The Memory Program

How to Prevent Memory Loss and Enhance Memory Power

D.P. Devanand, M.D.

• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Year: 2007
• Print ISBN: 9780471398332
• eBook ISBN: 9780470251171
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Desarrollo personal
• Subtopic: Neurología

We all have concerns about our memories about becoming forgetful, about how to preserve our memories especially as we age. Now, Dr. D. P. Devanand answers your questions about memory loss due to aging and offers a revolutionary, medically sound practical program to keep your mind in shape and stave off memory loss. The Memory Program is a complete promemory plan for everyone over 40 learn how memory works in the brain and how aging affects your memory evaluate your memory using simple tests follow the right diet and exercise plan to help your memory
* Use special memory-training techniques to keep your mind sharp
* Tackle the major reversible causes of memory loss including stress and depression, alcohol, medications, and hormonal and nutritional problems
* Discover exciting new preventive strategies and treatments, including herbal and other alternative medications, antioxidants and nutritional supplements, and useful over-the-counter and prescription medicines.
Personalized by gender, age group, and whether you currently have a normal memory or suffer from mild memory loss, The Memory Program is a comprehensive, simple-to-follow plan to enhance your memory. Its the only memory book youll ever need.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• PART ONE THE BASICS OF MEMORY
• 1 Evaluate Your Memory
• 2 How Your Brain Remembers—and Forgets
• 3 How Aging Affects Your Memory
• PART TWO START THE MEMORY PROGRAM
• 4 Put Together Your Memory Program
• 5 Start a Healthy Promemory Diet and Exercise Plan
• 6 Train Your Brain to Remember
• PART THREE PREVENT AND TREAT COMMON CAUSES OF MEMORY LOSS
• 7 Mild Memory Loss: Fix Reversible Causes First
• 8 Stress and Depression
• 9 Alcohol and Drugs
• 10 Medication Toxicity, Infections, and Head Injury
• 11 Hormonal and Nutritional Problems
• 12 Small Strokes, Big Strokes
• 13 Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
• PART FOUR MEDICATIONS THAT PREVENT AND TREAT MEMORY LOSS
• 14 Medications: Regulated and Unregulated
• 15 Alternative Remedies
• 16 Antioxidants
• 17 Boosting Acetylcholine
• 18 Medications That Stimulate Brain Function
• 19 Estrogen
• 20 Brain Inflammation
• PART FIVE PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
• 21 Your Comprehensive Memory Program
• 22 Other Potential Promemory Agents
• 23 Your Future Memory Program
• Bibliography
• Resources
• Index