Coping with memory problems / Dr Sallie Baxendale.
By: Baxendale, Sallie [author.].
Material type: TextSeries: Overcoming common problems series.Publisher: London : Sheldon Press, 2014Description: ix, 119 pages ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781847092748 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Memory disorders -- Popular worksDDC classification: 616.83 Also issued online.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Introduction.
PART 1: HOW MEMORY WORKS
2: Are you paying attention? Then we will begin...
3: Memory myths.
4: You never forget how to ride a bike.
5: Remembering to remember.
6: When it all comes flooding back...
PART 2: HOW MEMORY GOES WRONG
7: Anxiety, stress and depression.
8: Physical health and illness.
9: Neurological conditions.
10: Diet and exercise.
11: Hormonal changes.
12: Normal age-related cognitive decline.
13: Amnesia.
14: When to seek further help.
15: Conclusions.
For every person who develops Alzheimer's, there are thought to be at least another eight whose memory problems are severe enough to affect the quality of their lives. This book addresses all forms of memory loss, organic and non-organic; it exploress all forms of memory loss, organic and non-organic. It suggests practical ways of coping, as well as what to do if you are concerned about your tendency to forget things, or if you are caring for someone who has memory difficulties. Topics include:
different types of memory, such as prospective, autobiographical and procedural
how memory goes wrong – a checklist
why memory might go wrong – normal age-related decline, physical illness, worry, medication, hormonal changes, diet, alcohol, and disease
the role of anxiety, depression and stress in memory problems
dementia and how it might manifest
neurological damage
myths and misconceptions
when to seek further help – tell-tale signs and symptoms
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