Maximum Brainpower: Challenging the Brain for Health and Wisdom
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345526147 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Moreover, the topic itself—the brain and its secret powers—is profound, rich, and enriching. But their book does get you thinking about what you can do to develop and maintain your gray matter, build on the plasticity of the brain, and increase the likelihood that you’ll live not just a longer but a fuller life.”—The Huffington Post“Most books about healthy brain maintenance just give you the ‘how’; this one tells you why. How do you maintain an exercised, stimulated, flexible brain? Start by reading this book.”—David Eagleman, New York Times bestselling author of Incognito “Maximum Brainpower is well written and each page stimulates the reader to read the next. And it helps you do it.”—Rita Carter, author of Mapping the Mind. “Dr. In other words: Because of its forceful suggestions, its analyses, and its wide knowledge, thi
Shlomo Breznitz is the founder of CogniFit, a company devoted to the goal of improving cognitive fitness. The author of seven books and many scientific articles, he has been engaged as a visiting professor by numerous leading institutions, including the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics. . Coll
Book Fanatic said Very Thoughtful Book on Brain Health. This is not a "how-to" book or even a practical guide as one would normally think about it. You aren't going to find brain exercises in this book. There is one section out of five that is called "What To Do". However, you can get a lot of useful information about the kinds of things you need to build and maintain a healthy brain from reading . A thought provoking book about the importance of caring for the brain. I picked up this book expecting that it would be a self-help book with lots of brain puzzles and exercises to help strengthen your mind. While Maximum Brainpower does offer some basic tips on how to strengthen your mind, it is more focused on explaining the research into the importance of working your mind and doing it in different ways so th. Lucille M. Zimmerman said For Anyone who wonders what they can do to give their brain the best chance of aging well. Every so often I receive free books from PR firms in exchange for offering a review. Sometimes the books are interesting, and sometimes they are awful. In my quest to read my own stack, I put off reading the latest book I was mailed, but a few days ago I picked up, Maximum Brainpower: Challenging the Brain for Health and Wisdom.Holy smokes! I
But mental exercise is just as essential to our health and well-being—especially when it comes to defending against forgetfulness, memory loss, and even dementia. Think better, live better, be better with Maximum Brainpower. These and other age-associated afflictions were once regarded as all but inevitable, but in fact, as this eye-opening, inspiring book shows, there is much we can do to protect ourselves as we grow older. And it helps you do it.”—Rita Carter, author of Mapping the Mind. Breznitz and Hemingway can deliver no ‘magic bullet’ to prevent dementia. Really, it’s a no-brainer!Praise for Maximum Brainpower “A wonderfully helpful book After reading it, you will understand what you must do for your brain, and why you m