me duele la cabeza? ¿Qué me quiere comunicar ese dolor? ¿Qué puedo hacer para mejorar mi calidad de vida si sufro de cefaleas? ¿Qué tiene que ver la alimentación con todo esto? ¿Cómo puedo manejar la migraña? ¿Me voy a curar de esto algún día? La cefalea y la migraña, al igual que todas las enfermedades, tienen raíces fisiológicas y emocionales. Por eso en este libro se une el conocimiento de la biosanadora y Health Coach Carolina Novoa con la experiencia en el manejo de este tipo de dolencias del médico neurólogo Leonardo Bello.

It’s hard to know what’s meant to be healthy. If you read the news, you’ll see headlines praising a food one day, and then condemning it the next. You’ll see people selling you miracle cures for conditions that they’ve invented. You’ll realize that powerful industries control the information that’s given the most airtime, and that ultimately, you’re better off trying to find out the truth for yourself.