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While growing older is inevitable, many of the troubles we associate with aging--including dementia, disability, and an increased dependence on others--are not. The choices we make now can help us to maintain our vitality, a sharp mind, and our independence as we age.Filled with simple, everyday actions we can take to avoid disease, promote vitality, and prevent dementia and late onset Alzheimer's, The Aging Brain is an easy-to-use guide to maintaining brain and body health throughout our lives. Based on solid, up-to-date scientific research, the interventions explained in this book not only prevent progression toward dementia even in those who have already shown mild cognitive impairment, they also reduce disability and depression and keep people living independently longer than those who do not practice these methods.For anyone hoping to slow the aging process, as well as anyone who acts as a caregiver to someone at risk of or already beginning to suffer from dementia and other age-related diseases, this book offers a hopeful, healthy way forward.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	19 juin 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493409440
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Timothy R. Jennings, MD
Published by Baker Books
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
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ISBN 978-1-4934-0944-0
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Some names and details have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
Endorsements
“Tim’s book is filled with great advice and excellent science on aging! It’s well worth following and applying these principles so as to age the way we are supposed to.”
Dr. Caroline Leaf , cognitive neuroscientist, communication pathologist, and author
“Guided by his strong faith and extensive scientific knowledge, Dr. Jennings has provided a well-researched and commonsense book aimed at helping one understand the complexities of dementia, while offering recommendations for maintaining healthy brain function into our later years.”
Rodney A. Poling , MD, DFAPA, medical director, Behavioral Healthcare Center, Columbia, Tennessee; board-certified geriatric psychiatrist
“Your brain may age, but it does not have to get old. Dr. Jennings clearly describes how to practically manage the medical and lifestyle variables that can positively impact brain health and the process of aging. Age is a number, but getting old is a lifestyle.”
Michael Lyles , psychiatrist, author, and speaker
“Memory concerns and age-related cognitive losses are some of the most significant issues we face as we age. Those who desire improved brain and general health should read Dr. Timothy Jennings’s book The Aging Brain . In addition to providing a comprehensive review of normal brain aging, Dr. Jennings translates data from recent scientific studies into practical strategies for improving memory and other cognitive skills. By following the suggested lifestyle changes one may prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease.”
Allan A. Anderson , MD, medical director, Bratton Memory Clinic, Easton, Maryland; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; former president, The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
“I read everything Dr. Jennings writes; he is on the leading edge of what we need to know for long-term brain vibrancy and health. Read these pages; you will be personally helped. I was.”
Dr. Gregg Jantz
“Brain-health research is exploding, and it’s important to each and every one of us. From childhood development to late-life challenges such as dementia, brain function is at the center of everything. Few life issues are as painful as watching someone you love deteriorate mentally. Dr. Jennings helps us understand the aging brain, offering timely wisdom, practical insight, guidance, and wise counsel. This book is a wonderful addition to your personal and professional library and ministry resources.”
Dr. Tim Clinton , president, American Association of Christian Counselors
“If you are like me, with a family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s, then you are intrigued by this book because it addresses an area of fear in your life. Experiencing the ravages of these diseases up close and personal, we likely share a fear that our brain will somehow let us down before our body does. Having also been to some of Dr. Jennings’s workshops and having my own fascination with the brain, I was more than eager to read his manuscript. And now that I have soaked up every single word, I can attest to this being one of the most valuable books I’ve ever read. It will most certainly be a recommended read to my clients, who will benefit from the scientific explanations and practical applications provided. I trust you will also find hope in these pages.”
Donna Gibbs , author of Becoming Resilient and the upcoming publication, Silencing Insecurities ; director, A Clear Word Counseling Center
“Someone once said, ‘The hero you should be chasing is who you will be ten years from now.’ We all wonder what we will be like in ten or twenty years. As we age we wonder if we will live long, healthy lives. Tim Jennings addresses our concerns and fears about the aging process and details precise guidelines to ensure a better and healthier future you. As one who has faced the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease with an aging parent, I found this book to be a hopeful and encouraging lesson in breaking that genetic chain. This book will inspire you to become your future hero.”
Aaron Fruh , author of Bounce: Learning to Thrive through Loss, Tragedy, and Heartache
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Endorsements 5
Author’s Note 9
Acknowledgments 10
Introduction: It’s Personal 11
Part 1: History and Aging 13
1. The Problem of Aging: We All Do It 15
2. Developing a Healthy Brain: It Needs a Healthy Body 20
3. Epigenetics and Aging: The Impact from Our Ancestors 31
4. Our Genes and Aging: Decay over Time 44
Part 2: Oxidative Stress and Aging 59
5. Obesity and Aging: The Link Is Unmistakable 61
6. Sugar, Oxidation, and Aging: We Are What We Eat 76
7. Tobacco, Illegal Substances, Alcohol, and Aging: If You Abuse It, You Lose It 88
Part 3: Lifestyle and Aging 97
8. Exercise and Your Brain: If You Don’t Use It, You Lose It 99
9. Sleep and Your Brain: A Requirement for Life 109
10. A Vacation in Time: Rest for the Mind = Health for the Brain 123
11. Our Beliefs and Aging: The Healthiest Worldview 135
12. Mental Stress and Aging: Calm the Mind—Slow the Decline 152
13. Love and Death: Resolving One’s Mortality 164
Part 4: Pathological Aging 175
14. Pathological Aging: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) 177
15. Vitamins and Supplements That Prevent Dementia 194
16. Risk Factors for Dementia and How to Reduce the Risk 224
17. Caring for a Loved One with Dementia 235
Addendum: Dr. Jennings’s Smoking-Cessation Strategy 247
Notes 253
About the Author 283
Back Ads 284
Back Cover 288
Author’s Note
T his book proposes specific lifestyle interventions to improve health, slow aging, and reduce the risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This book is not intended to provide steps to address other types of dementia, such as frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, spongiform disorders, and so on. You should consult a qualified medical professional before initiating these interventions or any other fitness regimen. The interventions in this book are intended to be implemented in consultation with your doctor, and this is especially so if you suffer from any medical condition.
Acknowledgments
I want to thank my wife, Christie, who always supports me during the many hours I spend in research and writing. Christie—I couldn’t do it without you!
I also want to express my thanks to my editor, Jamie Chavez, who had the difficult task of slogging through the rough draft and helping me break down a lot of scientific facts into bite-size, understandable, and actionable bits. Jamie—thanks for your help. I needed it.
Introduction
It’s Personal
T his book is personal—not simply because my heart has been touched by the numerous patients I have treated over the last twenty-six years, many of whom suffered from dementia, nor because my wife and I are in our middle fifties and acutely aware of the difficulties of aging but because over the last several years I have watched my wife’s mother slowly being ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease. I have felt the heartache, the frustration, and the sadness as she has become more feeble, less aware, and less capable. I know the utter frustration of being helpless as a loved one, who had been so reliable, so strong, and such a bastion of courage and support to everyone else, slowly loses the ability to care for her most basic needs.
I have seen the hurt on my wife’s face as she recognized each newly lost ability and found her mother becoming ever less present, and my heart is torn every time I see the fear in my wife’s eyes as she realizes her risk of dementia is increased because her mother has it.
Yes, this book is personal. In writing it I have sought not only good scientific evidence but also usable information to be put into practical action that will promote better health and slow aging and help us in the pursuit of our goal to prevent the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease—even in those who are at higher risk for developing it and in those who are already showing early signs of impairment!
It’s been said that beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. I dedicate this book to my wife, Christie, who is both a beautiful “accident of nature” and the most beautiful work of art I have ever known. Christie, I hope this book will remove your fear and give you confidence to know that rather than slowly fading away you can grow more beautiful every day!
And to the reader, I invite you to share in this vision, to use the information in this book to not only live long but also live well and grow more beautiful every day!
Part 1: History and Aging
1 The Problem of Aging
We All Do It
And yet the wiser mind
Mourns less for what a