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Nurturing the older brain and mind

Title
Nurturing the older brain and mind [electronic resource] / Pamela M. Greenwood and Raja Parasuraman.
Author
Greenwood, Pamela M., 1947-
Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors
Parasuraman, R.
Description
1 online resource (xii, 329 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Uniform Title
Nurturing the older brain and mind (Online)
Alternative Title
Nurturing the older brain and mind (Online)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references ( p. [263]-326) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Global aging and cognitive functioning -- Cognitive aging : neither universal nor inevitable -- Brain aging and its relation to cognitive aging -- Ameliorating cognitive aging : a neurocognitive framework -- Cognitive challenge in youth -- Physical exercise -- Diet and nutrition -- Estrogen and other cognition-enhancing drugs -- Learning, cognitive training, and cognitive stimulation -- Combined effects of interventions and preventative actions -- Modifying the environment at work and at home -- Nurture via nature : genetics, environment, and cognition -- What can and what should be done to support cognitive vitality in older adults?.
LCCN
2011030565
OCLC
ssj0000599652
Author
Greenwood, Pamela M., 1947-
Title
Nurturing the older brain and mind [electronic resource] / Pamela M. Greenwood and Raja Parasuraman.
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ( p. [263]-326) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Parasuraman, R.
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