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The Alzheimer's prevention program : keep your brain healthy for the rest of your life

Small, Gary 1951- (Author). Vorgan, Gigi 1958- (Added Author).

Summary: "The only "cure" for Alzheimer's is prevention, and The Alzheimer's Prevention Program shows the reader how to take control. The program begins with an assessment test checking everything from recall to physical balance. Then, with a baseline established, it introduces the 7-Day jumpstart program - just seven days to begin to improve everything: memory training 101, including the author's easy-to-use "Look, Snap, Connect" memory technique. Daily mental workouts to sharpen your brain: wordplay, letter scrambles, 3-D drawings, tricky equations, logic challenges, and number sequences. Healthy brain nutrition, filled with antioxidants - berries, avocados, raw vegetables; omega-3 rich, anti-inflammatory food choices, including fish, whole grains, legumes; and the memory-boosting spices most often found in Indian curries. Stress-reduction strategies to fortify neurons. Best aerobic and strength exercises"--

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  • ISBN: 0761165266
  • ISBN: 9780761165262
  • Physical Description: print
    v, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., [2011]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-261) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter 1 Prevention Is Today's Best Defense 1 -- Chapter 2 Where You Stand Now 29 -- Chapter 3 Strengthening Memory Skills 45 -- Chapter 4 Physical Exercise Protects the Brain 67 -- Chapter 5 Healthy Brain Nutrition 87 -- Chapter 6 Mental Workouts to Sharpen Your Mind 109 -- Chapter 7 Reduce Stress to Fortify Neurons 137 -- Chapter 8 Latest on Health Care and Medicine 155 -- Chapter 9 Your First Seven Days 177 -- Chapter 10 Protecting Your Brain for Life 223.

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