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The Ageless Brain

How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime

by Dale E. Bredesen, MD ...

New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or ... Read more

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New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or
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Mountains Beyond Mountains

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 20th Anniversary Edition, with a new foreword by the author • “[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views.”—USA Today“If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment’s thinking about health care for the destitute, it is Paul Farmer. . . . [Mountains Beyond Mountains] ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 20th Anniversary Edition, with a new foreword by the author • “[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views.”—USA Today“If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment’s thinking about health care for the destitute, it is Paul Farmer. . . . [Mountains Beyond Mountains]
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Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer's Journey

A Guide for Families and Caregivers, Fifth Edition, Revised and Expanded

by Jolene Brackey ...

The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, ... Read more

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The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's,
... Read more
When Memory Fades

What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia

by Nathaniel Chin, M.D. ...

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels, ... Read more

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A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels,
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The Stimulated Mind

Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age

by Dr. Tommy Wood ...

**Boost mental sharpness today and prevent cognitive decline tomorrow, including Alzheimer’s disease, with science-backed strategies that will extend your brain’s longevity beyond what you thought was possible.“Dr. Tommy Wood has spent years at the intersection of neuroscience and performance, helping people build more resilient bodies and more durable minds. The Stimulated Mind is a hopeful and ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**Boost mental sharpness today and prevent cognitive decline tomorrow, including Alzheimer’s disease, with science-backed strategies that will extend your brain’s longevity beyond what you thought was possible.“Dr. Tommy Wood has spent years at the intersection of neuroscience and performance, helping people build more resilient bodies and more durable minds. The Stimulated Mind is a hopeful and
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The Official MIND Diet

A Scientifically Based Program to Lose Weight and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

by Dr. Martha Clare Morris ...

From the creator of the MIND diet and author of Diet for the MIND comes the definitive guide to eating for optimum cognitive health, weight loss, and longevity.Ranked one of U.S. News**' Top Best Diets**Dr. Martha Clare Morris’s MIND diet took the nutrition world by storm when it revealed the link between diet and cognitive health, particularly as we age. Named one of the ... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

From the creator of the MIND diet and author of Diet for the MIND comes the definitive guide to eating for optimum cognitive health, weight loss, and longevity.Ranked one of U.S. News**' Top Best Diets**Dr. Martha Clare Morris’s MIND diet took the nutrition world by storm when it revealed the link between diet and cognitive health, particularly as we age. Named one of the ...
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Aging in Reverse

The Easy 10-Day Plan to Change Your State, Plan Your Plate, Love Your Weight

by Natalie Jill ...

Turn back the clock, turn setbacks into positives, and feel and look better than you ever have before with this transformational guide from sports nutritionist and fat loss expert Natalie Jill.Have you been feeling way too stressed out, pushing yourself too hard, thinking about all the things you can't do, and just not taking care of yourself? It doesn't have to be this way. Master Sports ... Read more

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Turn back the clock, turn setbacks into positives, and feel and look better than you ever have before with this transformational guide from sports nutritionist and fat loss expert Natalie Jill.Have you been feeling way too stressed out, pushing yourself too hard, thinking about all the things you can't do, and just not taking care of yourself? It doesn't have to be this way. Master Sports
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This Is Your Brain on Birth Control

The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences

by Sarah Hill ...

An eye-opening book that reveals crucial information every woman taking hormonal birth control should knowThis groundbreaking book sheds light on how hormonal birth control affects women--and the world around them--in ways we are just now beginning to understand. By allowing women to control their fertility, the birth control pill has revolutionized women's lives. Women are going to college, ... Read more

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An eye-opening book that reveals crucial information every woman taking hormonal birth control should knowThis groundbreaking book sheds light on how hormonal birth control affects women--and the world around them--in ways we are just now beginning to understand. By allowing women to control their fertility, the birth control pill has revolutionized women's lives. Women are going to college,
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Me, Mom & the Monster

Our Dance Through Huntington's Disease

by Corinne Brown ...

"The results of your predictive testing are here, and they show that you did inherit the gene for Huntington's disease."Those words, delivered by the neurologist to 57-year-old Mae Brown, forever changed her life and the lives of her family. Me, Mom & the Monster is a soul-stirring memoir that follows the path of this farming wife, businesswoman, mother and grandmother who lived a life with a ... Read more

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"The results of your predictive testing are here, and they show that you did inherit the gene for Huntington's disease."Those words, delivered by the neurologist to 57-year-old Mae Brown, forever changed her life and the lives of her family. Me, Mom & the Monster is a soul-stirring memoir that follows the path of this farming wife, businesswoman, mother and grandmother who lived a life with a
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Brain Defenders

Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life

by David Perlmutter M.D. ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter comes a groundbreaking guide to the brain’s immune cells—essential to preventing disease and sustaining peak cognitive function and mental healthWe’ve been fighting the wrong enemy. For decades, medicine has pointed its weapons at symptoms like memory loss, tremors, headaches, and lethargy, while ignoring the root causes of diseases ... Read more

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter comes a groundbreaking guide to the brain’s immune cells—essential to preventing disease and sustaining peak cognitive function and mental healthWe’ve been fighting the wrong enemy. For decades, medicine has pointed its weapons at symptoms like memory loss, tremors, headaches, and lethargy, while ignoring the root causes of diseases
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I'm Still Here

A New Philosophy of Alzheimer's Care

by John Zeisel ...

A revolutionary new approach to Alzheimer’s care, focusing on a patient’s strengths to maintain connections with others and the worldThere currently is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease— though it can be treated. For the last fifteen years, John Zeisel, Ph.D. has spearheaded a movement to treat Alzheimer’s non-pharmacologically by focusing on the mind’s strengths.I’m Still Here is a guidebook to Dr. ... Read more

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A revolutionary new approach to Alzheimer’s care, focusing on a patient’s strengths to maintain connections with others and the worldThere currently is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease— though it can be treated. For the last fifteen years, John Zeisel, Ph.D. has spearheaded a movement to treat Alzheimer’s non-pharmacologically by focusing on the mind’s strengths.I’m Still Here is a guidebook to Dr.
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The Book About Getting Older

The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs and lows

by Lucy Pollock ...

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' SANDI TOKSVIG'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' SANDI TOKSVIG'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk
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Clara est là

Enquête intime sur un mal invisible

by Catherine Perrin ...

Parfois, j’ai très peur que Clara s’éteigne à petit feu. C’est atroce à penser, encore plus à écrire : son état donne l’impression qu’elle pourrait mourir d’immobilité forcée, mourir de ne plus pouvoir vivre. Dans ce récit doublé d’une enquête, Catherine Perrin suit sa nièce Clara gravement atteinte d’une maladie aussi méconnue que répandue – l’encéphalomyélite myalgique, ou syndrome de fatigue ... Read more

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Parfois, j’ai très peur que Clara s’éteigne à petit feu. C’est atroce à penser, encore plus à écrire : son état donne l’impression qu’elle pourrait mourir d’immobilité forcée, mourir de ne plus pouvoir vivre. Dans ce récit doublé d’une enquête, Catherine Perrin suit sa nièce Clara gravement atteinte d’une maladie aussi méconnue que répandue – l’encéphalomyélite myalgique, ou syndrome de fatigue
... Read more
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

by David Quammen ...

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth ... Read more

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A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth
... Read more
Feeding My Mother

Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss

by Jann Arden ...

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERBased on her hugely popular Facebook posts and Instagram photos, Feeding My Mother is a frank, funny, inspirational and piercingly honest account of the transformation in Jann Arden's life that has turned her into the primary "parent" to her mom, who is in the grip of Alzheimer's.**Jann Arden moved in to a house just across the way from her parents in rural Alberta to be ... Read more

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**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERBased on her hugely popular Facebook posts and Instagram photos, Feeding My Mother is a frank, funny, inspirational and piercingly honest account of the transformation in Jann Arden's life that has turned her into the primary "parent" to her mom, who is in the grip of Alzheimer's.**Jann Arden moved in to a house just across the way from her parents in rural Alberta to be
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My Two Elaines

Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver

by Martin J Schreiber ...

In My Two Elaines, author Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, watches his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman he fell in love with in high school, and who diligently supported his political career, to the Elaine who knows she is declining and can’t remember how to cook a meal, and finally to the Elaine who no longer recognizes Marty or their children.One part love ... Read more

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In My Two Elaines, author Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, watches his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman he fell in love with in high school, and who diligently supported his political career, to the Elaine who knows she is declining and can’t remember how to cook a meal, and finally to the Elaine who no longer recognizes Marty or their children.One part love
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Pieces of M.E.

by Alycia Corpiel ...

Pieces of M.E. by Alycia Corpiel is a poignant and raw personal memoir that chronicles the author's battle with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), a chronic illness marked by debilitating fatigue and a wide range of systemic symptoms. The book opens with a powerful exploration of the harsh realities faced by those living with M.E., including the low recovery rate—just 5% fully recover, while 95% ... Read more

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Pieces of M.E. by Alycia Corpiel is a poignant and raw personal memoir that chronicles the author's battle with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), a chronic illness marked by debilitating fatigue and a wide range of systemic symptoms. The book opens with a powerful exploration of the harsh realities faced by those living with M.E., including the low recovery rate—just 5% fully recover, while 95%
... Read more
Fight Parkinson's and Huntington's with Vitamins and Antioxidants

by Kedar N. Prasad, Ph.D. ...

The most up-to-date resource on the powerful benefits of nutritional supplements for the treatment of Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease• Provides an easy-to-follow program of supplements to optimize the benefits of treatment, slow the progression of symptoms, and help delay onset in those predisposed to these diseases• Shows how specific combinations of antioxidants counteract the oxidative ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The most up-to-date resource on the powerful benefits of nutritional supplements for the treatment of Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease• Provides an easy-to-follow program of supplements to optimize the benefits of treatment, slow the progression of symptoms, and help delay onset in those predisposed to these diseases• Shows how specific combinations of antioxidants counteract the oxidative
... Read more
Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words

Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia

by Kate Whouley ...

From the author of the much-loved memoir Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved comes an engaging and inspiring account of a daughter who must face her mother’s premature decline.In Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, Kate Whouleystrips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind. Yet, this is not a ... Read more

$22.39 CAD

From the author of the much-loved memoir Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved comes an engaging and inspiring account of a daughter who must face her mother’s premature decline.In Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, Kate Whouleystrips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind. Yet, this is not a
... Read more
Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know

by Mary J. Shomon ...

$15.99 CAD
The Theft of Memory

by Jonathan Kozol ...

National Book Award winner Jonathan Kozol is best known for his fifty years of work among our nation’s poorest and most vulnerable children. Now, in the most personal book of his career, he tells the story of his father’s life and work as a nationally noted specialist in disorders of the brain and his astonishing ability, at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, to explain the causes of his sickness ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

National Book Award winner Jonathan Kozol is best known for his fifty years of work among our nation’s poorest and most vulnerable children. Now, in the most personal book of his career, he tells the story of his father’s life and work as a nationally noted specialist in disorders of the brain and his astonishing ability, at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, to explain the causes of his sickness
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The Invincible Brain

The Clinically Proven Plan to Age-Proof Your Brain and Stay Sharp for Life

by Majid Fotuhi ...

A USA TODAY BestsellerIn just 12 weeks, you can take major steps to prevent and reverse cognitive decline, boost memory, and enhance mental sharpness at any age. A leading neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University unveils a groundbreaking glimpse into the remarkable, resilient brain, and offers a science-backed plan to unlock its true potential.Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, world-renowned ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

A USA TODAY BestsellerIn just 12 weeks, you can take major steps to prevent and reverse cognitive decline, boost memory, and enhance mental sharpness at any age. A leading neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University unveils a groundbreaking glimpse into the remarkable, resilient brain, and offers a science-backed plan to unlock its true potential.Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, world-renowned
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The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor

My Years at the CDC

by William H. Foege ...

William H. Foege, one of the most respected leaders in global public health, takes readers on a tour of his time at the CDC.In its seventy years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has evolved from a malaria control program to an institution dedicated to improving health for all people across the world. The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor is a revealing account of the ... Read more

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William H. Foege, one of the most respected leaders in global public health, takes readers on a tour of his time at the CDC.In its seventy years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has evolved from a malaria control program to an institution dedicated to improving health for all people across the world. The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor is a revealing account of the
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Remember

The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

by Lisa Genova ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.“Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.“Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of
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