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Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication...

How does the brain perceive and interpret information from the eye? And what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Mind’s Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable...

A partir de histórias de pacientes com os mais diversos problemas de visão, este livro explora, de maneira original, o antigo dilema entre mente e cérebro. Com uma prosa límpida, que mescla rigor médico com referências à literatura, às artes e à história do pensamento, o autor relata...

'We could all use a Jodi in our lives' NEW YORK TIMES Beloved star of ABC TV's award-winning Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her three-decade career working with the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society where...

O cientista e neurologista Oliver Sacks é também um excelente narrador, dono do raro poder de compartilhar com o leitor leigo certos mundos que de outro modo permaneceriam desconhecidos ou restritos aos especialistas. Em O homem que confundiu sua mulher com um chapéu, estamos diante de...

You've done the stretches, taken the painkillers that mask but never fix, and paid for therapy you can't keep affording… And still you wake up stiffer than when you went to bed, with back, neck, or hip pain that moves around your body and a doctor who says the scan looks "fine." You've been told to just live with it. You're tired, wired, and quietly losing hope that anything will hold. It's not in your head, and it's not just age. Much of the pain that scans miss lives in your fascia.

What happens when the person you love is still here–but no longer themselves? When dementia changes memory, identity and behavior, caring can become far more than anyone ever imagined. It is not only forgetfulness or repetition. It can be fear, paranoia, wandering, agitation, aggression, sleepless nights, personality changes, confusion and sudden crises that leave families overwhelmed and alone. These behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are often lived privately, hidden behind closed doors, and rarely spoken about honestly.

Her Face of Autism is a compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming guide for late-diagnosed Autistic women exploring identity, masking, trauma, sexuality, relationships, and self-understanding. Written by Michelle Labine, the book blends lived experience, clinical insight, reflective prompts, and client-informed narratives to help women make sense of a lifetime of feeling different, misunderstood, or chronically overwhelmed.

What if the problem was never "just stress"? Years after a concussion, many people are still living with brain fog, unexplained exhaustion, emotional outbursts, anxiety, poor concentration, and a constant feeling that something isn't right. Too often, these struggles are treated as separate problems instead of possible long-term effects of an overlooked brain injury. The Injury No One Named connects the dots between past head trauma and the symptoms that may still be shaping your daily life.

'An incredible voyage of discovery . . . intensely moving and awe-inspiring' - Marina Hyde 'Sensational. A moving, thoughtful and truly fascinating read' - Abi Morgan, author of This is Not a Pity Memoir In How to Use a Fork, the beautiful science of brain plasticity meets remarkable human...

'The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it' – Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and various TV documentaries, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks...

'A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher's stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old – the first recorded instances date back over two thousand years – and often debilitating...

As with his previous bestseller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us...

With an introduction by neuroscientist Daniel Glaser. With his trademark compassion and erudition, Dr Oliver Sacks examines the power of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. Among them: a surgeon who is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes...

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury...

“An informative and practical guide to all aspects of brain health – A Must Read.” – Next Big Idea Club “Ricker encourages readers to explore freely and follow their curiosity. A blend of science and self-care that dips into topics of contemporary interest” – Maggie Knapp, Library...

What do obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neurological disorders and premature death have in common? All can be stoked by high uric acid levels. Our most respected scientific literature is bursting with evidence that...

When Your Parent Needs You —Are You Ready? One call can change everything. A fall, a sudden diagnosis, or a moment of confusion —and suddenly, you are a caregiver, whether planned or not. Millions of Americans face this challenge, often without guidance, trying to navigate Medicare, health insurance, care options, medications, and their own lives. This is the guide they wish they had.

This Journey Together-A Supportive Guide for People Living with Parkinson’s and the Ones Who Love Them by Nina Sandell. A Parkinson’s diagnosis changes everything — but it doesn’t mean you walk the road alone. This Journey Together is a gentle, supportive companion for anyone affected by Parkinson’s disease — whether you’re living with the diagnosis yourself or caring for someone who is.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Activate Your Eyesight explores how modern lifestyle habits—specifically prolonged exposure to screens—negatively impact human vision and outlines evidence-based protocols to naturally reverse these effects. The core premise is that most everyday...