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ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Stephen P. Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison

Published in Print:: 26 November 2015

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569122

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190223809.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190223809

Rates of diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are skyrocketing, throughout America and the rest of the world. U.S. rates of youth diagnosis have increased 40% from ... More

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Steven R. Sabat

Published in Print:: 26 April 2018

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569313

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190603106.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190603106

Alzheimer’s is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease. For many, the words ‘Alzheimer’s disease’ or ‘dementia’ immediately denote severe ... More

Alzheimer’s is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease. For many, the words ‘Alzheimer’s disease’ or ‘dementia’ immediately denote severe mental loss and, perhaps, madness. Indeed, the vast majority of media coverage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other types of dementia focuses primarily on the losses experienced by people diagnosed and the terrible burden felt by care partners yearning for a "magic bullet" drug cure. Providing an accessible, question-and-answer-format primer on what touches so many lives, and yet so few of us understand, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Everyone Needs to Know® contributes what is urgently missing from public knowledge: unsparing investigation of their causes and manifestations, and focus on the strengths possessed by people diagnosed. Steven R. Sabat mines a large body of research to convey the genetic and biological aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, its clinical history, and, most significantly, to reveal the subjective experience of those with Alzheimer’s or dementia. By clarifying the terms surrounding dementia and Alzheimer’s, which are two distinct conditions, Sabat corrects dangerous misconceptions that plague our understanding of memory dysfunction. People diagnosed with AD retain awareness, thinking ability, and sense of self; crucially, Sabat demonstrates that there are ways to facilitate communication even when the person with AD has great difficulty finding the words he or she wants to use. From years spent exploring and observing the points of view and experiences of people diagnosed, Sabat strives to inform as well as to remind readers of the respect and empathy owed to those diagnosed and living with dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia conveys this type of information and more, which, when applied by family and professional caregivers, will help improve the quality of life of those diagnosed as well as of those who provide support and care.Less

The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Mark J. Plotkin

Published in Print:: 23 June 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569511

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190668297.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190668297

The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two ... More

Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Paul Waldau

Published in Print:: 10 February 2011

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569986

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199739974.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199739974

In this compelling volume in the What Everyone Needs to Know series, Paul Waldau expertly navigates the many heated debates surrounding the complex and controversial animal rights movement. ... More

Antarctica: What Everyone Needs to Know®

David Day

Published in Print:: 27 June 2019

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569429

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190641320.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190641320

Part of the What Everyone Needs to Know® series, David Day's book on Antarctica examines the most forbidding and formidably inaccessible continent on Earth. Antarctica was first discovered ... More

Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Jerry Kaplan

Published in Print:: 24 November 2016

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569306

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190602383.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780190602383

Over the coming decades, Artificial Intelligence will profoundly impact the way we live, work, wage war, play, seek a mate, educate our young, and care for our elderly. It is likely to ... More

The Brain: What Everyone Needs To Know®

Gary L. Wenk

Published in Print:: 20 April 2017

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569320

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190603403.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190603403

What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still ... More

Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Philip J. Landrigan and Mary M. Landrigan

Published in Print:: 26 April 2018

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569498

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190662646.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190662646

Over the past four decades, the prevalence of autism, asthma, ADHD, obesity, diabetes, and birth defects has increased substantially among children throughout the world. Not coincidentally, ... More

Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Joseph Romm

Published in Print:: 12 July 2018

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569603

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190866112.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190866112

This is, for my money, the best single-source primer on the state of climate change. (New York Magazine) “The right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane.” ... More

Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know® (3 ed.)

Joseph Romm

Published in Print:: Jan 2022

Series:: What Everyone Needs to Know

Published Online:: Jan 2022

eISBN:: 9780197647165

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780197647127.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780197647127

Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know is the essential primer on what will be the defining issue of our time. Newly updated with the latest in climate science from ... More

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Peter W. Singer and Allan Friedman

Published in Print:: 23 January 2014

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570081

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199918096.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199918096

Dependence on computers has had a transformative effect on human society. Cybernetics is now woven into the core functions of virtually every basic institution, including our oldest ones. ... More

Depression

Jonathan Rottenberg

Published in Print:: 03 December 2021

Published Online:: 27 January 2022

eISBN:: 9780197586808

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190083151.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190083151

Depression currently affects more than 15% of the population overall, and it is striking people at increasingly younger ages. Depression is all too familiar, yet this ... More

Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know®

B. Timothy Walsh, Evelyn Attia, and Deborah R. Glasofer

Published in Print:: 08 September 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569757

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190926595.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190926595

Eating disorders are potentially life-threatening psychiatric illnesses commonly accompanied by serious medical problems. They typically appear during adolescence or early adulthood, a time ... More

Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Frank Close

Published in Print:: 12 November 2019

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569672

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190902476.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190902476

Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? If the question caused you to search your memory, the correct answer would have been “no.” A common response is: “Yes--I saw one, it was about 90% ... More

Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? If the question caused you to search your memory, the correct answer would have been “no.” A common response is: “Yes--I saw one, it was about 90% partial eclipse where I lived.” A 90% partial eclipse is indeed a remarkable phenomenon, but true totality leaves all else in the shade, in all senses of the phrase. Ask the question of anyone who has experienced the full sensation of being obliterated by the moon's shadow, and they will reply “yes”--without hesitation--and continue with a monologue describing the overwhelming experiences and unique phenomena that ensued. On 21 August 2017 millions of people across the United States witnessed “The Great American Eclipse” of the Sun. The moment it was over, people around the world were asking questions: what caused the weird shadows and colors in the build up to totality? Were those ephemeral bands of shadows gliding across the ground in the seconds before totality real or an optical illusion? Why this, what that, but above all: where and when can I see a total solar eclipse again? Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Know helps explain the profound differences between a 99.99% partial eclipse and true totality, and inform readers how to experience this most beautiful natural phenomenon successfully. It covers eclipses of sun, moon, and other astronomical objects, and their applications in science, as well as their role in history, literature, and myth. It describes the phenomena to expect at a solar eclipse and the best ways to record them--by camera, video, or by simple handmade experiments. The book covers the timetable of upcoming eclipses, where the best locations will be to see them, and the opportunities for using them as vehicles for inspiration and education. As a veteran of seven total solar eclipses, physicist Frank Close is an expert both on the theory and practice of eclipses. Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Know is a popular source of information on the physics of eclipses.Less

Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

José Goldemberg

Published in Print:: 04 October 2012

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570050

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199812905.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199812905

Without a doubt, the topic of energy--from coal, oil, and nuclear to geothermal, solar and wind--is one of the most pressing across the globe. It is of paramount importance to policy ... More

Environmental Protection: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Pamela Hill

Published in Print:: 25 May 2017

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569115

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190223069.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190223069

In 1962, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sounded an alarm: the natural environment is being dangerously degraded because of human activity. Ever since, environmental protection has been a ... More

Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Robin Dunbar

Published in Print:: 17 December 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569740

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190922894.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190922894

Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary ... More

Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Jerry Kaplan

Published in Print:: Apr 2024

Published Online:: Jan 2024

eISBN:: 9780197773574

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780197773536.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780197773536

Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a comprehensive introduction to this important emerging technology for general ... More

Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Michael Snyder

Published in Print:: 31 March 2016

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569153

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190234775.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190234775

In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans. This landmark accomplishment launched the field of genomics, the integrated study of all the genes in the human body ... More

Hoarding: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Gail Steketee and Christiana Bratiotis

Published in Print:: 25 November 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569818

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190946395.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190946395

Hoarding disorder is the excessive saving of objects and difficulty parting with them to a point that interferes with one's ability to properly use rooms and furnishings in the home. ... More

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