Brain Health as You Age

A Practical Guide to Maintenance and Prevention

Steven P. Simmons, William E. Mansbach, Jodi L. Lyons

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781538109175
• Edition: 1
• Subtopic: General Health

Library Journal, Starred Review
Keep your brain healthy as you age by practicing proper maintenance and learning to identify problems as they arise.
Have you ever spent 10 minutes looking for your reading glasses, and they were on the top of your head? Or, have you walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Most people, even younger ones, have had these experiences but when should such instances be something of concern? What are the normal signs of aging? Is there anything you can do to maintain your brain health as you age?


Brain Health as You Age provides useful, achievable actions you can take to reduce your risk of brain function decline, accurate information about identifying problems, and real solutions. The authors offer useful anecdotes and scientifically validated information -- important tools in separating myth from reality. The authors separate fact from fiction to ensure that recommendations are evidence-based, practical, useful, achievable, and measurable.



Written by a world-renowned cognitive specialist, an extraordinary house call physician, and an award-winning author on eldercare issues, this book addresses both normal and abnormal decline and best practices for addressing both. Brain health, cognitive impairment, and mood disorders are serious issues. This book is an accessible starting point for understanding healthy brain aging and when to seek help. It's never too soon to start preventing cognitive decline, or understanding it once it's begun, and this book offers the perfect entry point for readers young and old.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Acknowledgments
• Disclaimer
• Introduction
• Why Do We Care about Brain Health?
• What Is Your Brain, and How Does It Work?
• The Aging Brain
• Warning Signs That Something Is Not Right
• Delirium
• Sudden Confusion
• Defining the Dementing Diseases
• Other Insults to the Brain
• Lowering Your Risk for Cognitive Decline and Dementia
• Cognitive Exercises to Lower Your Risk
• Managing Expectations
• Sexuality in Normal Aging and Dementia
• Practical Advice for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
• Advice in the Case of Stroke or Other Sudden-Onset Cognitive Problems
• Caregiver Survival Guide
• Tales from the Other Side of the Bed
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Resources for Further Information
• Index
• About the Authors