The Mature Mind or The Other Diabetes

The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain

Author: Gene D Cohen MD PhD

The Golden Years are being redefined. The fastest-growing segment of the population, those beyond the age of fifty, are no longer content to simply cope with the losses of age. Mental acuity and vitality are becoming a life-long pursuit. Now, the science of the mind is catching up with the Baby Boom generation. In this landmark book, renowned psychiatrist Gene Cohen challenges the long-held belief that our brain power inevitably declines as we age, and shows that there are actually positive changes taking place in our minds. Based on the latest studies of the brain, as well as moving stories of men and women in the second half of life, The Mature Mind reveals for the first time how we can continue to grow and flourish. Cohen's groundbreaking theory-the first to elaborate on the psychology of later life-describes how the mind gives us "inner pushes" and creates new opportunities for positive change throughout adult life. He shows how we can jump-start that growth at any age and under any circumstances, fine-tuning as we go, actively building brain reserves and new possibilities. The Mature Mind offers a profoundly different and intriguing look at ourselves, challenging old assumptions, raising bold new questions, and providing exciting answers grounded in science and the realities of everyday life.

Publishers Weekly

Old dogs can learn new tricks, says psychiatrist Cohen, drawing on the latest studies of the aging brain and mind. In fact, new scanning technologies show that in some ways the aging brain is more flexible than younger ones. How we look at the "mature mind" may change with the theories and research presented by Cohen (The Creative Age), founding chief of the Center on Aging at the National Institute of Mental Health. Aiming to debunk the myth of aging as an inevitable decline of body and mind, Cohen introduces the concept of developmental intelligence, a "maturing synergy of cognition, emotional intelligence, judgment, social skills, life experience, and consciousness." Expanding on Erik Erikson's developmental psychology, Cohen postulates that there are four phases of psychological development in mature life: midlife re-evaluation, "a time of exploration and transition"; liberation, a desire to experiment; the summing-up phase of "recapitulation, resolution, and review"; and "encore," the desire to go on. Drawing on the results of two groundbreaking studies, Cohen illustrates that the years after age 65 are anything but "retiring," and that creativity, intellectual growth and more satisfying relationships can blossom at any age. Agent, Gail Ross. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

1	The power of older minds	1
2	Harnessing developmental intelligence	29
3	The second half of life : phases I and II	51
4	The second half of life : phases III and IV	75
5	Cognition, memory, and wisdom	93
6	Cultivating social intelligence	115
7	Reinventing retirement	135
8	Creativity and aging	167

Interesting book: The Ayatollah Begs to Differ or How to Get Rich

The Other Diabetes: Living and Eating Well with Type 2 Diabetes

Author: Elizabeth N Hiser

Author Elizabeth Hiser offers a consumer guide to type 2 diabetes, the more common and less well-understood form of the disease. Of the estimated 16 million cases of diabetes in the United States today, nine out of ten are the "other" diabetes, type 2, the kind related to too much rather than too little insulin. The Other Diabetes reviews how genetics, excess calories, and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to type 2 diabetes; how insulin resistance is the hallmark of the disease; how people can lose weight and keep it off; how exercise can work for anyone; and how to avoid the most lethal complication of type 2 diabetes - early death from heart disease. The Other Diabetes is also a comprehensive nutrition handbook.

Library Journal

Type 2 diabetes affects over 16 million Americans, making it one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. Hiser, a dietician and the nutrition editor of Eating Well magazine, rightfully credits diet as a major tool in the control of the disease and the prevention of disabling complications. Explanations of diabetes and why diet plays a critical role for the diabetic are clear and coherent. Exercise is emphasized in ways that all readers can adapt to their current lifestyles. Hiser advocates a Mediterranean diet that, while relatively high in monounsaturated fat, is primarily plant-based (i.e., grains, fruits, and vegetables), with a low emphasis on meat and dairy products. Concrete information and advice on "good" foods, supplements, and meal plans are covered, and recipes and a resource list of associations are included. A good addition to all health collections.--Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, FL Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Weiser Concise Guide to Yoga for Magick or Low Carb Barbecue Book

Weiser Concise Guide to Yoga for Magick: Build Physical and Mental Strength for Your Practice

Author: Nancy Wasserman

Spiritual power demands physical health and the contemporary Western practitioner can learn much from the ancient tradition of yoga. Yoga, meaning "union," is a multi-dimensional discipline designed to help the individual attain health, serenity, focus, and, ultimately, union with the Divine. In the words of one master, Aleister Crowley, "Magick is a Pyramid built layer by layer. The work of the Body of Light-with the technique of Yoga, is the foundation of the whole."

This succinct and uniquely helpful book explores the often-overlooked importance of bringing and maintaining a healthy body and a clear thinking mind to the practice of ceremonial magick or witchcraft. While many books on magick discuss the importance of ritual, few focus on the physical, spiritual, and moral qualities necessary to make those rituals effective.

"The physical body is the living temple of the Holy Spirit. A person who can't sit in one position with comfort and quiet, who can't breathe with evenness and regularity, who can't temporarily still the mind of its many warring thoughts, who can't channel powerful energies through the body because of ill health-will be hard-pressed to spiritually advance. This book will teach you do to every one of these things and more."

Look this: Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals or Sway

Low-Carb Barbecue Book: Over 200 Recipes for the Grill and Picnic Table

Author: Dana Carpender

Over 200 recipes for backyard picnics and barbecues, from meats to side dishes to cocktails to desserts, that are all low in carbohydrates. This book features all-new recipes for condiments, sauces, and marinades that can replace the sugar-laden, store-bought varieties and allow the low-carber to enjoy previously forbidden foods like Honey-Glazed Babyback Ribs and pina coladas.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	9
Chapter 1	Techniques and Other Stuff You Need to Know	11
Chapter 2	Sauces, Rubs, Mops, and the Like	28
Chapter 3	Pork	79
Chapter 4	Chicken, Turkey, and Other Birds	98
Chapter 5	Beef and Lamb	124
Chapter 6	Fish and Seafood	144
Chapter 7	Kebabs	158
Chapter 8	Grilled Vegetables and Other Hot Sides	170
Chapter 9	Salads, Slaws, and Other Cold Sides	189
Chapter 10	Festive Grillside Adult Beverages (Plus One for Everyone!)	215
Chapter 11	Desserts--If You've Still Got Room!	228
Appendix	Where to Find a Few Less-Common Ingredients	246
	Index	249

The Elements of Effort or Heinermans Encyclopedia of Anti Aging Remedies

The Elements of Effort: Reflection on the Art of Science and Running

Author: John Jerom

All runners, from beginners to Olympians, will delight in this luminous compendium of wisdom wrought from many years of running. Applying his clear vision and wry wit to a smorgasbord of running-related topics, including stretching, dancing, bugs, falling, spaghetti, sweat, and the food police, John Jerome shares his contagious passion for the most basic of sports. Stripping the art of running down to its barest elements, he takes readers and runners with him on a joyous journey -- a run that revels in a profound affection and respect for the single sport that is as pure and simple as it is infinitely complex.

Kick!

This book is simply a delight....This is a book every runner should have in her or his gym bagfor both motivation and rumination — reading a page or two before your daily run will put an extra spring in your step and get you contemplating the reasons that you run.

Kick!

This book is simply a delight....This is a book every runner should have in her or his gym bag, for both motivation and rumination — reading a page or two before your daily run will put an extra spring in your step and get you contemplating the reasons that you run.

Table of Contents:

CONTENTS

Introduction

WINTER

Gifts Blah Running vs. Training Pointlessness Patience The Web The Other Half Efficiency Cold First Principles Child's Play Happiness Going Long, Getting Longer Information Listening to the Man Getting off Your Own Back Warming Up, Cooling Down Belief Systems Dancing with Fatigue Road Thoughts Shivering The Physiology of Confidence Rain in the Face Twenty-One Days from Now Rescue Readiness Letting Fly Wallet Protection, Part I Going Orthopedic Going Systemic Two Cultures Falling Whining Iliotibial Band Syndrome Dancing Sharpening

SPRING

Mariah Beginnings Grace Mechanics Wear-Dated Madness Callousness Taking a Break Pieces World Peace Gravity Deep Recreation The Heart of a Runner Inhale, Exhale Lengthening Antifreeze The Quiet Body Panaceas The W-Word Check It Out Relaxations Going Outdoors Cutting Apexes It's the Law Indoor Thinking Dissociation Proprioception Kettles and Pots Functionality Moods, Part I Virtual Realities Toleration Good News, Bad News The Suit of Lead Rhythmics The Interior Life Maintenance Adversaries Stride Length Ballistics Brains Taking Your Time

SUMMER

Bugs Touch So What?

The Elixir of Excellence Records Watering Up, Watering Down The Easiest Way Where the Walls Are Pumps The Annals of Spaghetti, Part I Energy Budgets When Fatigue Helps The Inclinometer The Glories of Muscle In Praise of Soreness Sinew Finishing When Silence Is Dangerous Molecular Theory Like the Wind A Penny Saved Tone Muscle "Pulls"

The Break-Over Point The Application of Pain Obsession -- and Other Perfumes Moods, Part II Us Weaklings Moans and Groans More Budgeting Stupidities Heart Gimme a BreakBellies Bored Horses Willpower-and Glycogen N = 1 Healing Wallet Protection, Part II Ignore at Your Peril Now Stale

FALL

Hunter-Gatherers On Taking a Little Off Repetitive Motion Volume Old Cats Running to Run Unified Field Theory Balance Big Veins Laws to Live By Waves Perceived Effort On Becoming Green Examining the Data Fashion Statement Putting It Back Take That, Pain For Fun Problem-Solving Pooped Discernment The Official Word Goofing Off Working at Play, Playing at Work Sugarplums The Annals of Spaghetti, Part II Objective vs. Subjective Eating Invulnerability Your Choice Choosing Your Pace

See also: Liderança de Criatividade:Habilidades aquela Modificação de Passeio

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Anti-Aging Remedies

Author: John Heinerman

Erase hundreds of effects of aging with proven remedies from best-selling author and medical anthropologist Dr. John Heinerman. Scores of effective, all-natural treatments and techniques from all over the world relieve and even reverse conditions like arthritis, stooped posture, impotence, expanding waistlines, and even gray hair. Natural, gentle, and proven remedies will turn back the clock for rejuvenated health, energy, and vitality. And they're safe, inexpensive, and found in the fruits, vegetables, and herbs sections of local supermarkets, health-food stores, and backyard gardens. Recapture the vim and vitality of five, ten, or 20 years ago with Dr. John Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Anti-Aging Remedies and begin feeling and looking younger today.

Space Time and Medicine or Macular Degeneration

Space, Time and Medicine

Author: Larry Dossey

What we call modern physics says something entirely new about the world and how it behaves. For many years, these theories have been accepted as the most accurate descriptions we have ever had about our world. Nevertheless, medicine has been reluctant to incorporate these ideas into itself, continuing to view the body as a clockwork mechanism, in which illness is caused by a breakdown of "parts." Drawing on his long experience in the practice of internal medicine and his knowledge of modern science, Dr. Dossey shows how medicine can and must be updated. Discussing the new theories of Bell, Godel, and others, he opens up startling questions for medicine: Could the brain be a hologram, in which every part contains the whole? Why have ordinary people been able to raise and lower blood pressure at will, control heart rate, body temperature, even one minute blood vessel, in a way no one can explain? What is the role of consciousness in health and illness? Perhaps the most startling of Dr. Dossey's discussions concerns nonlinear time. There is evidence that our obsession with time and our belief that time "flows" (a belief refuted by the new physics) may profoundly affect our health. "Time sickness" is becoming an accepted medical concept, a possible cause of the greatest killer of all—heart disease. Dr. Dossey presents remarkable clinical data showing that by changing their view of time, people have been able to positively affect the course of disease. Just as the clockwork picture of the universe was abandoned in the onslaught of new data, our mechanistic view of health and illness will give way to new models which, too, will be more consistent withthe true face of the universe.

Look this: Grill or Edge of Fusion

Macular Degeneration: The Latest Scientific Discoveries and Treatments for Preserving Your Sight

Author: Robert DAmato

Dr. Robert D'Amato, MD, PhD of Harvard Medical School,and recent winner of the Lew Wasserman award for his pioneering eye research, has teamed up with ARMD sufferer and writer Joan Snyder, to produce Macular Degeneration: The Latest Scientific Discoveries and Treatments for Preserving Your Sight. Endorsed by the Macular Degeneration Foundation, this easy-to-read large type edition is the only book written for laymen that covers all of the latest scientific discoveries and promising research for age-related macular degeneration. Learn more about Visudyne (photodynamic therapy), laser therapy, nutrition and drug therapy. Dr. D'Amato covers alternative or complimentaty therapies such as acupuncture, meditation, microcurrent stimulation and more. Promising medical research initiatives are discussed. Macular Degeneration offers hope and practical advice for the 13-15 million Americans suffering from this disease.

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The condition described here is age-related but has grown significantly in recent years as the population ages: Macular Degeneration provides an analysis of the disease, its progression and its symptoms. From the latest medical treatments to options for alternatives, Macular Degeneration focuses on understanding all aspects of the sight-robbing condition.

What People Are Saying

Karen McNally Bensing
An unpredictable disease that destroys the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision, age-related macular dengeneration (ARMD) affects more than 13 million older adults and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Few effective treatments are available, and the etiology is unclear. Ophthamologist and noted research D'Amato (Harvard Medical School) here teams with ARMD patient Snyder to write a reassuring, hopeful, and informative book providing the facts sufferers need to understand the disorder, handle treatment options, and live successfully with low vision. Their explanations are jargon-free and easy to understand but backed by solid medical evidence. Personal anecdotes from Snyder and others enhance the book's readability. Indicated that breakthroughs in preventing and treating ARMD are imminent, the authors also explore potential new treatments along with alternative therapies that may benefit the quality of life. Throughout, the text emphasizes the importance of patient involvement in monitoring and treating the disease and in leading an active, fulfilling life even with visual impairment. An oustanding addition to consumer health collections; highly recommended.
—(Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Inst. Lib. Cleveland, OH)

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Preface	xi
	Preface	xv
	Author's Note	xix
Part 1	Understanding and Diagnosing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
1.	The Miracle of Eyesight	3
	The Anatomy of the Eye	5
	How We See	10
2.	Risk Factors for ARMD	12
	Demographics of ARMD	12
	Genetic Predisposition to ARMD	15
	Lifestyle and Environmental Factors	16
3.	Recognizing and Understanding ARMD	20
	Vision Specialists	21
	Symptoms	23
	Screening	26
	Understanding What Drusen Are	33
	Classifications of ARMD	36
4.	The Right Diagnosis	40
	Angiography	41
	Anticipating Angiography	45
	Optical Coherence Tomography	47
	Self-Screening for Vision Problems	48
5.	The Likely Course of ARMD	51
	Dry ARMD	52
	Wet ARMD	55
	Pigment Epithelial Detachment (PED)	58
	Retention of Peripheral Vision	59
	Watch Out for Other Eye Problems	60
	Be Your Own Best Expert	61
Part 2	Treatment Options
6.	Therapies for Dry ARMD	65
	Monitoring Your Status with the Amsler Grid	67
	Preventive Care	70
	Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements	74
7.	Medical Treatments for Wet ARMD	78
	The Pros and Cons of Laser Therapy	78
	Experimental Photodynamic Therapy	83
	Transpupillary Thermotherapy	85
	Drug Therapy	86
8.	Alternative Therapies	90
	Microcurrent Stimulation	91
	Rheo Therapy	94
	Acupuncture and Acupressure	95
	Yoga, Massage, and Other Body Work	96
	Meditation	99
	Homeopathy	100
	Aerobic Exercise	102
9.	Promising Medical Research Initiatives	104
	Surgical Procedures	105
	Radiation Therapy	110
	Steroid Injections	112
Part 3	Coping with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
10.	Don't Give in to the Prognosis	115
	Active Versus Passive Reactions	117
	Three Basic Actions	119
	Seeing in the Dark	121
	Getting by in Social Situations	122
	Adaptive Behaviors	123
11.	Low-Vision Support Tools	130
	Refractive Correction	131
	Illumination	133
	Magnification and Other Low-Vision Tools	133
	Your Home Environment	135
12.	The Low-Vision Community	138
	National Support Groups	138
	Helpful Web Sites	141
	Epilogue	147
	Glossary	149
	Resources	153
	Suggested Reading	159
	Index	161

Heartmates or Flesh Wounds

Heartmates: A Guide for the Spouse and Family of the Heart Patient

Author: Rachael Freed

This book shows cardiac spouses how to face their emotions and concerns and understand the new roles expected of them.

See also: Anlagengebäude & Gemeinschaftsentwicklung

Flesh Wounds: Culture of Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Virginia L Blum

When did cosmetic surgery become a common practice, the stuff of everyday conversation? In a work that combines a provocative ethnography of plastic surgery and a penetrating analysis of beauty and feminism, Virginia L. Blum searches out the social conditions and imperatives that have made ours a culture of cosmetic surgery. From diverse viewpoints, ranging from cosmetic surgery patient to feminist cultural critic, she looks into the realities and fantasies that have made physical malleability an essential part of our modern-day identity.
For a cultural practice to develop such a tenacious grip, Blum argues, it must be fed from multiple directions: some pragmatic, including the profit motive of surgeons and the increasing need to appear young on the job; some philosophical, such as the notion that a new body is something you can buy or that appearance changes your life. Flesh Wounds is an inquiry into the ideas and practices that have forged such a culture. Tying the boom in cosmetic surgery to a culture-wide trend toward celebrity, Blum explores our growing compulsion to emulate what remain for most of us two-dimensional icons. Moving between personal experiences and observations, interviews with patients and surgeons, and readings of literature and cultural moments, her book reveals the ways in which the practice of cosmetic surgery captures the condition of identity in contemporary culture.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

1. The Patient's Body
2. Untouchable Bodies
3. The Plastic Surgeon and the Patient: A Slow Dance
4. Frankenstein Gets a Face-Lift
5. As If Beauty
6. The Monster and the Movie Star
7. Being and Having: Celebrity Culture and the Wages of Love
8. Addicted to Surgery

Notes
Works Cited
Index