The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life

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Overview

Written by Gary Small, M.D., and his wife, Gigi Vorgan, authors of The New York Times bestseller, The Memory Bible, The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program is a whole body, whole mind, easy-to-follow regimen based on the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease, and especially the connection between lifestyle and susceptibility.

The only “cure” for Alzheimer’s is prevention, and The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program shows the reader how to take control. The program begins with an assessment test, checking everything from recall to physical balance. Then, with a baseline established, it introduces the 7-Day jumpstart program—just seven days to begin to improve everything: memory training 101, including the author’s easy-to-use “Look, Snap, Connect” memory technique. Daily mental workouts to sharpen your brain: wordplay, letter scrambles, 3-D drawings, tricky equations, logic challenges, and number sequences. Healthy brain nutrition, filled with antioxidants— berries, avocados, raw vegetables; omega-3 rich, anti-inflammatory food choices, including fish, whole grains, legumes; and the memory-boosting spices most often found in Indian curries. Stress-reduction strategies to fortify neurons. Best aerobic and strength exercises.

An American is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 70 seconds. Here, right now, is an easy-to-follow, science-based breakthrough program that will add years of brain health and mental clarity to a person's life.

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Publishers Weekly
Director of the UCLA Longevity Center, Small and partner Vorgan (The Memory Prescription) have refined their program into a seven-day kick-start to master such frustrating memory problems as “tip-of-the-tongue” phenomena and forgetting names, while developing healthy habits that could delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Their regime includes a diet that fights inflammation and is rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and brain-building proteins and carbs; stress relief (e.g., meditation, plentiful sleep, setting realistic goals); moderate physical exercise (walking, strength training, dancing, and even shopping); and daily mental challenges to practice focus and concentration. In sidebar q&as, the authors dispel or confirm current beliefs about memory loss; for example, the dangers of aluminum exposure and cellphones. They also provide quizzes to determine readers’ physical, mental, and stress profiles. The star performers are entertaining brain games and mood-lifting strategies aimed at decreasing harmful stress hormones. The simple dietary and fitness recommendations are small steps with potentially high returns for long-term brain health. A brief section on health care, supplements, and drugs that can help or harm the brain will assist those considering medical treatment. (Jan.)
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Every seventy seconds, another American gets Alzheimer's disease. Worldwide, 36 million people suffer from the disease, and the number continues to grow. By 2050, the number of expected cases of Alzheimer's worldwide is 115 million. While researchers have made great progress over the years, no miracle cure exists yet for Alzheimer's. Genetics account for only part of the risk of developing Alzheimer's, and studies suggest that prevention is the key to delaying the onset of symptoms, sometimes for years. The Alzheimer's Prevention Program is a whole-body, whole-mind approach that is designed to keep Alzheimer's at bay. Small and Vorgan provide assessments and questionnaires for readers to use in determining their baseline levels of subjective memory, objective recall, physical fitness, healthy diet, and stress. Their seven-day program consists of recommended stretching and conditioning, meal plans, mental workouts, aerobic exercises, and stress relief. These lifestyle changes are designed to be fun and challenging. After readers complete the first seven days of The Alzheimer's Prevention Program, they have the chance to re-test themselves and compare their scores before and after the program. This accessible guide to better brain health provides scientific evidence to back up its claims. The easy-to-follow program can be completed by readers of any age, and it is certainly never too early to start taking steps to protect one's brain from dementia. Teens who have family members with Alzheimer's may be interested in learning more about what causes the disease and what steps they can take now to prevent its onset. Reviewer: Taryn Bush
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Library Journal
Although there are no scientifically proven preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease or dementia, both conditions are a growing problem among the elderly and an increasing concern among those soon to become elderly. Here, Small (psychiatry, Univ. of California, Los Angeles; director, UCLA Longevity Ctr.) and his wife, Vorgan, expand some of the memory skills and mental workouts Small first presented in The Memory Bible and include further research and anecdotal evidence about how to protect the brain with physical exercise, healthy nutrition, and specific vitamins and minerals; to strengthen memory skills; and to reduce stress to slow down—or even prevent—the onset of Alzheimer's disease. A clear and helpful seven-day start-up program for Alzheimer's disease prevention is included. VERDICT Other titles cover this timely and important topic, but readers will appreciate the authors' practical and upbeat advice; this book will make readers feel that they can do something to protect themselves from this devastating disease.—Marcia Welsh, Dartmouth Coll. Lib., Hanover, NH
Kirkus Reviews
Small (Director/UCLA Longevity Center and freelance writer Vorgan (co-authors: The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head, 2010, etc.) introduce elements of a program to optimize brain health. The authors begin with a general introduction to our current understanding of Alzheimer's, including the possible roles played by amyloid plaques (waxy protein fragments) and tau tangles (twisted fibers), as well as other proteins, inflammation and oxidation. Though much of Alzheimer's is an uncharted landscape, it does appear that genetic considerations play a role only one-third of the time, leaving two-thirds to nongenetic factors. Thus enters the authors' plan to maintain a healthy brain as a preventative measure (and not only for Alzheimer's but other dementias). In a clear, prudent voice, Small and Vorgan present the components of their program--"Physical exercise, a nutritious diet, mental stimulation, and stress reduction have their greatest impact when people combine these strategies and continue them for several years"--and delve deeply into each one, tendering anecdotal evidence and the results from experimental studies. They proceed with self-assessment questionnaires of both subjective and objective perspectives and give concrete advice--brain teasers, exercise programs, memory-strengthening skills, nutritional guidelines--on how to build the components into your life. Finally, they offer a step-by-step, seven-day regimen during which, they suggest, "you will begin to notice changes." The program blends action with moderation, and the authors note that you tinker with the program--a helpful note especially in relation to the food recommendations, which are lackluster at best. A commonsensical guide to help keep your brain in fighting trim.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780761165262
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Publication date: 12/17/2011
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 23,643
  • Product dimensions: 5.80 (w) x 8.60 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Gary Small, M.D., is director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the university’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and professor of psychiatry at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. Named one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology by Scientific American, he appears frequently on Today, Good Morning America, CNN, and PBS. He is also the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Memory Bible. He lives in Los Angeles with Ms. Vorgan and their children.

Gigi Vorgan has been a writer and producer for feature films and television, and now works as a co-author with her husband.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments iv

Preface v

Chapter 1 Prevention Is Today's Best Defense 1

Chapter 2 Where You Stand Now 29

Chapter 3 Strengthening Memory Skills 45

Chapter 4 Physical Exercise Protects the Brain 67

Chapter 5 Healthy Brain Nutrition 87

Chapter 6 Mental Workouts to Sharpen Your Mind 109

Chapter 7 Reduce Stress to Fortify Neurons 137

Chapter 8 Latest on Health Care and Medicine 155

Chapter 9 Your First Seven Days 177

Chapter 10 Protecting Your Brain for Life 223

Appendices

1 Progress Charts 238

2 Additional Resources 240

3 Notes And Scientific References 244

List of Abbreviations 262

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  • Posted March 5, 2012

    Comprehensive read about concerns most of us have as we age.

    Dr Small writes in a very readable and comforting style. He addresses an issue that is on many minds as we age giving examples and ideas as well as "tests" to evaluate one's current mental status.

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