Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Staying Sharp 5
Chapter 1: Training Your Brain 7
Chapter 2: Improving Your Language Skills 23
Chapter 3: Sparking Your Creativity 31
Chapter 4: Recognizing Faces and Remembering Directions 41
Chapter 5: Getting a Handle on Brain Games 49
Chapter 6: Puzzles 63
Part 2: Boosting Your Memory 111
Chapter 7: Cultivating Your Memory Skills 113
Chapter 8: Discovering How Your Brain Remembers 127
Chapter 9: Memory Tricks and Tips 147
Chapter 10: Keeping Your Memory Sharp as You Grow Older 157
Chapter 11: Schooling Memory 171
Chapter 12: Honing Your Long-Term Memory 185
Chapter 13: Improving Your Short-Term Memory 197
Chapter 14: Keeping Your Memory Intact in a High-Speed World 209
Part 3: Managing Stress: Relaxing Mind and Body 221
Chapter 15: Understanding Stress 223
Chapter 16: Relaxing Your Body 257
Chapter 17: Stress-Reducing Organizational Skills 279
Chapter 18: Meditation 101 301
Part 4: Improving Your Lifestyle: Nutrition and Exercise 331
Chapter 19: Eating, Exercising, and Getting Your Zzzs 333
Chapter 20: Maintaining a Healthy Weight and Fitness Level 357
Chapter 21: Considering a Plant-Based Diet 381
Chapter 22: The Skinny on Superfoods 407
Part 5: Healthy Aging 431
Chapter 23: The Four Major Health Concerns as You Age 433
Chapter 24: Evaluating Your Health and History and Setting Goals for Wellness 477
Chapter 25: Stroke Risk Factors and Prevention 499
Chapter 26: Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Keys to Maintaining Health and Vitality 531
Part 6: The Part of Tens 549
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Make Your Home Safer as You Age 551
Chapter 28: Ten (Plus) Almost-Superfoods that Can Help Round Out Your Diet 559
Index 567