Aging Psychology

How did human minds become so different from those of other animals? What accounts for our capacity to understand the way the physical world works, to think ourselves into the minds of others, to gossip, read, tell stories about the past, and imagine the future? These questions are not new: they have been debated by philosophers, psychologists, anthropologists, evolutionists, and neurobiologists over the course of centuries. One explanation widely accepted today is that humans have special cognitive instincts.

Daniel Amen, MD, one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain, has news for you: your brain is involved in everything you do - learn to care for it properly, and you will be smarter, healthier, and happier in as little as 15 days!

Though it's her husband, Dr. Phil, who has his own nationally-syndicated talk show, Robin McGraw's appearances on the show draw thousands of questions from viewers of all ages who want to know how she looks and feels so fabulous at the age of 55. In What's Age Got to Do with It?, Robin shares her journey, including the ups and downs, and the secrets for staying healthy and in shape. She also provides insider information from a panel of top experts in the areas of fitness, nutrition, skin care, menopause, hair, makeup, and fashion.

In this groundbreaking new book, a Harvard-trained neurologist shows how you can attain lifelong mental fitness. Utilizing the latest breakthroughs in research, Dr. Jeff Victoroff has developed a definitive, life-changing plan that provides you with the powerful, scientifically based methods you need to protect your brain from aging and memory loss. Starting today, you too can save your brain.

Do you want to reduce your stress levels, boost your memory, mood, and focus, and be more creative? Then it’s time to get moving! In this groundbreaking international bestseller, The Mind-Body Method, acclaimed psychiatrist and mental health guru Dr. Anders Hansen reveals a simple yet effective method for transforming your life: exercise. Dr. Hansen explains the evolutionary reason that exercise can reduce stress and anxiety, boost memory and focus, raise IQ, and even slow down the aging process.

We are often too busy or preoccupied to attend to our emotions until they hit with the strength of a tornado. When signs of anxiety and panic appear, they ravage our lives, our dreams, and our spirit. It is now possible to stop anxiety from stopping us in our tracks. In her book, Dr. Odessky helps you understand the process of anxiety, and how to arm yourself with strategies that work. Dr. Odessky draws on her 15 years of clinical experience to guide you through the process of not only learning how to overcome anxiety, but also how to enrich your life.

A Couple's Guide to Happy Retirement is the most comprehensive audiobook devoted entirely to relationship issues in retirement. Not a treatise on money management this is a much-needed guide to the psychological aspects of retirement and how to make your retirement relationship happy, fruitful, loving, and successful.

Through 11 chapters that take her around the world, from catching wild mice in the woods of Central England to flower arranging with octogenarians in Japan, from laboratories to "hugging centres", Marta embarks on an absorbing, entertaining, and insightful journey to determine the habits that will have the greatest impact on our longevity.

Et si l’extrême intelligence créait une sensibilité exacerbée ? Et si elle pouvait aussi fragiliser et parfois faire souffrir ? Être surdoué est une richesse. Mais c’est aussi une différence qui peut susciter un sentiment de décalage, une impression de ne jamais être vraiment à sa place. Comment savoir si on est surdoué ? Comment alors mieux réussir sa vie ? Comment aller au bout de ses ressources ? Ce livre permet de mieux comprendre et de réapprivoiser sa personnalité. Pour se sentir mieux avec soi et avec les autres, pour se réaliser enfin.

The Aging Mind offers an accessible introduction to what research has revealed about how our bodies and brains age, and how these changes affect our everyday experiences and lives. This second edition is fully updated with contemporary studies and neuroscientific findings, to offer an engaging exploration of 25 facets of the physical and mental aging processes. Written by eminent gerontologist Patrick Rabbitt, who interprets research through his own personal daily experiences, it explores what aging really is and how to accept and manage it.

On acclaimed writer Susan Gubar’s 70th birthday, she receives a beautiful ring from her husband. As she contemplates their sustaining relationship, she begins to consider how older lovers differ from their youthful counterparts - and from ageist stereotypes - and realizes that age cannot wither love. A memoir proving that the heart’s passions have no expiration date, Late-Life Love rejoices in second chances.

Enhance communication with your partner without feeling as you speak two different languages. What if a few simple skills could radically improve your life, marriage, and your relationship? Imagine a life with your partner without conflicts, anxiety, and trust. Communication in Relationship will teach you how to use easy, actionable activities to strengthen your marriage by working together or working through problems separately, from open-ended conversation prompts to fast quizzes.

Peter Greer and Greg Lafferty offer insight for navigating midlife with fresh clarity and purpose. Drawing on the wisdom of the book of Ecclesiastes, they show how we can come to grips with the realities of who we are and what we should become in the years ahead. In a world that can seem meaningless at times, God offers perspective that anchors us, renews us, and propels us back into the world in meaningful mission and service. Rediscover who God has called you to be.

In Fast Asleep, Dr. Michael Mosley brings together the latest, groundbreaking science to explain exactly why it is so important that we regularly get enough sleep. Prone to insomnia, he has taken part in numerous sleep experiments and tested every sleep remedy. Combining personal insight and in-depth research, he explains why so many of us struggle with sleep, what works and what doesn’t, and shares his own myth-busting program to help you achieve a good night’s rest.

Facing the Challenges of Aging with Knowledge and Compassion.

Do you find it increasingly difficult to step out of your comfort zone or think outside of the box? Do you constantly question your decision making? Or do you want to become more flexible and open-minded in all areas of your life? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this guide will change your life for the better.

Liberate yourself from the shackles of traditional health care and empower yourself to create a life of vitality and fulfillment Our current healthcare system is not designed to create vitality for us. The foundation and principles are focused on keeping us alive and making sure we survive. Although it has proven to be capable of keeping us alive, it does so at a high price, both financially and by creating dependency on it. The solutions offered by our current medical model are focused on symptoms and mostly result in surgeries, medications, or some type of never-ending therapy. Health to ...

Travel with one heartbroken family as they struggle to find help for their son, face unspeakable tragedy, receive unexpected forgiveness, and deal with the aftermath of a child whose mental health issues ended in calamity...and transformation. Discover the confidence that buoys author Joan Becker and her family as they push for reform in the broken mental health system before more lives are ruined. Their story offers hope, help, and heart-felt compassion.

Hey, here’s a riddle: Why are you reading these words? I'll give you the answer: Because you have a b*tch of a problem in your life that you still can't fix. So you can continue to fight with the means at hand, you can even rehash your past, hypothesize about your future. Okay, it’s your decision. But if you decide to change, then you will have to master your emotions. Are you emotional? That's a good thing, everyone is. You, me, the next guy, everyone is. But if you don't discipline your emotions, if you don't master your emotions, then they will toy with you.

A strong memory and healthy brain aren't as difficult to maintain as one might think; combining the latest neuroscience research with age-old wisdom about resilience, mindfulness, and stress reduction, Drs. Henry Emmons and David Alter show that vibrant aging is within reach.