Staying Sharp for Dummies - Paperback

by American Geriatrics Society (Ags) (Author), Health in Aging Foundation (Author)

Insight and actionable information on keeping your brain sharp as you age

Your brain controls who you are--how you think, feel, and act. As you age, it's not uncommon to want to remain as sharp and "with it" as you were in your younger years. Whether you want to hone your memory, manage stress and anxiety, or simply eat brain-healthy food, Staying Sharp For Dummies shows you how to keep your mind sharp, agile, and creative well into your golden years.

Research shows anyone can improve brain performance--and it's never too late to make changes to achieve your optimal brain health. While brain exercises certainly help, it's also vital to promote healthier living as a holistic way to support brain health. Staying Sharp For Dummies explains how keeping physically fit, eating right, managing stress, and even connecting with others helps give your brain the boost it needs to stay sharp--well into your golden years.

• Build a better brain through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and brain workouts
• Cope with a specific brain disorder, such as stroke, Dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's
• Stay sharp and improve memory and concentration
• Access an online bonus chapter from Alzheimer's For Dummies and Dementia For Dummies

If you or a loved one are looking for authoritative, accessible guidance on staying sharp, this essential guide endorsed by the American Geriatric Society and the American Geriatric Society Health in Aging Foundation covers the gamut of lifestyle and activity changes that can maximize brain function and health.

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• Reduce stress, improve focus and memory recall
• Fuel your body with the right foods
• Keep your mind stimulated with brain games

Improve your cognitive performance

Maintaining and improving your brain's health is vital to your quality of life--a fact that becomes more important as you age. This essential guide offers tons of helpful information and tangible steps you can take to keep an active mind throughout your life.

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• Improve language skills
• Recognize faces
• Remember directions
• Solve puzzles and riddles
• Search word scrambles
• Boost your memory
• Manage and reduce stress
• Unleash your creativity
• Eat cognitive superfoods

Author Biography

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people.

The Health in Aging Foundation is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by AGS to bring the knowledge and expertise of geriatrics healthcare professionals to the public.