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13 - Desperately Seeking Snoozin'
is the story of how a lifelong insomniac cured his chronic sleeplessness through behavior modification. Author, John Wiedman offers insomniacs the blueprint necessary to overcome their sleep disorder with step-by-step instructions. Readers learn how to break the current cycle of insomnia, develop a personal pre-sleep routine, overcome obsessive thoughts, control night eating, lower blood pressure, and reduce heart rate. 224 pages. 1998. $14.95. Towering Pines Press, Memphis, TN. To order, call: 1-877-SLEEP2NITE.
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14 - Visual Eyes Training Package
is a six piece, state-of-the-art, set of staff development tools that provide effective education and training for health and human service providers working with older adults who are visually impaired. Components include: textbook and color slides, workbook of training activities, questionnaire for screening elders with vision problems, study guide to age-related vision loss, and simulators demonstrating types of visual loss. $65. 1998. Contact the not-for-profit Lighthouse International, New York, NY. 1-800-829-0500.
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15 - Mobility and Independence: Changes and Challenges for Older Drivers
is a new report (1998) by Jon E. Burkhardt, Arlene M. Berger, Michael Creedon, and Adam T. McGavock of Ecosometrics Inc. The study, funded by US Departments of HHS and Transportation, reports on the growing numbers of older drivers, typical problems, importance of senior mobility, consequences of terminating driving, and policy recommendations. Access an executive summary of the report on-line at: www.aoa.dhhs.gov/research/drivers.html
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16 - Form & Figure
is a new beauty magazine on technical advances in cosmetic products and procedures. Editor-in-chief, Suzanne L. Sergile, MD, MPH, says that unlike other beauty magazines, an editorial board of renowned experts in plastic surgery, dermatology, and dentistry review the articles. The new Fall issue includes articles on "Oxygen Therapy for the Skin", "The Best Beauty Sites On-Line", "What To Expect Before, During, and After Cosmetic Surgery". Published by Form & Figure Media Inc, Santa Barbara, California. Subscription info: 1-800-824-9004.
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