Keep sharp

Description

Discover what we can learn from 'super-brained' people who are in their eighties and nineties but showing no signs of slowing down - and whether there are truly any benefits to drugs, supplements and vitamins. The book also provides readers with a personalized twelve-week programme featuring practical strategies to strengthen your brain every day.

Content

Latest edition,

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Introduction: Nothing Brainy About It -- Self-Assessment: Are You At Risk for Brain Decline? -- Part 1: The Brain: Meet Your Inner Black Box -- Chapter 1: What Makes You You -- Chapter 2 Cognitive Decline-Redefined -- Chapter 3: 12 Destructive Myths and the 5 Pillars That Will Build You -- Part 2: The Brain Trust: How Not to Lose Your Mind -- Chapter 4: The Miracle of Movement -- Chapter 5: The Power of Purpose, Learning, and Discovery -- Chapter 6: The Need for Sleep and Relaxation -- Chapter 7: Food for Thought -- Chapter 8: Connection for Protection -- Chapter 9: Putting It All Together -- Part 3: The Diagnosis: What to Do, How to Thrive -- Chapter 10: Diagnosing and Treating an Ailing Brain -- Chapter 11: Navigating the Path Forward Financially and Emotionally, with a Special Note to Caregivers -- Conclusion: The Bright Future -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Notes -- Index -- Copyright