The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging » (Book and DVD)

Motivated by a professional and personal passion, Paul E. Bendheim, MD, (Phoenix) is an internationally recognized neurologist with 25 years of academic neuroscience research and industry-related drug development in Alzheimer's and other brain degenerative diseases. Dr. Bendheim is CEO and Chief Medical Officer of BrainSavers, LLC, and Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board, Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. His father, a psychiatrist, died of Alzheimer's disease.

Repair, Retrain, and Maintain Your Brain

Age-associated memory loss is the number one health complaint of Americans over 60, but loss of brain cells is not something you have to just accept—mental exercise can create and sustain new cells in 50-, 60-, 70-, and even 80-year-old brains. The result? A reduced risk of memory loss and Alzheimer's disease and more robust memory function overall.

Train your brain with Dr. Paul E. Bendheim's proven mental exercises!

For the nearly 50% of Americans over 40 who worry about memory loss, an innovative step-by-step guide and DVD to help readers boost brain health

The Brain Training Revolution offers readers a unique three-part prescription for brain and memory health based on the latest scientific research. By focusing on certain aspects of nutrition, physical fitness, and mental exercise, The Brain Training Revolution outlines a plan to maintain brain health, blunt the assaults of age-related memory loss, reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease—and even restore some memory loss.

No other brain book boasts the kind of bonus DVD included here, featuring an introduction to each part of the program and several interactive cognitive exercises. The book also offers color spreads of cognitive exercises for readers seeking extra mental agility.

With contributions by experts in brain nutrition, cognitive science and physical exercise, this book provides readers with a way to train their brains for better memory, better learning abilities, better decision making and overall better brain function.

Acknowledgments v

Introduction-You Are Your Brain ix

Part 1 Getting Up to Speed on Your Aging Brain 1

Chapter 1 The Three-Pound Universe 3

Chapter 2 Making Memories 21

Chapter 3 New Thinking on Thinking: The Young Brain, the Old Brain, and the Better Brain 33

Part 2 A Brain-Healthy Lifestyle 49

Chapter 4 The Brain Training Revolution 51

Chapter 5 Food for Thinking 61

Chapter 6 Body Moves to Grow and Strengthen Your Brain 93

Chapter 7 Because Gray Matters: Daily Workouts in the World Brain Gym! 139

Chapter 8 Stress Busters 237

Chapter 9 The Night Shift: Sleep Your Way to Bedrock Memories 255

Conclusion: Your Brain's Future 267

Part 3 Resources 271

Nutritional Quotient Scorecards 273

Answers to the Exercises 276

Recommended Resources for Readers 292

Notes 300

References 311

Recipes 312

Index 322