2 Weeks To A Younger Brain: An Innovative Program for a Better Memory and Sharper Mind

by Gary Small, Gigi Vorgan

Overview

Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan’s 2 Weeks To A Younger Brain translates the latest brain science into practical strategies and exercises that yield quick and long- lasting benefits.

Misplacing your keys, forgetting someone’s name at a party, or coming home from the market without the most important item — these are just some of the many common memory slips we all experience from time to time. But such cognitive lapses don’t just plague middle-agers and seniors; UCLA studies indicate that forgetfulness begins much earlier in life. Scientists can detect subtle changes in the brain that coincide with mental decline by the time we reach age 40, and our findings show that people as young as 20 already have memory problems.

2 Weeks to a Younger Brain will not only improve your memory, but will also strengthen your physical health by reducing your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The latest research confirms that there is a lot we can do to boost our memory and keep our brains young. After three decades of helping thousands of patients improve their memory and mental acuity, Dr. Small and Gorgan are convinced that our daily lifestyle habits are directly linked to our brain health. This book will show that it only takes two weeks to form new habits that bolster cognitive abilities and help stave off, or even reverse, brain aging.

If you commit only 14 days to 2 Weeks To A Younger Brain, you will reap noticeable results. During that brief period, you will have learned the secrets to keeping your brain young for the rest of your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630060367
Publisher:	Humanix Books
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	226
Sales rank:	733,889
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Dr. Gary Small, is a professor of psychiatry and director of the UCLA Longevity Center* at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior. His research, supported by the NIH, has made headlines in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology. Dr. Small lectures internationally and frequently appears on the Today show, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He has written six books, including the New York Times best seller, The Memory Bible.

Gigi Vorgan has written, produced, and appeared in numerous feature films and television projects before teaming up with her husband, Dr. Gary Small, to co-write The Memory Bible, The Memory Prescription, The Longevity Bible, iBrain, The Other Side of the Couch, and The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program. She lives in Los Angeles with Dr. Small and their two children.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Brain-Boosting Discoveries for a Younger Mind 1

2 Mastering Memory 27

3 Cut Stress to Sharpen Your Mind 51

4 Get Smart with Brain Games 75

5 Food for Thought 105

6 Keep Fit for a Younger Brain 127

7 Good Friends Make Happy Neurons 151

8 Mind Your Medicine 171

9 The 2-Week Younger Brain Program 195

Appx 1 Brain Game Websites 237

Appx 2 Additional Resources 239

Bibliography 245

Index 283

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Small's ability to translate scientific breakthroughs into practical strategies helps us all protect our brain health. This book is a must-read for boosting memory and optimizing brain power." —P. Murali Doriaswamy, MD, senior fellow at Duke UniversityCenter for the Study of Aging and co-author of The Alzheimer's Action Plan

"Gary Small is the expert to listen to if you're concerned about your memory." —Jerome Yesavage, MD, Stanford UniversitySchool of Medicine

From the Publisher

05/15/2015
Much brain research has been done in the ten years since the authors' The Memory Prescription was published, and while some of the basics of improving one's memory (focus, giving information personal meaning to make it memorable, creating "memory places" to avoid misplacing everyday items, using visual stories that link together to-do list items, and other strategies) remain basically the same, there is growing evidence that shows the efficacy of these techniques as well as the effects of stress, nutrition, physical fitness, social networks, and medications and supplements on memory and the brain. Small, director of the University of California Los Angeles Longevity Center, and his frequent coauthor Vorgan have ably incorporated this research into this new book, making their easy-to-follow two-week program, as well as their other suggestions and observations, more evidence-based than before. VERDICT We are all aging, and people as young as 20 already report recall problems, thus memory strength is a concern for many adults. This absorbing and instructive book will be helpful to a wide array of readers.—Marcia G. Welsh, Dartmouth Coll. Lib., Hanover, NH

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