- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- How to Use this Book -- About the Stories -- Introduction -- Step 1: Learn What is Normal Memory -- Chapter 1: Which Memory Errors can Happen to Anyone of Any Age? -- Chapter 2: How Does Memory Change in Normal Aging? -- Step 2: Determine if Your Memory is Normal -- Chapter 3: What Kinds of Memory Problems are not Normal? -- Chapter 4: What Should the Doctor do to Evaluate My Memory? -- Chapter 5: When are Special Tests and Evaluations Needed? -- Step 3: Understand Your Memory Loss -- Chapter 6: Will My Memory Get Better? Which Causes of Memory Loss are Reversible? -- Chapter 7: What are Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Subjective Cognitive Decline? -- Chapter 8: What is Alzheimer's Disease? -- Chapter 9: What is Vascular Dementia? -- Chapter 10: What Else Could It Be? What are Other Brain Disorders of Aging Affecting Thinking and Memory? -- Step 4: Treat Your Memory Loss -- Chapter 11: Which Medications Can Help Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease? -- Chapter 12: I'm Feeling A Bit Anxious and Depressed by My Memory Loss or My Diagnosis. What Should I Do About These Feelings? -- Step 5: Modify Your Lifestyle -- Chapter 13: What Foods Should I Eat or Avoid to Help My Memory? -- Chapter 14: Can Physical Activity and Exercise Help My Memory? -- Step 6: Strengthen Your Memory -- Chapter 15: What Can I Do to Strengthen My Memory? -- Chapter 16: What Strategies Can I Use to Help My Memory? -- Chapter 17: Which Memory Aids are Helpful? -- Step 7: Plan Your Future -- Chapter 18: Will Changes In My Memory Change My Life? -- Chapter 19: Where Do I Go From Here? -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- About the Authors -- Index.
