Brain Power - by Catherine de Lange (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Brain Power explains the science behind what really affects our brains and provides practical tips and exercises to improve and maintain brain function into old age.

An essential guide to living better for longer, Brain Power breaks down the science behind brain function and reveals why sleep, exercise, diet and even socializing are so important for our health.

What does it mean to have a healthy, happy brain, and why is it so important to look after our grey matter? Comprehensive and illuminating, this is an essential and up-to-date examination of how lifestyle choices impact our ability to maintain a healthy brain.

Focusing on important areas such as diet, sleep, exercise, brain training and emotions, Brain Power explains the science behind what really affects our brains, as well as providing practical tips and exercises to improve and support brain function into old age.

Review Quotes

'A great book that helps you look after the most powerful computer you will ever have.' - Jay Jayamohan, Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

'If you want to avoid, delay or just slow down dementia, take control of your brain health. [This book] shows how to improve your brain health, based on the evidence we already have about what really makes a difference. Written in a clear and authoritative style it focuses on those factors that will have the biggest impact.' - Professor June Andrews, author, When Someone You Know Has Dementia

'More power to the brain! A rich and thoughtful review of the effects everyday activities - eating, sleeping, exercising - can have on our brain health. Well-researched and carefully critical, this is a thought-provoking and accessible analysis of the science behind today's drive for healthy brains.' - Professor Gina Rippon, author, Gender and Our Brains

About the Author

Catherine de Lange is a science journalist, editor and author of 10 Voyages Through the Human Mind: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution published by Michael O'Mara Books. She has written for Nature, the Guardian and the Washington Post among others, and has worked on TV programs such as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, as well as radio documentaries including BBC Radio 4's Dear Professor Hawking. She is currently Biomedical Features Editor at New Scientist.