Age-Proof Your Mind

Age-Proof Your Mind
Author: Zaldy S. Tan
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0446533807

Do You Constantly... * Misplace your glasses? * Blank out on the names of close friends? * Waste precious time circling the parking lot to find your "lost" car? If so, you are probably plagued by the lingering question: "Am I just forgetful or am I losing my mind?" You can test your blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. But you, like most aging Americans, have had no way to test your memory-and save your mind from degeneration. Until now. You can detect signs of memory loss or mental deterioration and help slow it down or prevent it-before it's too late-with the revolutionary program in... In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Zaldy S. Tan, director of The Memory Clinic at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Division on Aging, unveils a proactive plan that takes aim at Alzheimer's and dementia-once thought to be unpreventable-while there is still time. Dr. Tan's unique Memory Stress Test allows you to assess your mental strengths and weaknesses, and his all-new 60-minute brain workout is designed to help you sharpen specific brain functions, from concentration to attention span to recall. Age-Proof your Mind is packed with the latest in cutting-edge research as well as practical tips for keeping your brain healthy. Learn: * How you remember and why you forget * Ten simple steps to a healthier mind * How controlling inflammation can help you prevent memory problems * The role of antioxidants like vitamin E in promoting your mind's health * The latest treatment for Alzheimer's and promising information on a vaccine for this disease * Essential diet, exercise, and stress reduction programs that will help improve your mental fitness.

Age-Proof

Age-Proof
Author: Louisa Graves
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2016-04-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 145661357X

If you're a busy gal on the go, you're sure to enjoy best-selling author Louisa Graves, new doctor-recommended book, Age-Proof: Beauty Alternatives You Need to Know. Uncover powerful, yet safe, age-defying solutions that are scientifically proven and can help you to look and feel your best. This concise guide provides myriad DIY age-proofing beauty recipes, home remedies, low-glycemic meals, snacks and natural alternatives that can help uplift mood, boost brain power, balance hormones, ignite weight loss, rejuvenate skin and body, and much more. Enhance your health and wellbeing with proven alternatives that really work. The information is revolutionary and concise, and the product suggestions are accessible and affordable. Discover how to make your own healthy 'head to toe' beauty recipes and remedies * rid your body of toxins and reduce stress * improve wellbeing * reduce brain fog and increase mood with delicious foods and snacks * enjoy drug-free hormone-balancing alternatives that are safe * ignite fat burning * enjoy uninterrupted sleep * build bone density and firm muscles - in just 10 minutes a day * rejuvenate and firm sagging, mature skin * access doctor and spa-quality skin care products that cost a fraction of the price * avoid toxic skin care and household products * make your own healthy cleaning products * reduce enlarged pores, blemishes, prevent acne and fade stretch marks and pigmentation spots * rejuvenate hands * halt thinning hair * banish cracked heels, dark circles, cellulite, and more. Hundreds of Louisa's personal favorite age-proofing recipes and delicious low-glycemic meals and snacks are noted throughout and at the back of the book. In addition, the author provides a resource guide where you can locate ingredients, supplements and cutting-edge skin care and health products. Thousands of women report that they feel more energized and empowered, look and feel more beautiful, and ready to take on life's day to day challenges with a more uplifted attitude and much less stress, after having incorporated Louisa's proven suggestions.

Hack Proofing Your Identity In The Information Age

Hack Proofing Your Identity In The Information Age
Author: Syngress
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2002-07-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0080478085

Identity-theft is the fastest growing crime in America, affecting approximately 900,000 new victims each year. Protect your assets and personal information online with this comprehensive guide. Hack Proofing Your Identity will provide readers with hands-on instruction for how to secure their personal information on multiple devices. It will include simple measures as well as advanced techniques gleaned from experts in the field who have years of experience with identity theft and fraud. This book will also provide readers with instruction for identifying cyber-crime and the different ways they can report it if it occurs. Hot Topic. Hack Proofing Your Identity will provide readers with both simple and advanced steps they can take to protect themselves from cyber-crime. Expert Advice. This book will present security measures gathered from experts in both the federal government and the private sector to help secure your personal information and assets online. Unique Coverage. Hack Proofing Your Identity will be the only book to include security measure for multiple devices like laptops, PDAs and mobile phones to allow users to protect themselves while taking advantage of the newest ways to access the Internet.

20/20 Thinking

20/20 Thinking
Author: Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2003-03-24
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781583331538

In this dynamic, hopeful, and insightful book, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson shows us the natural methods we should use now to keep our brains sharp and our memories intact through our later years. Drawing on the very latest research on the brain, she demonstrates that simple changes to nutrition and mental outlook can greatly reduce the likelihood of developing age-related disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, memory loss, and a host of other problems related to mind and mood. 20/20 Thinking cuts through the difficult scientific jargon and provides hundreds of suggestions for prevention, preservation, and self-improvement. Topics covered include: 12 miracle pills and potions that improve mental acuity 17 brain-protective phytochemicals from foods 10 top strategies for delaying Alzheimer's disease 10 dietary supplements to intensify your concentration 4 main dementias: what you need to know to halt memory loss. The secrets of lifelong mental agility and acuity are within our grasp naturally, effectively, and immediately with 20/20 Thinking.

Age Proof

Age Proof
Author: Professor Rose Anne Kenny
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2022-01-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1788705076

___ ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022*** Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now? Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine. In Age Proof, she draws on her own pioneering research and the latest evidence to demystify why we age and shows us that 80% of our ageing biology is within our control: we can not only live longer lives but become happier and healthier deep into our later years. Effortlessly distilling scientific theory into practical advice that we can apply to our everyday lives, Professor Kenny examines the impact that food, genetics, friendships, purpose, sex, exercise and laughter have on how our cells age. This illuminating book will show you the steps you can take to stay younger for longer - and will prove that you really are just as young as you feel.

Runner's World The Runner's Brain

Runner's World The Runner's Brain
Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: Rodale Books
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1623363497

As a runner, your biggest asset (or sometimes your greatest enemy) is your brain. What you think and feel on and off the road also has a huge influence over how you perform once you lace up. Runner's World The Runner's Brain shows you how to unlock and capture the miraculous potential of the body's most mysterious and intriguing organ and rewire your mind for a lifetime of athletic success. The book is based on cutting-edge brain science and sports psychology that author Dr. Jeff Brown uses every day in his private practice and as part of the medical team of several major road races including the Boston Marathon. Full of fascinating insights from runners of all abilities-including champion marathoner Meb Keflezighi and other greats-the book includes trustworthy information that's been proven to work both in the lab and on the road.

Renewal

Renewal
Author: Timothy J. Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1999-11-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780312972097

After investigating anti-aging techniques and alternative medicine for 25 years, Smith presents a ground-breaking program to help people extend their lives by regenerating the cells through balanced nutrition; using nutritional, herbal, and hormonal supplements to fight off diseases; and incorporating a fitness plan. Major direct mail push.

Memory Power Plus!

Memory Power Plus!
Author: Fred B. Chernow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1997
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780132420747

With dozens of tips and techniques to put to immediate use, "The Sharper Mind" offers memory-enhancing strategies that anyone can use at work and in life. Everyone can become less reliant on written notes by cultivating the innate ability to remember the important things. The book features a set of mental aerobic workouts to keep the reader's mind in excellent shape.

A Better Brain at Any Age

A Better Brain at Any Age
Author: Sondra Kornblatt
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2011-05-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1458762718

Take a whiff of cinnamon; paint rooms in contrasting colors; give some of your time to a cause you care about; join a laughing club; nod ''yes'' throughout the day; give away some of your stuff; eat plenty of ''happy fats''; write with your non-dominant hand; play 20 Questions; weed your garden; roll your eyes; get down on all fours and crawl; remember to exhale. These are just a few of the over 100 ideas science writer Sondra Kornblatt has culled from her extensive research into how to improve your memory and mental agility, boost your creativity and overall brain power, and avoid brain overload. Yes, it's that simple.... Too many of us these days struggle with brain overload, the symptoms of which include fuzzy thinking, forgotten words, even depression, anxiety, and headaches. This book shows you just how easy it is to nourish your brain and overcome these side effects of life in the modern world. Lively and informative explanations of how the mind and body work complement the practices. Read it cover to cover or dip in again and again for quick boosts. Whether you are twenty or eighty, these tips will help keep your brain supple and fit.