Keep sharp : build a better brain at any age /

Gupta, Sanjay, 1969-

Keep sharp : build a better brain at any age / Sanjay Gupta, MD. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 318 pages; 24 cm

"Featuring a simple 12-week program" -- cover
Previous edition: 2020

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Nothing brainy about it
Self-assessment: Are you at risk for brain decline?
Part 1: The brain: meet your inner black box
What makes you you
Cognitive decline
redefined
12 destructive myths and the 5 pillars that will build you
Part 2: The brain trust: how not to lose your mind
The miracle of movement
The power of purpose, learning, and discovery
The need for sleep and relaxation
Food for thought
Connection for protection
Putting it all together: 12 weeks to sharper
Part 3: The diagnosis: what to do, how to thrive
Diagnosing and treating an ailing brain
Navigating the path forward financially and emotionally, with a special note to caregivers
Conclusion: The bright future

"Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age. Keep Sharp debunks common myths about aging and cognitive decline, explores whether there's a "best" diet or exercise regimen for the brain, and explains whether it's healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed, or to engage in more social interaction. Discover what we can learn from "super-brained" people who are in their eighties and nineties with no signs of slowing down-and whether there are truly any benefits to drugs, supplements, and vitamins. Dr. Gupta also addresses brain disease, particularly Alzheimer's, answers all your questions about the signs and symptoms, and shows how to ward against it and stay healthy while caring for a partner in cognitive decline. He likewise provides readers with a personalized twelve-week program featuring practical strategies to strengthen your brain every day. Keep Sharp is the only owner's manual you'll need to keep your brain young and healthy regardless of your age!"--

9781501166730 (hardcover) 1501166735 (hardcover)

2019057039


Cognition--Age factors.
Cognición.
Human information processing--Age factors.
Brain--Aging.
Envejecimiento cerebral
Aging--Prevention.
Envejecimiento --Aspectos psicológicos

BF 724.55 / G977k 2021

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