Inside the Closed World of the Brain

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Margaret Thompson Reece, PhD, Physiologist, Educator, Research Scientist, Author, Speaker and Consultant Margaret Reece PhD writes for those who seek a clear understanding of brain science terms so that they may navigate quickly through the maze of brain research. She eliminates the mystery and worry associated with a partial understanding of human physiology and anatomy. Dr. Reece, a former Senior Scientist and Laboratory Director in academic medicine and Chief Scientific Officer at Serometrix LLC, heads Reece Biomedical Consulting LLC. She offers tips, study strategies and resources through her books, her blog and private coaching to college students around the globe who seek a career in healthcare. In April, 2015 she was featured in Women of Distinction Magazine. She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Association of Distinguished Professionals, The Endocrine Society and the American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Reece enjoys talking about physiology with everyone who has an interest, and her love of this science is contagious. She lives with her family in upstate New York.

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Brain Science for Beginners: Understand dementia of old age by first learning how a normal human brain is organized If you struggle to understand media talk about the human brain and dementia of old age, then don't miss this book. Before something broken can be fixed, there is a need to know how it is supposed to work. Discover the facts about dementia by first reading what brain science research reveals about anatomy and physiology of a healthy human brain. The final chapter of this book is devoted to Alzheimer's disease as an example of where normal brain physiology and function can go wrong. There Dr. Reece translates the original scientific literature, which most people cannot read, into everyday language. Most everyone has heard of Alzheimer's disease, but few people know much about it. Because Dr. Reece teaches college students human physiology, she is asked about dementia s by friends, family and strangers. People want to know: What is Alzheimer's disease? How is Alzheimer's disease different from just getting old? Can I avoid Alzheimer's disease? These conversations encouraged her to write "Inside the Closed World of the Brain." Her goal with this book is to provide people state-of-the-art information about how neurons and the brain's other 90% of cells work together and where brain function can go astray. Ultimately, understanding where things can go wrong will lead to prevention of all forms of the dementia of aging. You can find out more about Dr. Reece's work mentoring anatomy and physiology studenta at her website https://www.MedicalScienceNavigator.com