Seven steps to managing your memory : what's normal, what's not, and what to do about it / by Andrew E. Budson, MD, Neurology Service, Section of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology and Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Alzheimer's Disease Center & Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Boston Center for Memory, Newton MA and Maureen K. O'Connor, PsyD, Psychology Service, Section of Neuropsychology, and Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, Bedford Veterans Affairs Hospital, Bedford, MA, Alzheimer's Disease Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Budson, Andrew E. author. O'Connor, Maureen K., author.

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ISBN: 0190494956
ISBN: 9780190494957
Physical Description: xxii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Bibliography, etc.: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- How to Use this Book -- About the Stories -- Introduction -- Step 1: Learn What is Normal Memory -- Chapter 1: Which Memory Errors can Happen to Anyone of Any Age? -- Chapter 2: How Does Memory Change in Normal Aging? -- Step 2: Determine if Your Memory is Normal -- Chapter 3: What Kinds of Memory Problems are not Normal? -- Chapter 4: What Should the Doctor do to Evaluate My Memory? -- Chapter 5: When are Special Tests and Evaluations Needed? -- Step 3: Understand Your Memory Loss -- Chapter 6: Will My Memory Get Better? Which Causes of Memory Loss are Reversible? -- Chapter 7: What are Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Subjective Cognitive Decline? -- Chapter 8: What is Alzheimer's Disease? -- Chapter 9: What is Vascular Dementia? -- Chapter 10: What Else Could It Be? What are Other Brain Disorders of Aging Affecting Thinking and Memory? -- Step 4: Treat Your Memory Loss -- Chapter 11: Which Medications Can Help Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease? -- Chapter 12: I'm Feeling A Bit Anxious and Depressed by My Memory Loss or My Diagnosis. What Should I Do About These Feelings? -- Step 5: Modify Your Lifestyle -- Chapter 13: What Foods Should I Eat or Avoid to Help My Memory? -- Chapter 14: Can Physical Activity and Exercise Help My Memory? -- Step 6: Strengthen Your Memory -- Chapter 15: What Can I Do to Strengthen My Memory? -- Chapter 16: What Strategies Can I Use to Help My Memory? -- Chapter 17: Which Memory Aids are Helpful? -- Step 7: Plan Your Future -- Chapter 18: Will Changes In My Memory Change My Life? -- Chapter 19: Where Do I Go From Here? -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- About the Authors -- Index.