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In January 2016, life took an unexpected turn for Marilyn Miller Lowry when a stroke abruptly had her asking those questions—and more. In the years since, Lowry examined her life and made dramatic changes that opened up more possibilities than she ever imagined. Grateful to be able to author A Stroke of Magic, Lowry uses her background as a counselor to share candid observations of the trauma that comes with unexpected physical disability.

Are you struggling to understand why your neurodivergent loved one thinks and acts the way they do? Does ignorance in autism leave you feeling frustrated, isolated, and unsure of how to bridge the communication gap? In a world where autism is often misunderstood, not knowing how to approach a loved one who is unaware of their condition can leave you doubting whether you can provide them with the life that they deserve.

This book reveals: #1: How the ultra affluent and elite athletes take advantage of the single most effective anti-aging discovery yet known to mankind–Stem Cells and Exosomes. #2: But this book isn't just about health; it's about rejuvenating the mind and regenerating youthful health with a sprinkle of magic.

Dit boek neemt je mee op een ontdekkingsreis door het intrigerende landschap van het Aspergersyndroom, een stoornis die niet alleen uniek is in zijn kenmerken, maar ook een rijkdom aan talenten en mogelijkheden herbergt. In dit boek verkennen we niet alleen de wetenschap achter Aspergers, maar richten we ons ook op het begrip, de acceptatie, en de praktische benaderingen die kunnen bijdragen aan een vervullend leven voor mensen met het syndroom.

Autisme, een complex spectrum van neurologische variaties, heeft de mensheid eeuwenlang gefascineerd en uitgedaagd. In de afgelopen decennia is het bewustzijn rond autisme exponentieel gegroeid, maar toch blijft het een mysterieus en soms miskend aspect van het menselijk bestaan.

La paura è un argomento molto serio e soprattutto la paura della malattia è un vero e proprio calvario per molti di coloro che ne sono affetti. La paura, però, è anche un sentimento che ogni essere umano porta dentro di sé, che è vitale o essenziale per la sopravvivenza e che è più o meno forte in ogni persona a seconda della sua personalità. La paura guida, ispira, mobilita le proprie forze, porta al successo, ma può anche far ammalare, tanto da rendere la vita un inferno.

During his 30-plus years of practicing in West Texas and Minnesota, physician and neurologist Tom Hutton discovered that a doctor’s best teachers are often his patients. From these (extra)ordinary individuals, he gained a whole-hearted respect for the resourcefulness, courage, and resilience of the human spirit. Part memoir and part homage to those patients who faced major illness with grace, grit, and dignity, Carrying the Black Bag invites listeners to experience what it is like to be a doctor’s hands, eyes, and heart.

Annie and Rolf Lulloff were entering an exciting stage of life in 1976 when the first signs of health issues that lie ahead for Annie began to emerge. A sudden loss of sense of smell, severe anxiety attacks, vision issues, and other neurological challenges piled up, eventually culminating in a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease on New Year’s Eve, 1989. But the Lulloffs were not about to let Parkinson’s get the best of them.

Tara Sidhoo Fraser is thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she attempts to piece it all back together through a haze of amnesia. Yet, as memories do begin to surface, they are seen through someone else's eyes—the person whose body she stole, whom she calls Ghost.

Amid the internet boom of the mid-2000s, a band of entrepreneurs stood at the intersection of medicine, technology, and business. They saw a solution to the crucial problems of emergency care, which was too often handicapped by underfunding, overscheduled specialists, archaic practices, and onerous equipment.

Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family members, and caregivers face when confronted by ALS, a disease that affects approximately 5,600 Americans every year, with as many as 30,000 people managing the disease at any given time. ALS is a difficult disease for the patient and is also challenging for the caregiver and family as there are many questions, issues relating to care, and problems to manage. This guide covers all aspects of managing ALS.

In Navigating the Challenges of Concussion, expert clinicians and researchers in the fields of neurology and neuropsychology teamed together to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information for patients and families affected by concussion or those at increased risk of sustaining concussions.

Hör auf, den roten Faden weiterzuspinnen und fange an, dein authentisches Selbst zu leben! Ich bin Ute Keller, Hypnosetherapeutin und Coach. Seit 25 Jahren begleite ich Menschen auf Ihrem Weg zur Selbstliebe. Das volle Körbchen ist mein therapeutisches Begleitbuch und Autobiografie. Schau hinter dein erwachsenes Selbst und komme in Kontakt mit deinem inneren Kind, sprich dem Wurzelkind. Der Weg ins wahre Selbst, was hat das innere Kind damit zu tun?

Lassen Sie sich nicht entmutigen von den Symptomen des A.D.H.S.Ein A.D.H.S.- Gehirn ist anders verdrahtet, es funktioniert nicht auf die gleiche Weise wie ein "normales" oder neurotypisches Gehirn.

La peor mentira es que te digan que debes aprender a vivir con dolor. ¿Por qué me duele la cabeza? ¿Qué me quiere comunicar ese dolor? ¿Qué puedo hacer para mejorar mi calidad de vida si sufro de cefaleas? ¿Qué tiene que ver la alimentación con todo esto? ¿Cómo puedo manejar la migraña? ¿Me voy a curar de esto algún día? La cefalea y la migraña, al igual que todas las enfermedades, tienen raíces fisiológicas y emocionales. Por eso en este libro se une el conocimiento de la biosanadora y Health Coach Carolina Novoa con la experiencia en el manejo de este tipo de dolencias del médico neurólogo Leonardo Bello.

A guide to exercises for young-onset Parkinson's disease patients.

Andrea Lytle Peet was thirty-three years old—an urban planner living in D.C., newly married, and a triathlete—when she received the death sentence of an ALS diagnosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). After grappling with the fact that she will likely become paralyzed and die within two to five years, Andrea experienced an unexpected spark that changes her outlook in the most magnificent way.