Everyone worries that they-or someone they love-will one day develop Alzheimer's. We lose our keys, forget someone's name, and wonder "Am I having a senior moment or is the early stages of Alzheimer's?" Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. As Alzheimer's progresses, individuals may also experience...
War, physical and sexual abuse, and natural disasters. All crises have one thing in common: Victims often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their loved ones suffer right along with them. In this book, couples will learn how to have a healthy relationship, in spite of a stressful and debilitating disorder. They?ll learn how to:Deal with emotions regarding their partner?s PTSD Talk about the traumatic event(s)Communicate...
The physician of the Biosphere 2 team presents a tested, practical, and affordable eating plan for living long and free from diseases, based on the principles of nutrition and calorie reduction, along with more than one hundred recipes. Original. IP.
Describes how a diet of small portions ofhighly nutritious food canimprove health, and presents one hundred recipes
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The internationally revered, Pulitzer Prize-winning father of geriatric medicine offers a revitalizing plan for living a longer and better life. The Longevity Prescription outlines eight essential facets of longevity: exercise, nutrition, mental vitality, sleep, relaxation, love and intimacy, community connections, and medical care. Based on proven discoveries, the strategies in each of these areas stretch the proceeds of the "three-decade...
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that can become highly debilitating, and it is one of the most frequent causes of disability among adults in the United States. Explaining how conventional medicines only address symptoms of osteoarthritis but do not speak to issues of cartilage preservation and repair, this concise educational guide outlines a plan to help individuals prevent—and even...
Nationally recognized grief educator Harold Ivan Smith brings over twenty-five years of professional experience in grief recovery to ABCs of Healthy Grieving. Seventy-two brief suggestions for healthy grieving, each two-pages in length and titled starting with a letter of the alphabet followed by an "I Can" statement, encourage those suffering the loss of a loved one to grow through grief spiritually and emotionally. One particular aspect of...