Remembering Well: How Memory Works and What to Do When it Doesn'T by Anne Unkens

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A compact, friendly book that informs, reassures and gives practical guidance to people who think they are losing their memory; to people who are losing their memory; and to those who care for them as well.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

How does memory change as we grow older, and what can we do about it? This is question is at the heart of "Remembering Well". Drawing on many people's experiences, the book: explains how memory works and what factors affect it - like hearing and stress; explores what is part of normal memory change over the years and what is not; and presents strategies for managing these changes well. This second edition, revised and updated, now includes two additional new chapters: challenges at work and in learning; and the latest information and reassuring practical advice on memory illnesses such as Alzheimer's.

Author Biography

Delys Sargeant OA was previously head of the Social Biology Resources Centre at Melbourne University and in the 1980s a weekly commentator on 'Life & Relationships' on Ramona Koval's national radio program. Now she is president of the Council on the Ageing (Vic), and vice-president of COTA nationally, and is an adviser to several governments and agencies concerned with older Australians, women's health, public health etc. Anne Unkenstein is a clinical neuropsychologist specialising in memory loss and consults at the Cognitive, Demetia and Memory Service, Melbourne Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service, Parkville Melbourne. She is also in private practice, is an academic associate of the School of Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychology at the University of Melbourne, and a community educator and regular guest speaker for the Council on the Ageing.

Table of Contents

Introduction1 How memory works2 How memory changes as we get older3 What else affects remembering? - health, attitude, lifestyle4 Could it be Alzheimer's...?5 Some useful memory strategies6 Changes in someone else's memory: what can we do?7 Towards a memory-friendly communityReferencesWhat to read and where to goIndex

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Winner, Australasian Journal on Aging Book Award 1999

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A compact, friendly book that informs, reassures and gives practical guidance to people who think they are losing their memory; to people who are losing their memory; and to those who care for them as well. Winner, Australasian Journal on Aging Book Award 1999 How does memory change as we grow older, and what can we do about it? This is the question at the heart of Remembering Well . Drawing on many people's experiences, the book - explains how memory works and what factors affect it - like hearing and stress. - explores what is part of normal memory change over the years and what is not. - and presents strategies for managing these changes well. This second edition, revised and updated, now includes two additional new chapters: (1) challenges at work and in learning, (2) latest information and reassuring practical advice on memory illnesses such as Alzheimer's.

Details ISBN1865085839 Author Delys Sargeant Pages 184 Publisher Allen & Unwin Year 2001 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1865085839 ISBN-13 9781865085838 Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-09-01 Imprint Allen & Unwin Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 618.97684 Illustrations 10 illustrations, index Subtitle How Memory Works and What to Do When it Doesn'T Place of Publication St Leonards NSW Short Title Remembering Well Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9781865085838 Audience General/Trade NZ Release Date 2001-08-31 We've got this

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