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Most people think there is little you can do to avoid Alzheimer's, but scientists now know this is not true. After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on how to escape it. She discovered 100 simple, scientifically-tested ways to cut the odds of Alzheimer's, memory decline, and other forms of dementia. These range from vinegar...
2) High-octane brain: 5 science-based steps to sharpen your memory and reduce your risk of Alzheimer's
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[2020]
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A Harvard- and Yale-trained neuropsychologist outlines a research-supported program for bolstering the memory and protecting the brain from Alzheimer's, drawing on cutting-edge approaches from eight brain-health experts to discuss related nutritional, fitness and preventative therapy options.
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2007
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Imagine yourself waking up in a retirement home, not remembering anything from the day before and being accused of murder. Or consider a male Miss Marple enmeshed in a light-hearted Momento. When crotchety octogenarian Paul Jacobson discovers a body wedged in a retirement home trash chute, he must become an amateur sleuth to clear himself as a murder suspect while struggling with the problems of his short term memory loss and being stuck living with...
4) Still mine
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2014
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A man constructs a dream home for his ailing wife as they enter their twilight years.
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2011
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Imagine waking up in a place you didn't recognize, not remembering anything from the day before and then finding a dead body. Cantankerous octogenarian Paul Jacobson must solve a series of murders while struggling with the problems of his short-term memory loss. Paul learns about the homeless community, disreputable art dealers and the beach scene in Venice Beach, California, and must dance a geezer two-step to stay out of the clutches of the police...
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2021.
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"Ave you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are...
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2018
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People affected with memory loss have many questions: Why am I experiencing memory loss? How can I improve my memory? What can I do to keep memory loss symptoms from interfering with my life? To whom should I turn for help? Ahead of Memory loss brings answers to these and other important questions for those who are determined to fight memory loss. Ahead of Memory Loss is a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing, and fighting memory loss...
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2022.
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Imagine a retirement home populated with such residents as an aging Hercule Poirot and a dementia-suffering Sherlock Holmes, and run by staff including Art Doyle, Dash Hammett, and Dot Sayers. On anything but a dark and stormy night, a dead body is found. The unruly old detectives can't be controlled. Mix in clues and red herrings galore as this colorful cast of suspects investigate each other to solve the mystery of who done it.
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[2019]
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At the age of ninety-something, Beryl Dusinbery is forgetting everything - including her own children. Her tongue, meanwhile, remains as sharp as ever. She spends her days stitching macabre messages into her needlework and tormenting her two long-suffering carers with tangled stories of her love affairs. Shimi Carmelli can do up his own buttons, get around without the aid of a walking frame, and speak without spitting. Among the widows of North London,...
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