The Better Brain Book: The Best Tools for Improving Memory and Sharpness and for Preventing Aging of the Brain, Paperback

Celebrated neurologist David Perlmutter reveals how everyday memory-loss misplacing car keys, forgetting a name, losing concentration in meetings is actually a warning sign of a distressed brain. Here heand Carol Colmanoffer a simple plan for repairing those problems, clarifying misconstruedconnections between memory loss and aging, and regaining and maintaining mental clarity by offering the tools for:

Building a better brain through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and brain workouts

Coping with specific brain disorders such as stroke, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and Lou Gehrig's disease

Understanding risk factors and individually tailoring a diet and supplementary program

Features a "Life Style Audit," quizzes, a brain fitness program withthe most effective ways to exercise your brain, and a nutritionalprogram that details the best brain food and supplements.