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Building an Ageless Mind
Preventing and Fighting Brain Aging and Disease
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2013
Summary
By the year 2000 half of the people in the United States were over the age of 50. By 2030, 70 million elderly will account for 20% of the U.S. population. The percentage of the population with Alzheimer’s disease is significantly on the rise and by 2025 there will be a 45% increase in developed countries and a 215% increase in developing countries. Aging populations face many other issues involving cognitive decline. Building an Ageless Mind offers practical solutions, including specific directives to assist individuals in changing the course of cognitive decline as a result of aging and disease.
The brain, our ability to think, and our self-concept are so very important to individual lives, and the desire to maintain robust cognitive function is the ultimate goal for anyone concerned about the aging mind. Here, Dr. William J. Tippett helps readers understand the basics of how the brain works, and explains why engaging in certain exercises may be helpful. He gives people the tools to maintain, combat, and understand good brain health. He also examines one of the most profound brain aging related illnesses of our time, Alzheimer’s disease, and provides detailed information on how this disease affects the individual, as well as ways to protect against it and to alter its course even if it’s been diagnosed. Lifestyle strategies to promote brain health are also offered throughout. Readers will be fascinated by the way the brain functions and ages, and the many methods available to everyone to maintain better brain health as they age.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-2048-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-2049-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
237
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Disclaimer No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
1 The Brain Age No access
2 What Does the Front of My Brain Do and Why Is It Important as I Age? No access
3 Where It All Comes Together No access
4 Reasons Not to Forget the Temporal Lobe and How We See the Occipital Lobe No access
5 What Is Cognitive Reserve and How Important Is It in Maintaining a Healthy Brain? No access
6 Alzheimer’s Disease No access
7 Can Cognitive Training Affect the Course of Aging and Disease? No access
8 Cognitive Enhancements No access
9 What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? No access
10 How Do I Know If My Brain Is Aging Normally? No access
11 Exercise and Diet No access
12 Head and Heart, the Connection We Should Never Forget! No access
13 Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Plasticity No access
