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Dementia affects millions of lives around the world, and its impact is only growing as populations age. Unraveling Dementia is a comprehensive guide that dives deep into the science behind dementia, offering clarity and hopes to patients, caregivers, and anyone seeking to understand this complex condition. From the causes and types of dementia to the latest treatments and cutting-edge research, this book sheds light on every aspect of the disease.

Did you know that the vagus nerve in your body has a direct role in alleviating depression and stress? Explore the simple and general information on one of the most crucial nerves present inside your body. Take a deep breath and step into a world of factual knowledge gathered from the professional and personal experiences of Theodore O'Malsomighi.

Renowned neurologist Dr. Russell Surasky reveals a precise and breakthrough medical treatment for opioid addiction. The book you’re holding in your hands contains the answers that can save your life, the life of a loved one, or—if you’re a doctor—the life of your patient.

Train your brain in a way that will last for a long time. Boost your memory, and help yourself become more intelligent. In this book, you'll learn more about brain size and it's relationship to the functioning of that brain. Also, we're going to dive into studying techniques that make all the difference, some of the main differences between men's and women's brains, how to grow neurons or nerve cells, tips that will boost your intelligence, if applied, instantly, and so much more. Get ready for a ride you will never forget!

This is a simple guided meditation with easy practices and exercises! This book will teach you exactly how to calm your mind, release tension, and “let go” in a way that will change your life forever. For beginners, starting a meditation practice can seem difficult, and learning to take control of your mind can be a challenge. However, this beginner’s meditation book will demonstrate that learning how to meditate and developing a regular meditation practice doesn’t have to be difficult.

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had Parkinson's disease for many years, or you are younger or older, the lessons that Karl Robb offers in this audiobook will apply to your situation. A culmination of over twenty years of personal experience, in A Soft Voice in a Noisy World, Karl Robb provides an assortment of tips and suggestions that have made a difference in his life and benefitted him in his personal struggle with PD.

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.

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.

This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds. "An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic...

As many as 2.5 million Americans suffer from ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia), devastating chronic illnesses that to date has no test for diagnosis. A lesser-known condition, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, considered to be a genetic connective tissue disease, affects every system of the body, particularly the nervous system. These debilitating diseases can be so difficult to properly diagnose that patients, often bedridden with pain, exhaustion, and many other symptoms, go through further hell when they are not believed that they’re sick.

We all want confidence, love, inner peace, success, health … yet sometimes they just feel so elusive! It can feel like there’s something holding you back from what you really want but you just can’t put your finger on it. It seems that no matter what you try, you always end up right back where you started. You’re stuck in negative patterns that are frankly exhausting and leave you feeling anxious, insecure, and full of self-doubt and shame. You’re tired of living this way but the good news is, you don’t have to.

Sounds interesting? The author thinks so, too! Listen to Vagus Nerve and learn about the vagus nerve and how to gain access to your will power and take control of your energy with the help of easy exercises and techniques.

Imagine what it would be like to one day wake up and find that you were suddenly completely blind. This is what happened to Vanessa Potter. Her condition is unique. It has no name. Over the course of the next six months, Vanessa slowly recovered her vision. This mesmerising account tells the story of Patient H69 in her own words, based on these detailed diaries she kept during her time of blindness and through the scientific research that was to follow.

Written with a poignant blend of honesty, dry humor, faith, and inquisitiveness, Smiling Again is a story of the persistence of life and beauty in spite of pain. Sally recounts the shock of diagnosis, a long and painful recovery from invasive brain surgery, her eventual retirement due to disability, and ultimately contentment and acceptance of a new life journey.

"Take him home, love him, and save your money for his institutionalization when he turns 21." That was the best advice Dan Burns' family doctor could offer in 1990 when three-year-old Ben was diagnosed with autism. Saving Ben tells the story of Ben's regression as an infant into the world of autism and his journey toward recovery as a young adult. His father, Dan Burns, puts the reader in the passenger's seat as he struggles with medical service providers, the school system, extended family, and more.

Pro football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, were catapulted from a seemingly fairy-tale life of celebrity into a world of private struggle and medical uncertainty. What the public didn’t know, however, was that behind the scenes lurked more than a family’s pain at the dire prognosis of their only son. Hunter’s illness exposed the troubled depths of a marriage that had long been shadowed by uncertainties of its own.

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.

In You Can Prevent a Stroke, Dr. Joshua Yamamoto and Dr. Kristin Thomas help us understand what we can do, and what we can ask of our doctors, to manage the effects of aging on our circulation so that we do not have a stroke. For years, they have approached patients with the fundamentals learned at The Johns Hopkins Hospital: "Take responsibility for your patient's health, go in-depth, have an unswerving commitment to solving problems, be thorough, thoughtful, and have attention to detail." 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It poses unique challenges for people with MS and their care partners because the symptoms (many of which are invisible to others) are so variable from day to day and month to month. Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies helps you and your loved ones understand the importance of early treatment and become familiar with all of the latest treatment options and therapies.

Discover more than 300 quick tips and exercises to help you optimize your mental performance and improve brain health. Everyone wants to be at their best mentally, and Brain Hacks provides you with more than 300 actionable tips and exercises you can use right away to help you achieve and...