548 research outputs found
Happy Hour with Robin Sacks
No full textRobin Sacks is the author of Get Off My Bus!: How to Get Clarity, Get in the Driver\u27s Seat, and Get Moving in Your Life! Introduction by Kristen Kuhlman, LSW, LHNA, MBA/HCM DHA Candidate
'Exchanges' - Conversations with... Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
The people behind the papers - Yonit Maroudas-Sacks and Marko Popovic
No full textDuring Hydra regeneration, supracellular actomyosin fibres are disoriented at two distinct foci of the regenerating tissue. These sites of nematic topological defects eventually form the new head and foot of the regenerated animal. In a new study, Yonit MaroudasSacks, Marko Popovic, Kinneret Keren and colleagues propose a positive-feedback loop that incorporates fibre organisation, tissue strain and morphogen gradients to promote head organiser formation. To find out more about the work, we caught up with first author Yonit Maroudas-Sacks and co-corresponding author Marko Popovic, Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Germany
Rage for Order: Autism
No full textThe life of someone with autism, which is characterized by abnormal social interaction combined with an inability to easily communicate, is often filled with obsessions and unpredictable outbursts. In this program, neurologist/author Oliver Sacks meets Jessica Park and tells her story?an encounter that offers profound insights into the nature of this chronic disability and its impact on human relationships. With her parents, Dr. Sacks investigates past efforts to define and understand this mysterious condition. In addition, he explores the biological basis of autism with Dr. Eric Courchesne, neuroscientist at the University of California, San Diego. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
Oliver Sacks
No full textRenowned neurologist and author Dr Oliver Sacks is a visiting professor at the University of Warwick as part of the Institute of Advanced Study. Dr Sacks was born in London. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oxford (Queen’s College) and the Middlesex Hospital (now UCL), followed by residencies and fellowships at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). As well as authoring best-selling books such as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, he is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Warwick is part of a consortium led by New York University which is building an applied science research institute, the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). Dr Sacks recently completed a five-year residency at Columbia University in New York, where he was professor of neurology and psychiatry. He also held the title of Columbia University Artist, in recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as to medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has been a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU for more than 25 years. In 2008, he was appointed CBE
Not in God\u27s Name: Confronting Religious Violence
No full textRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Author and former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/bennettcenter-posters/1338/thumbnail.jp
The effect of snoezelen (Multi-Sensory Behavior Therapy- MSBT) to increase independence in activities of daily living and reduce agitation and apathy of patients with dementia on a short term geriatric psychiatric unit
No full textBackground: Prevention of ADL decline is crucial. Functional decline in ADL’s can cause personal distress, increase the potential for excess disability and increase financial cost and caregiver/staff utilization of time. MSBT was combined with standard inpatient geriatric psychiatric care. Objective: To improve independence in ADLs, reduce agitation and apathy. Methods: A randomized, between group design of 24 participants diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia, 12 in each group from the geriatric psychiatric unit at Beth Israel Medical Center was utilized. Participants were randomized to receive MSBT in combination with standard psychiatric care or to a structured activity such as manipulating play doo or beads, in combination with standard psychiatric care. The protocol consisted of 6 sessions, 25 to 30 minutes, and took place over the course of 2 weeks. Conclusions: Results indicated the elders treated with MSBT combined with psychiatric care and inpatient hospitalization had greater levels of independence in ADLs than the control group, when assessed using blind nurse-rated scale global measure of independence in activities of daily living (p<0.05). In line with improved ADL functioning, elders who received MSBT combined with standard inpatient psychiatric care had significantly diminished levels of agitation and apathy (p<0.05). This combined intervention (MSBT and standard inpatient psychiatric care) may prevent a downward spiral in elder functioning by slowing or diminishing BPSD, excess disability and the negative sequelle concomitant with poor ADL self-care
Ragin' Cajun: Usher Syndrome
No full textThe deaf-blind community in Seattle is extraordinarily vibrant, with a strong sense of pride and independence. That is why Danny Delcambre moved there. Deaf from birth and steadily losing his sight, Danny suffers from Usher syndrome. The region in Louisiana he left behind has the highest concentration of Usher syndrome in the world. This program takes a sensitive look at this degenerative condition, as neurologist/author Oliver Sacks and Danny explore the nature of deaf culture and the marvelous richness of American Sign Language, which includes a sophisticated touch-based variation called tactile signing. A BBC Production. (50 minutes, color
THE MIND TRAVELLER : The Ragin\u27 Cajun
No full textThis video takes a look at Usher Syndrome through the experiences of Danny Delcambre, a deaf-blind restaurant owner in Seattle, Washington. Neurologist/author Oliver Sacks explores the nature of deaf-blind culture, American Sign Language, and tactile signing with several deaf-blind adults in both Louisiana and Washington
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