LibGuides: Health &amp; Wellness: Overall Health

NY State of Health Navigators

Westchester County Department of Health Navigators are available for phone appointments. Call 914-995-6350 or email HNAV@westchestergov.com. Los Navegadores del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Westchester están disponibles para tener citas por teléfono. Llame a 914-995-6350 o envíe correo electrónico a HNAV@westchestergov.com.

As always, consumers can also call the Customer Service Center at 1-855-355-5777 or visit the website, www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov. Individuals can find an enrollment assistor and receive enrollment assistance over the phone. Siempre se puede llamar al Centro de Servicio del Cliente at 1-855-355-5777 o por visitar www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov. Se puede encontrar ayuda para inscribirse y recibir ayuda por teléfono.

X-plain Health Information

X-Plain Patient Education Health Tutorials have basic health information in clear language. Browse or search for topics from arrhythmia to zika virus presented in illustrated summaries and interactive tutorials with audio.

Content about symptoms, treatments, prevention, medications, health and wellness, and more isn't intended to be a substitute for the advice of a healthcare professional, but it can help people prepare for doctor visits or research afterward - and many topics are available in English and Spanish.

You'll find the X-Plain Patient Education Health Tutorials on the WLS website, and versiones en español de este contenido también están disponibles aquí.

Websites

Top Overall Health Websites
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Services Caucus (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association (MLA) evaluates websites based on the following criteria: credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency (timeliness), disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and disclaimers. The listed websites have been deemed particularly useful (in each area, sites are listed in alphabetical, NOT ranked, order).
Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
A new federally-funded program that provides drinking water and wastewater emergency assistance to eligible households. This assistance is targeted at low income households and income guides are similar to those of the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Benefits are based on actual usage up to a maximum of $2,500.

Electronic Books

Below you will find helpful e-books available on the Libby app!

The Healthy Brain Book by William Sears; Vincent M. Fortanasce
ISBN: 9781948836517

Publication Date: 2020-04-21

In this collaboration with Sears (family doctor royalty) and Fortanasce (noted neurologist and psychiatrist), this resource is a guide to one of our most complex organs, the brain. Responsible for our thoughts, our feelings, our hopes and dreams, our brains are also vulnerable to a host of ailments that negatively impact quality of life, from disorders such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD to illnesses like Alzheimer's and dementia by explaining:

• How what we think can change how well we think
• The role of inflammation in the brain, and how food and activity can reverse it,
• What drugs enhance and suppress the brain's ability to heal itself,
• Actionable advice to improve your memory, promote learning, and prevent common brain ailments,
• How to personalize the book's tools for your unique brain.

This essential guide supports a path towards a clearer, calmer, and happier brain, and is laced with relatable personal stories from family members, patients and contains detailed illustrations.
The Sleep Prescription by Aric A. Prather
ISBN: 9780143136651

Publication Date: 2022-11-01

Can a person change their sleep patterns within seven (7) days? Dr. Prather seems to think so - if sleep is as essential as food, water, and oxygen, then falling and maintaining sleep should be easy! Why, then is staying asleep so hard? As head of a sleep clinic, Dr. Prather shares powerful solutions that he uses to help his patients at the clinic achieve healing and restorative sleep. Sharing practical yet simple deeply effective techniques used over the span of one (1), patrons are assured that the only thing left to do is ask for help that will help you lie back and let sleep work its restorative magic!
Dementia Prevention by Emily Clionsky; Mitchell Clionsky
ISBN: 9781421446257

Publication Date: 2023-04-04

The Clionskys are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents with dementia, and have created an assessment (MOST, 2010) to measure cognitive function. They have also treated more than 25,000 patients with cognitive impairment. In Dementia Prevention, they combine the most current scientific findings about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias with their experience to present a practical guide that empowers you to improve your brain's future.

The authors guide the reader through a science-based tour of dementia, including normative brain functioning, and health conditions/factors (potential complications blood circulation and blood pressure to sugar levels, medications, vision, and hearing), as well as interventions to mitigate risk and symptoms.;

Print Books

The Dementia Caregiver by Marc E. Agronin
ISBN: 9781442231917

Publication Date: 2015-10-22

Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated—and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped to define them as a person. Agronin guides readers through a better understanding of the changes their loved one may be going through, and helps them tap into the various resources available to them as they embark on an uncertain caregiving journey. Insisting that a caregiver also maintain his or her own health and well being, Agronin guides caregivers in their efforts to provide care, but to also look to themselves as recipients of care from themselves and others. Shedding light on the debilitating disorders themselves as well as their everyday realities, this book is a much-needed resource for anyone caring for another person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.
From Dementia to Rementia by Jackie Pool
ISBN: 9781839973154

Publication Date: 2021-12-21

This innovative book sets out practical guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Covering topics such as nutrition, stress, communication, memory and sleep, it provides all the tools and information necessary to build a personalised and flexible self-care plan which will improve and sustain quality of life. By clearing away the myths and stigma surrounding dementia, this book creates room for cooperation, creativity and hope.
Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, 8th Ed. by Kevin Hayes (Ed.)
ISBN: 9780780819764

Publication Date: 2021-10-18

This guide is designed for patients and caregivers by presents reprinted health information drawn from various governmental sources, nonprofit organizations, and empirical data in a clearly organized format. Chapters are grouped into major sections, such as an overview of the disease, risk factors, the role of family history, diagnosis and treatment, related disorders, coping strategies for the newly diagnosed, support for caregivers, and areas of continued research. Appendices contain a glossary, bibliography, the safe return program, directory of resources, discount medications, and guidelines on how to identify and report elder abuse.
The 30-Day Alzheimer's Solution by Dean Sherzai; Ayesha Sherzai
ISBN: 9780062996954

Publication Date: 2021-03-23

As neurologists and co-directors of the Alzheimer's Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Hospital, the Sherzais created a targeted nutrition program based on prevention/symptom mitigation of Alzheimer's, dementia, and other related conditions in their patients. Encouraged by promising results, they are now sharing it with readers. Their approach is based on incorporating their "Neuro Nine" foods into a daily routine. In just thirty (30) days with the help of clear guidelines and 75+ easy and delicious recipes, readers can boost their cognitive endurance, protect their neurological health, and jumpstart total body health (including weight loss, and improved sensory ability), and mobility.
The Brain Health Kitchen by Annie Fenn
ISBN: 9781648290367

Publication Date: 2023-01-03

Scientific studies show that there are ten foods with powerful neuroprotective properties that should be consumed daily. In this book, readers will learn exactly how choosing ingredients, and creating tasty meals can keep cognitive abilities flexible, sharp and less prone to dementia.
The Stash Plan by Laura Prepon; Elizabeth Troy
ISBN: 9781501123092

Publication Date: 2016

From Laura Prepon, star of Orange Is the New Black, and integrative nutritionist Elizabeth Troy comes an exciting 21-day plan combining the latest in food science with ancient dietary wisdom, to shed stubborn weight for good and achieve overall wellness. Despite her glowing on-screen presence as the star of That 70's Show and Orange Is the New Black, Laura Prepon has always struggled with weight issues, digestive issues, bloating, and low energy. After years of starving herself with crazy diets and punishing herself with tortuous workouts, Prepon met integrative nutritionist Elizabeth Troy, who combines Eastern holistic medicine and food science in her practice.
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by Joan Vernikos
ISBN: 9781610350181

Publication Date: 2011

This groundbreaking study demonstrates how the prevalent problems of obesity, ailing health, and lack of energy can all be easily improved simply by using the power of gravity. The survey is based on the author's research into how weightlessness weakens astronauts' muscles, bones, and overall well-being, suggesting ways to incorporate gravity into everyday life and illustrating how it can increase fitness as well as prevent aging.
Fifty More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers
ISBN: 9781626252523

Publication Date: 2015

In Fifty More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, you'll find fifty more mindful and healthy activities to help you replace your need to overeat. Based in popular mindfulness practices, this book will show you how to slow down and be present during mealtime so that you end up making healthier choices. In addition, the activities in the book-such as yoga, aromatherapy, and breathing exercises-will help you gain a greater overall sense of well-being and appreciation for your body.
Life in Life by Laurie Ann Levin
ISBN: 9781941631065

Publication Date: 2015

In Life in Life, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin, award-winning author and renowned holistic psychologist, guides you effortlessly into loving yourself through meditations that spark connection to your highest self. An interactive, easy-to-use, personal journal, Life in Life will inspire individual exploration and spiritual expansion with exercises that build insight, intuition, and a capacity for calm.