Overview

The wide range of useful information contained in How My Brain Works can help the reader in many ways: basic understanding of this unique organ, advice for anyone concerned about the possibility of a cognitive problem, and the wisdom of the author's experience in helping her many patients and others to keep their brains healthy and working at their highest level. Students with learning problems, young people considering varied career paths, victims of brain injuries or mental disorders, the middle-aged and elderly at risk of dementia-all can gain from the knowledge Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin has gained in her many years as a practicing neuropsychologist. In easy-to-understand language, she explains the countless ways the evaluation process she uses can help people in a wide variety of situations, and how the results can be used for maximum benefit. Plus, building on this information, Dr. Koltuska-Haskin offers a wealth of advice and tips on how to build and maintain optimum brain health. Reaching widely into the physical, psychological, nutritional, and spiritual worlds, she pulls together new research as well as age-old treasured learning to create an everyday guide to harnessing our most powerful mental tools in shaping the healthful and successful lives we all seek.

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A must read not only for people who have a history of brain trauma or other neurological diseases but also for their families and health care providers. -Susan Glacken, MA, LPCC An excellent and clearly written book which will be useful for patients, their families, and members of the medical community who treat them. -J. Mitchell Simson MD, MPH, FASAM

"A must read not only for people who have a history of brain trauma or other neurological diseases but also for their families and health care providers."" -Susan Glacken, MA, LPCC ""An excellent and clearly written book which will be useful for patients, their families, and members of the medical community who treat them."" -J. Mitchell Simson MD, MPH, FASAM"

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Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin is a neuropsychologist in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to her research and academic teaching background, she has over thirty years of clinical experience. She is also a classically trained mezzo-soprano. Further information and color images of the plants included in this book are available at her website: www.drkoltuska.com.

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