Are you worried about signs of dementia in yourself or a loved one How can you tell what is abnormal cognitive decline and what is a typical feature of getting older What steps can you take to keep your brain in shape for longer The good news is that there is a lot of detailed and rigorous scientific research to answer these questions The bad news is that there is so much of this that it is a daunting and bewildering process to make sense of it You would soon become lost in a complex world of scholarly articles where the findings can appear contradictory and hard to fathom How can you deduce what practical steps you might need to actually take Mark Avery s comprehensive and easily readable guide is here to help you navigate a pathway through the maze of literature on cognitive ageing You will find here chapters on hearing loss sleep social networks physical activity grief drinking and breathing The book also deals with the importance of living in the present coping with technological change and remaining curious about the world around you This book provides you with an action plan for what positive steps you can take to keep your brain healthy and in good working order for as long as possible and includes An introduction to understanding how to int
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Editorial: Little Brown And Company
ISBN: 9781408783276
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 448
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 07/08/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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Escrito por Mark Avery
El Dr. Mark Avery es un científico y naturalista que escribe sobre temas medioambientales. Trabajó para la Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Real Sociedad para la Protección de las Aves) durante 25 años y fue su director de Conservación durante casi 13. Entre sus libros más recientes figuran Fighting for Birds: 25 Years in Nature Conservation (2012), A Message from Martha: The Extinction of the Passenger Pideon and Its Relevance Today (2014), Behind the Binoculars: Interviews with Acclaimed Birdwatchers (con Keith Betton; 2015) e Inglorious: Conflict in the Uplands (2015). También colabora en numerosas revistas.