Bøker av Robert A. Levine

When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better-but it is always more tiringIn Japan, a boy sleeps in his parents' bed until age ten, but still shows independence in all other areas of his life. In rural India, toilet training begins one month after infants are born and is accomplished with little fanfare. In Paris, parents limit the amount of agency they give their toddlers. In America, parents grant them ever more choices, independence, and attention.Given our approach to parenting, is it any surprise that American parents are too frequently exhausted?Over the course of nearly fifty years, Robert and Sarah LeVine have conducted a groundbreaking, worldwide study of how families work. They have consistently found that children can be happy and healthy in a wide variety of conditions, not just the effort-intensive, cautious environment so many American parents drive themselves crazy trying to create. While there is always another news article or scientific fad proclaiming the importance of some factor or other, it's easy to miss the bigger picture: that children are smarter, more resilient, and more independent than we give them credit for.Do Parents Matter? is an eye-opening look at the world of human nurture, one with profound lessons for the way we think about our families.

Written to encourage defensive action, Defying Dementia is a guide to understanding and preventing dementia in all its forms. For readers interested in learning about dementia and the measures that can be taken to avert its onslaught, it is also for caregivers and family members of impaired patients struggling to figure out how best to meet their loved one's needs. In clear and accessible language, Levine explains the various types of dementia, its increasing incidence, current treatments, and new approaches on the horizon. Advocating a healthy lifestyle to prevent the onset of dementia, he offers methods that help people of all ages incorporate healthy living habits into their daily lives. Stories of real people struggling with dementia illustrate how its various forms can be recognized and addressed.