Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Re

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"As you have grown older, you may have noticed changes in your memory. You might find yourself walking into a room and forgetting why you are there. It might be more difficult to remember the name of someone you just met. You may also notice that it takes longer to come up with words in conversation"--

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Approximately one in ten adults over the age of 65 has greater memory or thinking problems than expected for their age. This is called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. The previous edition was the first book exclusively geared towards people with MCI, their families, and the healthcare professionals who help them. Written by three clinicians and scientists who have years of experience working with people with MCI, this new edition provides up-to-date and reliableinformation based on the science of MCI. In short, digestible, MCI-friendly chapters, the authors explain how MCI is diagnosed and treated, and they provide information on how to improve cognitivehealth through healthy eating, exercise, and social and cognitive engagement. The book also provides practical and effective memory strategies, using patient stories to illustrate the real-life issues facing people living with MCI. The book includes "Questions to Ask Your Doctor," recommended readings, links to relevant Web pages, and worksheets to guide readers through healthy lifestyle change.This second edition contains 52 accessible chapters with a new chapter on sexdifferences to summarize the growing knowledge of its importance in health and treatment of MCI. As advances in research continue to evolve, this book will continue to be essential reading for thoseimpacted by MCI.

Author Biography

Nicole D. Anderson is a Senior Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, and is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.Kelly J. Murphy is a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist in private practice and at Baycrest Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and a psychology adjunct faculty member at York University and Queen's University.Angela K. Troyer is the Program Director of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health and an Interprofessional Practice Chief at Baycrest, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

ForewordBy Ron PetersenAcknowledgmentsHow to Read This BookA Story about Joe and Ruth: Part OneSECTION ONE: WHAT IS MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM TYPICAL AGING?1. Memory and Aging: The Basics2. How Memory Typically Changes with Age3. What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?4. Clinical Criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment5. How Memory Changes in Amnestic Mild Cognitive ImpairmentSECTION TWO: BEYOND MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: WHAT IS DEMENTIA?6. What is Dementia?7. Alzheimer's Disease8. Vascular Dementia9. Frontotemporal Dementia10. Dementia of Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body DiseaseSECTION THREE: FACTORS THAT AFFECT MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT11. What is a Risk Factor? What is Prevalence? What is Incidence?12. Risk Factors for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia That Are Not Under Your Control13. Risk Factors for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia That Are Under Your Control14. Sex Differences in Mild Cognitive Impairment: It's ComplicatedSECTION FOUR: OUTCOMES OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT15. When Mild Cognitive Impairment Stays Stable or Returns to Normal16. When Mild Cognitive Impairment Progresses to DementiaSECTION FIVE: GETTING TO A DIAGNOSIS17. Bringing Your Concerns About Memory Change to Your Family Doctor18. Cognitive Screening19. Specialists You May be Referred to20. Neuropsychological EvaluationSECTION SIX: TREATMENT OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT21. Drug Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment22. Memory Intervention Programs23. Involvement in Research StudiesSECTION SEVEN: PERSONAL MANAGEMENT OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT24. Life as a Person with Mild Cognitive Impairment25. Life as a Person Close to Someone with Mild Cognitive Impairment26. Stress Management and Mental Wellness27. Sleeping Well28. Making Change for the BetterSECTION EIGHT: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIVING WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT29. What About Driving?30. Planning for Current and Future Support Needs31. Legal Matters32. Resources for Taking Charge of Mild Cognitive ImpairmentSECTION NINE: MANAGING MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT THROUGH HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE33. Healthy Lifestyles: How Do We Know What We Know?34. How Diet Affects Health35. Making Sense of the Diet Buzz36. How to Achieve Healthy Eating Habits37. Exercise: Jog Your Memory38. Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Exercise39. Exercise Your Way to Better Brain Health40. Types of Exercise and ActivitiesSECTION TEN: MANAGING MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT THROUGH ENGAGEMENT41. What is Cognitive Engagement?42. Benefits of Cognitive Engagement43. What is Social Engagement?44. Benefits of Social Engagement: A Good Friend is Good for You45. Building a More Sociable LifestyleSECTION ELEVEN: USING MEMORY STRATEGIES46. An Introduction to Memory Strategies47. Using a Memory Book48. Good Memory Habits49. Attention as a Memory Strategy50. Remembering by Thinking About What Something Means51. Repeat, Repeat, EL Repeat52. Using Memory Strategies in Your Everyday LifeA Story about Joe and Ruth: Part TwoBibliographyIndex

Review

The book presents a comprehensive and compassionate path for making the best of a complicated diagnosis. Patients and loved ones alike can glean information from this book to make the best of their situation. This book will help bridge the information gap between patients and practitioners, enabling those with MCI to feel comfortable asking questions and engaging with tools at their disposal. This book will help patients feel like they aren't alone on this journey. * Jill N. Littrell, Doody's Review Service *

Details ISBN0197749348 ISBN-13 9780197749340 Format Paperback Audience General Author Angela K. Troyer Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Year 2024 Edition 2nd Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Subtitle A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States ISBN-10 0197749348 DEWEY 618.976831 AU Release Date 2024-03-25 Pages 472 Publication Date 2024-06-19 US Release Date 2024-06-19 UK Release Date 2024-06-19 We've got this

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