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Sleep and cognition in the elderly
Understanding the role of sleep and the mechanisms at play in ageing are among the most exciting challenges in neuroscience. Although our understanding of the mechanisms governing sleep stages and their role in cognitive processes including memory functions is gradually increasing. most of the currently available data have been gathered in young adults. Still, substantial physiological changes in sleep are observed with increasing age, that may markedly impacts on daily functioning. This is why this Research Topic focuses on our current understanding of the impact of age-related changes in sleep architecture on various domains of cognition. The three editors Julie Carrier (Montréal, Canada)...
Progress in Episodic Memory Research
Episodic memory refers to the ability to remember personal experiences in terms of what happened and where and when it happened. Humans are also able to remember the specific perceptions, emotions and thoughts they had during a particular experience. This highly sophisticated and unique memory system is extremely sensitive to cerebral aging, neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. The field of episodic memory research is a continuously expanding and fascinating area that unites a broad spectrum of scientists who represent a variety of research disciplines including neurobiology, medicine, psychology and philosophy. Nevertheless, important questions still remain to be addressed. This research topic on the Progress in Episodic Memory Research covers past and current directions in research dedicated to the neurobiology, neuropathology, development, measurement and treatment of episodic memory.
Hypnosis in the Management of Sleep Disorders
Hypnosis in the Management of Sleep Disorders combines history and medical science to show that the use of hypnosis and hypnotic techniques is effective in the treatment of sleep disorders -- and that this is increasingly validated through modern tools (computers, fMRI images). Dr. Kohler and Kurz show readers that hypnosis and hypnotic techniques are not to be feared or avoided, but that their use can contribute to effective, non-intrusive, and cost-effective approaches to the treatment of sleep problems. This volume is a much needed reference for therapists and their patients alike on how hypnosis can be helpful in the treatment of certain sleep disorders.
Handbook of Sleep Research
Handbook of Sleep Research, Volume 30, provides a comprehensive review of the current status of the neuroscience of sleep research. It begins with an overview of the neural, hormonal and genetic mechanisms of sleep and wake regulation before outlining the various proposed functions of sleep and the role it plays in plasticity, and in learning and memory. Finally, the book discusses disorders of sleep and waking, covering both lifestyle factors that cause disrupted sleep and psychiatric and neurological conditions that contribute to disorders. - Emphasizes a comparative and multidisciplinary approach to the topic of sleep - Covers the neurobiology and physiology of sleep stages, mechanisms of waking, and dreaming - Discusses in detail the proposed functions of sleep, from health and rest, to memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity - Examines the current state of research in mammalian and non-mammalian species, ranging from primates to invertebrates
Human Spatial Navigation
The first book to comprehensively explore the cognitive foundations of human spatial navigation Humans possess a range of navigation and orientation abilities, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. All of us must move from one location to the next, following habitual routes and avoiding getting lost. While there is more to learn about how the brain underlies our ability to navigate, neuroscience and psychology have begun to converge on some important answers. In Human Spatial Navigation, four leading expertstackle fundamental and unique issues to produce the first book-length investigation into this subject. Opening with the vivid story of Puluwat sailors who navigate in the open ocean wit...
The Upgrade
Welcome to the better half of your life. The New York Times bestselling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman’s brain gets “upgraded” in midlife, inspiring and guiding women to unlock their full potential. “This is an important book. I want all women to read it. I wish I had read it years ago!”—Jane Fonda Dr. Louann Brizendine was among the first to explain why women think, communicate, and feel differently than men. Now, inspired by her own experiences and those of the thousands of women at her clinic, she has a message that is nothing short of revolutionary: in the time of life typically known as menopause, women’s brains are reshaped, for the better, in a way that ...
Sleep Spindles: Breaking the Methodological Wall
In the last decade, sleep spindles have attracted steadily increasing attention. This interest is motivated by the many intriguing relationships between spindles and various diseases (e.g., schizophrenia, Parkinson, Alzheimer, autism, mental retardation), recovery processes (e.g., post brain stroke), and cognitive faculties (e.g., memory consolidation, intelligence, dream recall, sleep preservation). Nonetheless, a methodological wall has impeded the study of sleep spindles. Their investigation rests heavily on our ability to reliably and consistently identify spindle patterns from background EEG activity, a task involving many obstacles, including: a fuzzy definition of spindles, low inter-...
Méditer en pleine conscience
Aujourd’hui en plein essor, la méditation de pleine conscience suscite curiosité, attrait et parfois crainte chez un certain nombre de chrétiens. Comment s’y retrouver ? Dans ce livre très pédagogique, Pascal Ide nous fait découvrir cette pratique nouvelle dont les effets bénéfiques, physiques et psychologiques, sont aujourd’hui largement démontrés. Il nous montre que, bien comprise et bien pratiquée, la pleine conscience est compatible avec la foi chrétienne. Elle est même un outil puissant qui, en rendant pleinement disponible au présent, apaise les ruminations douloureuses, ouvre à l’autre, dispose à la gratitude et aide à la prière. Un ouvrage précieux – témoignages et exercices à l’appui – pour découvrir les bases de la pleine conscience et en expérimenter dès à présent les bienfaits. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Monseigneur Pascal Ide est prêtre du diocèse de Paris depuis 1990 et membre de la communauté de l'Emmanuel. Actuellement, il est chef du service des Universités catholiques à la Congrégation pour l'Éducation catholique. Il est docteur en médecine, en philosophie et en théologie.
Le Cerveau
Notre cerveau n’est pas un muscle figé : du 28e jour de la grossesse jusqu’aux âges avancés de la vieillesse, il ne cesse de se construire. Nos neurones peuvent créer un million de connexions par seconde jusqu’à nos 25 ans. Doué d’une plasticité étonnante, notre cerveau se renouvelle sans cesse, comme pour prouver qu’il peut toujours mieux faire. Voyage au cœur du cerveau, ce livre répond à toutes nos questions sur la mémoire, l’intelligence, l’acquisition du savoir, la gestion des émotions. Il démontre que le déclin n’est pas une fatalité et qu’un cerveau correctement alimenté et entraîné est l’un des atouts majeurs de la longévité. Bernard Sablonnière est médecin biologiste, professeur de biologie moléculaire à l’université Lille-II, chercheur à l’Inserm, spécialiste des maladies neurodégénératives. Il est également l’auteur de La Chimie des sentiments.
