{"product_id":"the-scientific-american-healthy-aging-brain-isbn-9780470647738","title":"The Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood news about getting older from \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain\u003c\/i\u003e taps into the most current research to present a realistic and encouraging view of the well-aged brain, a sobering look at what can go wrong––and at what might help you and your brain stay healthy longer. Neurologists and psychologists have discovered the aging brain is much more elastic and supple than previously thought, and that happiness actually increases with age. While our short-term memory may not be what it was, dementia is not inevitable. Far from disintegrating, the elder brain can continue to develop and adapt in many ways and stay sharp as it ages. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new insights on how an aging brain can repair itself, and the five best strategies for keeping your brain healthy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how older brains can acquire new skills, perspective, and productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDispels negative myths about aging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores what to expect as our brains grow older \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith hope and truth, this book helps us preserve what we’ve got, minimize what we’ve lost, and optimize the vigor and health of our maturing brains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Live Long, and Live Well xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Welcome to the New Old Age 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Old, Anyway? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Scientists Are Researching Your Brain 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One How Your Brain Grows 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. The Well-Aged Brain: Older and Happier 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of a Sad Old Age 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActually, It’s Getting Better All the Time 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Late Achievers 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Grandparents Safer Drivers? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Think I’m Sexy? Apparently, Yes—at Any Age 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Swell of Centenarians: One Hundred Reasons to Take Care of Your Brain 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. How Your Brain Grows: Zero to Sixty 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Beginning: Your Fetal and Baby Brain 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Tour of Your Brain 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gray and the White: Neurons and Myelin 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildhood: Building the Brain 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teen Brain: Not Yet Ready for Prime Time 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Smart Younger, Delay Dementia Older 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Peak Years: Twenties to Sixties 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Your Brain Growing Older: What to Expect in a Healthy Aging Brain 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Usual Effects of Aging 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo the Brains of Men and Women Age Differently? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Memory Works: The Short Version 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy White Matter Matters 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aging Brain: Is It Less Connected? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForgetting May Be Vital to Remembering 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Things Most People Get Wrong About Memory 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good News: Slower Is Sometimes Better 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Easily Distracted: Why Multitasking Is a Task 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Threats to Your Brain 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. What Can Go Wrong 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Your Brain Needs Help: How Can You Tell? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Darkness of Dementia 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMild Cognitive Impairment: A Subtle Loss 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroke: The Brain Attack 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Healing Stroke 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParkinson’s Disease 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Brain on Diabetes: Not So Sweet 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraumatic Brain Injury: A Blow to Your Thinking Brain 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression: An Abnormal State 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legacy of Cancer: “Chemo Brain” 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo Much of a Good Thing: When Medications Mess Up Your Mind 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat—Me Worry? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Alzheimer’s Disease: The Brain Killer 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Alzheimer’s Disease? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChasing the Cause 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety and Alzheimer’s Disease: Another Reason to Chill 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaybe It’s Bad Neural Housekeeping? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Search for a Cure—or Even a Treatment That Works 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Beyond the Brain 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Ounce of Prevention: Marijuana Might Benefit Aging Brains 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future—Without Alzheimer’s Disease 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three How to Optimize Your Aging Brain 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. The Big Five for Optimal Brain Function 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Shop 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Nimble 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Exercise Your Body: Move Your Body for a Better Brain 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Brain Was Made for Walking 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fine Balance: Yoga, Tai Chi, and Fall Prevention 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. Challenge Your Brain 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducated Brains Stay Better Longer 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Testing Boosts Learning 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Brain Fitness Products Work? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Training May Keep You Driving Longer 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bottom Line 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Nutrition: Fuel for Thought 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlucose Is Not So Sweet to the Brain 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForget the Fructose 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOmega-3, the Essential Oil 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Brain on Berries, Chocolate, and Wine: The Flavonoid Connection 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaffeine: A Perk for Your Brain 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs There a Pill for That? Supplements and Vitamins 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. The Social Treatment 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ve Got a Friend, We Hope 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalk to Teens, Live Longer 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding and Making Friends in Later Life 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. Creativity, Spirit, and Attitude: Enrich Thyself 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Art of an Active Brain 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLive Larger to Live Better 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Meditation for the Aging Brain 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmile! It Could Make You Happier 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes Matter: The Optimism Factor 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four The Future for Your Brain 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12. Predictions, Promises, and Possibilities 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fix to Reverse Memory Decline 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Saving for Those Final Years? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRX for This Good Life 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13. Living in the Now 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving with an Aging Brain 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We (Eventually) Die 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Out with a Bang: The Brain Surges Just Before Death 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving in the Now 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustration Credits 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources for Aging and Coping 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUDITH HORSTMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e Scientific American \u003ci\u003eDay in the Life of Your Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Scientific American \u003ci\u003eBrave New Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Scientific American \u003ci\u003eBook of Love, Sex, and the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e. She’s an award-winning science journalist whose work has been widely published and is the author of four other books. Visit her Web site at www.JudithHorstman.com \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most popular science magazines in the world.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the new old age! There has never been a better time, in all of history, to grow old. But will your brain age as well as the rest of you?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her fourth engaging book about the brain, Judith Horstman presents a realistic and encouraging overview of the well-aged brain, a sobering look at what can go wrong, and the latest in what neuroscience is finding might help you—and your brain—stay healthy longer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulled from articles in \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e as well as current research, the book explains how your brain grows and the changes to expect in a healthy aging brain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s plenty of good news. While your brain does slow down with passing years, far from disintegrating, the healthy mature brain fades quite slowly. Short-term memory may not be what it once was, but the elder brain remains able to change and learn well into old age. And myths of a miserable old age are just that. In fact, studies show that for many, happiness increases after the age of 70. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoreover, dementia, depression, and delusion are not normal parts of aging but diseases that may be treated. While it’s still difficult to predict what brains will fall prey to Alzheimer’s disease, brain scientists are finding an association between lower risks of dementia and five healthy lifestyle practices that Horstman shows how to put into place right now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new and positive message about growing older, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eScientific American\u003ci\u003e Healthy Aging Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensible user’s manual on how to preserve what you’ve got, minimize what you’ve lost, and optimize the vigor and health of your brain as you grow older.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Scientific American \u003ci\u003eHealthy Aging Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Judith Horstman elegantly describes the well-aged brain, and what the latest research suggests to preserve its power and its function.”—Mehmet Oz, M.D., professor of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital\/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Scientific American \u003ci\u003eHealthy Aging Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is a trusty guide to vibrant later years. Any baby boomer would be smart to read this book—and so be likelier to stay smart longer.\"—Daniel Goleman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Brain and Emotional Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This brilliant book on the aging brain provides vital knowledge about how our brains change with age and what we can do to enhance the incredible potential contained within each of us. A must read for all aging brains!”—Marc Agronin, M.D., geriatric psychiatrist and author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Packed with practical advice and the latest information about the brain as it ages, the \u003ci\u003eHealthy Aging Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable user’s manual, essential for keeping your brain young and healthy as the cerebral odometer ticks away.” —R. 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