"We've known that ADHD affects us throughout our lives, but until now, there's been little to no attention paid to the ADHD-related need of adults over 55. Whether you suspect that you may have ADHD, have recently received a diagnosis, or were diagnosed years ago, Still Distracted After All These Years is a much-needed resource for coping and thriving with ADHD as an older adult"--Page 4 of jacket.

Is a distracted and scattered mind preventing you from securing the life you deeply desire? You're not alone. For many women just like you, the biggest obstracle on their path to self-actualiziation is their own mind. Women from age twenty-four to thirty-six are now the fastest-growing population diagnosed and treated for ADHD today. Maybe you always knew your brain worked differently. It's possible that thoughts eeem to enter your mind, shuffle,...

"Emmerson advocates for a different approach to ADHD, arguing that it should be a diagnosis of exclusion rather than the other way around. He urges that we must look past that label, recognizing that individual symptoms vary and treatment plans should be better tailored to the individual. He examines mental and behavioral issues from all sides, including the possibility that nurturing -rather than trying to alter or suppress- the active '360-degree'...