Save Your Memory


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A Guide to Holistic Brain Health & Memory Care If you have difficulty remembering, care for those with memory loss, or just want to keep your brain sharp, then this guide is for you! Dr. Debra Edgar's breakthrough book, Renew, Restore, Remember, sheds light on memory and the healing power of faith, hope, & love. Gathered from over 25 years of professional experience as a memory care expert, Speech-Language Pathologist, and university professor, this life-changing book provides inspirational insights into holistic brain health, quality memory care, and practical daily exercises to keep your brain sharp. As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who has treated adults with neurogenic disorders for nearly three decades, this book not only comes from education, research, and training but from personal experience working side-by-side with those with memory loss, and their loved ones. Dr. Edgar has seen the joy in a person's eyes when they can once again communicate with their loved ones and remember information that they thought was lost forever. Research has proven that you can slow the decline of memory loss through skilled brain fitness. The 30 days of brain exercises included in this book are used by SLPs nationwide to illuminate the mind. Debra Edgar, Ed.D., CCC-SLP Dr. Debra Edgar is a professor of Communication Disorders and Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Central Florida. She has spent the last 25 years pursuing her dream of helping others understand the magnitude and miracle of our brain. Dr. Edgar is the founder and director of Quality Telepractice, a private practice that provides Speech & Cognitive Therapy remotely. With her Florida SLP License and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification, she has extensive experience in a variety of settings including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, private practice, public schools, and outpatient clinic settings. Whether spending time with her family, teaching at the university, mentoring graduate clinicians, encouraging loved ones, or working side-by-side with those with memory loss, Debra's goal is that God is glorified in all that she says and does. She hopes to shine a light on the importance of treating the whole person, provide hope to those who treat or struggle with memory loss, and inspire others to make a difference regardless of distance. May His light shine in every action and every word.




Improve Your Memory


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Memory is like a muscle - you either use it or lose it. Memory plays a crucial role in our lives because it is closely linked to intelligence. Unless your memory is well stocked with information, what have you got to draw upon when you need to solve problems, make decisions, or think creatively? Then there's all the everyday stuff like remembering where you put your car keys, not missing anniversaries, or revising for exams. So, can you really improve your memory in one day? Yes, you undoubtedly can. This book provides you with the all tools you need to improve your memory radically. And the more you practice, the better your memory gets, so we've included a month's worth of day-by-day tests and exercises to make your memory super strong.




Memory Rescue


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A proven program from #1 New York Times bestselling author and brain researcher Dr. Daniel Amen to help you change your brain and improve your memory today! Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life . . . but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost. Expert physician Dr. Amen reveals how a multipronged strategy—including dietary changes, physical and mental exercises, and spiritual practices—can improve your brain health, enhance your memory, and reduce the likelihood that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s and other memory loss–related conditions. Keeping your brain healthy isn’t just a medical issue; it’s a God-given capacity and an essential building block for physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Take action against the fast-increasing memory crisis that threatens this crucial part of who you are—and help your brain, body, and soul stay strong for the rest of your life.




99 Ways to Improve Your Memory


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Keep your memory in tiptop shape! 99 Ways to Improve Your Memory offers a variety of fun and unconventional ideas to preserve acuity as you age. Learn how your brain encodes, stores, and retrieves memories. Discover a host of ideas for better brain fitness, including scrapbooking, brain stimulation, and mnemonic devices. This book features vibrant four-color photography. 192 pages




Memory Improvement


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Have you ever walked into a room and couldn't remember what you went there for? * Have you ever grasped the hand of a potential client and then when the handshake broke, the name seemed to disappear from your memory? * Or have you ever left a prospect or an important meeting and as you drove away remembered a key point that you should have shared with them? The problem is NOT with your memory. The problem is with the "Filing System" your brain currently uses to store and retrieve memory items. Change the filing system and you'll double and even triple your memory comprehension. Two-time USA Memory Champion Ron White will teach you the same 2,000-year-old memory method that he has already taught thousands to: * Give presentations and speeches without notes... * Memorize chapters of books word for word... * Retain information from workshops or training classes... * Improve your grades and study skills... * Remember names and faces, even years later... * Routinely memorize 100 digit numbers after hearing them only once... * And lots more! Includes an offer for a FREE video of Easy As 1-2-3 Memory Tricks




The Neuroscience of Memory


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Unlock the power of neuroscience to optimize your memory so you can stay mentally sharp. Do you feel like your memory isn’t as great as it used to be? Do you sometimes find yourself walking into a room and forgetting why? Do you misplace things more often than you used to? As we age, our memory naturally declines. But there are scientifically proven ways to enhance brain and memory function. This book, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, will help you get started. The Neuroscience of Memory offers a seven-step memory improvement program based on the latest research. You’ll find powerful tools to optimize your brain and memory function, increase neural connections, and stay mentally sharp both now and in the long run. You’ll learn how to “feed your brain” with good nutrition, and how exercise can help you maintain mental acuity. And finally, you’ll discover how forming new memories is a key strategy for optimizing cognitive function, and how managing stress can help you not only think better in critical moments, but also help you keep the brain cells you have. When you understand how your memory actually works, you are better equipped to optimize it. Whether you’re looking for ways to improve your memory while you are young, have noticed that your memory is declining as you age and want to improve it, or are looking for resources for dealing with Alzheimer’s (either for yourself or a loved one), this book will help you hold on to those treasured memories for as long as you possibly can.




Discovering the Brain


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The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."




Improve Your Memory


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This new edition of a popular guide to improving your memory will help you improve your performance at work and sharpen your focus. Written by a former memory champion, Improve Your Memory: Sharpen Focus and Improve Performance shows how a radically improved memory can add real value, helping you build your career and your personal life. As well as offering practical techniques to help you remember numbers, dates and facts, it contains innovative insight into new ways of learning and processing information that could completely change your life. It includes the latest scientific perspectives on mental agility and has a motivational approach that will help you develop smart goals and achieve a more focused realization of them.




Improving Your Memory


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Offering 16 techniques and exercises, this accessible handbook discusses how memory works, how it changes with age, and--most importantly--how it can be improved.




Improve Your Memory


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From the bestselling author of Get Organized: Simple and ingenious techniques to improve your memory and retain information for a lifetime. Want to remember more of what you read, perform better on tests, or just be able to find your car keys? Ron Fry’s effective system has helped thousands of people improve their memory by adapting today’s best memorization techniques to their own needs. Packed with quizzes designed to pinpoint your specific trouble spots—as well as proven strategies for any memory-based task—this is the only book you need to start improving your memory for a lifetime. Discover: The fundamental principles of memory Tests to evaluate and increase your memory The latest techniques and proven formulas for memory development Ways to identify the areas that need improvement Memory-retention formulas for those with specific challenges, such as ADD What strategies work best for each situation Improve Your Memory offers a system that is useful, practical, flexible, and adaptable—for work, school, and everyday life.