How to Activate Your Brain

Americans, on average, are getting older. There are some 76 million "Baby Boomers" born between 1945 and 1964 that are now between the ages of 43 and 62 years old. We are soon to experience more people reaching retirement age than ever before. This has sparked a renewed interest in preserving our physical and mental health as we get older. And there is also the "Sandwich Generation," which includes people who must care for aging parents as well as raise their own children. New research suggests that we can stay physically healthy and mentally sharp well into our seventies and eighties. The downside is that as the elderly live longer, age-related diseases like Alzheimer's, dementia as well as memory and cognitive function decline will become more prevalent.

Dr. Valentin Bragin, M.D., PhD is a psychiatrist, and the founder and director of the Stress Relief and Memory Training Center in Brooklyn, New York. His new book helps readers preserve and restore cognitive functions to enable the older population to remain independent and mentally healthy. After years of research, Dr. Bragin has developed an innovative strategy for people suffering from cognitive decline to better utilize the brain's reserves and resources in his book, How to Activate Your Brain: A Practical Guide for Older Adults, Book 1.

Dr. Bragin offers readers simple and effective techniques for maintaining and improving memory, concentration, and attention, especially those suffering from chronic illnesses, depression, or dementia. Along the way, the reader will learn how the body and brain work together, as well as exploring new ways to make the body more healthy and energetic. The book is full of hope and motivation for one of the most important issues facing Baby Boomers and their parents.

The book consists of an introduction and four parts. The introduction outlines the theory behind the Program and treatment results. While the text addresses complex medical issues, it is written in simple language, unlike most medical texts that are difficult for the average reader to understand.