Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
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Keep your brain young， healthy， and sharp with this science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline by neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta。
Throughout our life， we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive。 Now， globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr。 Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world， whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age。
Keep Sharp debunks common myths about aging and cognitive decline， explores whether there’s a “best” diet or exercise regimen for the brain， and explains whether it’s healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed， or to engage in more social interaction。 Discover what we can learn from “super-brained” people who are in their eighties and nineties with no signs of slowing down—and whether there are truly any benefits to drugs， supplements， and vitamins。 Dr。 Gupta also addresses brain disease， particularly Alzheimer’s， answers all your questions about the signs and symptoms， and shows how to ward against it and stay healthy while caring for a partner in cognitive decline。 He likewise provides you with a personalized twelve-week program featuring practical strategies to strengthen your brain every day。
Keep Sharp is the only owner’s manual you’ll need to keep your brain young and healthy regardless of your age！
Throughout our life， we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive。 Now， globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr。 Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world， whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age。
Keep Sharp debunks common myths about aging and cognitive decline， explores whether there’s a “best” diet or exercise regimen for the brain， and explains whether it’s healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed， or to engage in more social interaction。 Discover what we can learn from “super-brained” people who are in their eighties and nineties with no signs of slowing down—and whether there are truly any benefits to drugs， supplements， and vitamins。 Dr。 Gupta also addresses brain disease， particularly Alzheimer’s， answers all your questions about the signs and symptoms， and shows how to ward against it and stay healthy while caring for a partner in cognitive decline。 He likewise provides you with a personalized twelve-week program featuring practical strategies to strengthen your brain every day。
Keep Sharp is the only owner’s manual you’ll need to keep your brain young and healthy regardless of your age！
Editor Reviews
03/09/2020
Gupta （Chasing Life）， a neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent for CNN， offers hopeful advice on how to maintain a healthy brain in this bracing study。 With many references to medical studies， he thoroughly debunks common myths about the brain， such as that languages become harder to learn as one ages， and explains the processes of various neurological functions， such as creating memories。 Those looking for simplistic strategies for improving brain function and memory should look elsewhere， as Gupta subscribes to the notion that what is “good for the heart is good for the brain。” His holistic approach includes exercise， getting enough sleep， and a healthy diet， alongside maintaining a social life and trying new things。 Gupta is particularly effective in chapters that address those coping with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and their caregivers; especially useful is his list of logistics for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and resources for patients and their caregivers。 While Gupta’s approach to better brain health doesn’t break new ground， his optimism and the wealth of scientific information he corrals will embolden and comfort readers。 （June）
Reviews
notoriousEAM
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I love Dr。Gupta and how he presents information。 Like his shows on CNN， he travels around looking for the best experts to answer his probing questions about brain health。 He also addresses issues related to caregiving which is so important。
Runner10
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I learned so much information by reading Keep Sharp。 Dr。 Gupta is an expert in the medical community。 I trust this source。
Nikki
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Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay GuptaPublisher: Simon & SchusterGenre: Health， Mind & BodyRelease Date: January 5， 2021 Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta is an exceptional resource for someone interested in understanding brain decline and keeping your brain sharp at any age。 The writing is easy to understand and is written in a familiar tone。 There is a quick quiz that helps you gauge your own personal risk of brain decline。 I found the questions to be very interesting and my pers Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay GuptaPublisher: Simon & SchusterGenre: Health， Mind & BodyRelease Date: January 5， 2021 Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta is an exceptional resource for someone interested in understanding brain decline and keeping your brain sharp at any age。 The writing is easy to understand and is written in a familiar tone。 There is a quick quiz that helps you gauge your own personal risk of brain decline。 I found the questions to be very interesting and my personal results were shocking to me。The book is broken in to three parts。 The first part is an introduction to the brain and how it works。 Dr。 Gupta also debunks 12 myths。 The second part is about what you can do now to help your brain， such as movement， continued learning， sleep， and what you eat。 There is also a 12 week program to implement included in this part。 The third part is about diagnosing and treatment， as well as how to navigate the path forward。I found this book to be fascinating and I look forward to really diving deeper into this book， as well as implementing the 12 week plan。 If you worried at all about brain decline， you should definitely read this book。 I'm looking forward to feeling sharper！I'm so grateful to Sanjay Gupta， Simon & Schuster， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Linda Galella
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Debunks old adages， presents current research and gives HOPE for both now and the future of preparing for， maintaining and repairing your brain to be its most healthy。“Keep Sharp”， by Sanjay Gupta， is a positive， motivating read and not the usual celeb-health， sell me stuff tome I’m used to finding。 It’s got bits of biographical info that share his true motivation and stories of relevant experiences that give punctuated purpose to the data that’s been shared and it all flows together seamlessly。 Debunks old adages， presents current research and gives HOPE for both now and the future of preparing for， maintaining and repairing your brain to be its most healthy。“Keep Sharp”， by Sanjay Gupta， is a positive， motivating read and not the usual celeb-health， sell me stuff tome I’m used to finding。 It’s got bits of biographical info that share his true motivation and stories of relevant experiences that give punctuated purpose to the data that’s been shared and it all flows together seamlessly。 The writing is engaging and accessible， even the science is written for mere mortals to appreciate！Gupta has the book broken into 3 parts that make for easy use: 1: The Brain - Meet Your Inner Black Box - this is as you might suspect， lots of anatomy， clearing of false assumptions， updating on current research 2: The Brain - The Brain Trust - How Not To Loose Your Mind - this is the section for practical application and discussions about how real life effects our brain - exercise， sleep， diet， learning， relationships， mindfulness。 Most of this is NOT speculative or his favorite theories but studied science with data to prove direct brain impact。 The 12 Weeks To Sharper Plan is at the end of this section。 3: What To Do， How To Thrive - this area is the nuts and bolts on Alzheimer’s Dimentia and other neural diseases。 Gupta included organizations to contact for assessment， care， legal support， and more。 Again as in section one， the science is not too erudite and the entire feeling is one of Hope and that we can effect change and have a positive effect on our own lives as well as supporting the scientific efforts。As an added benefit， the Kindle edition has interactive notes that include both the Notes and Index。 It goes so far as to include websites for hospitals and service providers mentioned in the book。 That feature will save users untold amounts of time and possibly moments of angst; a GREAT gift to we readers and users。Professionally published and edited， “Keep Sharp” is a book that can offer solid guidance on brain health for all and advice on navigating neural disease at any stage。 Highly recommended 📚 。。。more
Christina
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I love Dr。 Sanjay Gupta for his intelligent science-based medical commentary on CNN， so I was excited to see if his writing was as interesting as his commentary。 I was not disappointed！ This book is not only informative about Alzheimer’s disease， dementia， and other well-known illnesses of the brain， but also provides tools for sharpening your brain at any age。 （Youngsters， listen up！ Every time I lose my car keys I wish I’d started working on this sooner。）I really enjoyed the straightforward an I love Dr。 Sanjay Gupta for his intelligent science-based medical commentary on CNN， so I was excited to see if his writing was as interesting as his commentary。 I was not disappointed！ This book is not only informative about Alzheimer’s disease， dementia， and other well-known illnesses of the brain， but also provides tools for sharpening your brain at any age。 （Youngsters， listen up！ Every time I lose my car keys I wish I’d started working on this sooner。）I really enjoyed the straightforward and sometimes tough news that your memory and brain function rely as much on hard work and exercise as does the rest of your body。 There is a plethora of modern and interesting information on neuroplasticity （or， the brain’s ability to change itself）， the relationship of exercise and physical activity to brain health， and whether or not things like Sudoku and Lumosity can really make you smarter。 （Spoiler alert: not really。）The information delivered here is science-based， but not so intricate as to be inaccessible， which is quite a trick when you are dealing with something as complex as the human brain。 Dr。 Gupta’s voice is as friendly， compassionate and helpful as he is on TV。 An enjoyable and informative read no matter what your level of knowledge about neuroplasticity and the brain。4。5 stars。 Many thanks to Dr。 Gupta， NetGalley， and Simon & Schuster for this ARC。 。。。more
Lori
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Fascinating information and great advice for a healthy mind （and body）。
TEELOCK Mithilesh
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With the world upside down indefinitely， it can be hard to stick to what used to be normal routines or even to stay focused these days。 Although researched and written well before the current global dilemma， Dr。 Sanjay Gupta’s latest work strives to serve as a manual toward maintaining and improving cognitive health， from debunking common myths about aging to prescribing which social interactions and games are actually beneficial。
Createpei
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Dr。 Gupta has more than earned his stripes ***and our trust*** with the many detailed answers and background information on the latest health pandemic via CNN's COVID town halls。 Now， Dr。 Gupta has released this important book， "Keep Sharp。" Think of it as a manual - that talks about your body's main computer - the human brain。With tons of information of how the brain functions， how memories are made， how various diseases impact your mind。 The best part of this book to me， however， was his guide Dr。 Gupta has more than earned his stripes ***and our trust*** with the many detailed answers and background information on the latest health pandemic via CNN's COVID town halls。 Now， Dr。 Gupta has released this important book， "Keep Sharp。" Think of it as a manual - that talks about your body's main computer - the human brain。With tons of information of how the brain functions， how memories are made， how various diseases impact your mind。 The best part of this book to me， however， was his guide providing detailed steps on protecting your brain and keeping it healthy through suggestions on diet， sleep exercise， and more。Dr。 Gupta fun writing style makes detailed medical information accessible to every level of reader。Thank you to the publisher Simon & Schuster Canada who provided me with an advance copy to read and review！！With all seriousness， this is a book that I plan on purchasing and adding to my family's library for future review。 。。。more
Carolyn Amate
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I have really enjoyed this book by Sanjay Gupta， Keep Sharp。 The book was filled with alot of information about how the brain works， what helps and hurts the brain。 He goes alot into discussing memory loss and dementia as well as alzheimers， that disease we all fear。 However he gives us hope as we can change our lifestyle and possibly avoid all this or push it backIn his book he will give specific things to do to make your brain healthier。I found this very informative and want all my loved ones I have really enjoyed this book by Sanjay Gupta， Keep Sharp。 The book was filled with alot of information about how the brain works， what helps and hurts the brain。 He goes alot into discussing memory loss and dementia as well as alzheimers， that disease we all fear。 However he gives us hope as we can change our lifestyle and possibly avoid all this or push it backIn his book he will give specific things to do to make your brain healthier。I found this very informative and want all my loved ones to read it。 。。。more
Regina Mastrogiacomo
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A thorough book about dementia and Alzheimer's that goes through what science thinks is occurring that creates the diseases and some of the current experiments they are trying to fix the problem。However， the main point of the book is to live today to do what you can to help your brain stop or slow down the disease by Exercising， Eating better， Sleeping better and Reducing stress which will help a great deal with the progression of the disease。 There's also a chapter about some coping methods for A thorough book about dementia and Alzheimer's that goes through what science thinks is occurring that creates the diseases and some of the current experiments they are trying to fix the problem。However， the main point of the book is to live today to do what you can to help your brain stop or slow down the disease by Exercising， Eating better， Sleeping better and Reducing stress which will help a great deal with the progression of the disease。 There's also a chapter about some coping methods for those who have the disease or who are taking care of someone who has and what one needs to do to plan ahead both financial and emotional; and finally the book has a section dedicated to organizations that can help。 As a person interested in the subject this book is easy to understand and follow and will be a great help with those who are gathering information about the diseaseI want to thank Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an advance copy 。。。more
Karen Troutman
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Keep SharpBuild a Better Brain at Any Ageby Sanjay GuptaSimon & Schuster You Like ThemHealth， Mind & BodyPub Date 05 Jan 2021 | Archive Date 31 Jan 2021Loved this book by my favorite CNN doctor。 I recommend this book to all adults who want to keep a sharp mind。 Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Netgalley for the ARC。 4 star
Christy Martin
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Sanjay Gupta gives a comprehensive view of all the currently known tricks and techniques to keep the brain healthy， with an emphasis on staving off the much feared dementia related illnesses。 Gupta gives 5 specific goals for the reader to follow to maintain memory these include， diet， exercise， social inclusion， etc。。 While Gupta's book is comprehensive on the methods of keeping good brain health unfortunately society and quarantine have made many of the suggestions difficult， if not impossible Sanjay Gupta gives a comprehensive view of all the currently known tricks and techniques to keep the brain healthy， with an emphasis on staving off the much feared dementia related illnesses。 Gupta gives 5 specific goals for the reader to follow to maintain memory these include， diet， exercise， social inclusion， etc。。 While Gupta's book is comprehensive on the methods of keeping good brain health unfortunately society and quarantine have made many of the suggestions difficult， if not impossible for some seniors。 This book is great for those who are able and have the time， resources， and know how to maintain the diet that Gupta recommends and that have the ability with today's restrictions to socialize and volunteer their time and energy。 I found Gupta's suggestions to be pretty common sense approach to mental and brain health maintenance。 It is a good read but somewhat repetitious。 It is obvious that their is more about the brain that we do not know than that we do know。 Hopefully research， as Gupta indicates， will find the cure for the disease that many fear the most， loss of memory。 。。。more
Jen
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Books about the brain and neuroscience always interest me， and Sanjay Gupta's Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age qualifies because， while it is written for the lay person， it is a good combination of science and easy to understand examples。 Well-documented with studies that explain the way the brain works and what we can do to keep our brains in the best condition possible， the book offers good advice and suggestions to keep our minds sharp。 A few excerpts and comments:"But it important Books about the brain and neuroscience always interest me， and Sanjay Gupta's Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age qualifies because， while it is written for the lay person， it is a good combination of science and easy to understand examples。 Well-documented with studies that explain the way the brain works and what we can do to keep our brains in the best condition possible， the book offers good advice and suggestions to keep our minds sharp。 A few excerpts and comments:"But it important to know that memory is fundamentally a learning process--the result of constantly interpreting and analyzing incoming information。""。。。 your memory is not a single system--it's made up of a network of systems， each playing a different role in creating， storing， and recalling。""The brain remains plastic throughout life and can rewire itself in response to learning。 It can also generate new brain cells under the right circumstances。""。。。exercise is the only behavioral activity scientifically proven to trigger biological effects that can help the brain。" Also， "physical in activity has been calculated to be the most significant risk factor in cognitive decline and the development of dementia。"The author notes that physical exercise has often been sacrificed in schools。 Research shows the benefit of physical exercise on learning。 （There are tons of articles out there about how physical education/activity increases academic performance。）How Physical Activity Affects School PerformanceGrowing Evidence of Physical Activity on Academic PerformanceHow Does Physical Activity Affect Academic Performance？There are also plenty of studies that research the affect of physical exercise on other age groups （including my own）， but in addition to my own age group， I'm concerned about how taking physical education out of schools has been a mistake that has been detrimental in so many areas of child development。 About brain-training videos， crossword puzzles， and Sudoku which can improve working memory in specific areas， Gupta adds that "。。。although they can help your brain get better at performing those specific activities， their benefits do not extend to other brain functions like reasoning and problem solving， both of which are key to building cognitive reserve。"The book covers everything from to diet， exercise， learning， and more。 The connections Gupta makes about how these behaviors effect the brain provides essential information。 It may be common sense in many cases， but the how is important to know。Building a better brain is important for people of all ages。 For children， adults， and the elderly， the book offers scientific and common sense methods to preserve and increase the brain's functions and delay cognitive decline。 Excellent addition to my brain book collection。NetGalley/Simon & SchusterBrain/Neuroscience/Aging。 Jan。， 2020。 Print length: 326 pages。 。。。more
Paul
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This is excellent。 It's meant to bring together the best current info on brain health， and it does so in a friendly way including addressing some myths。 Some of the suggestions seem obvious and the author is a little verbose occasionally， but that doesn't detract from the book's value。 Recommended。Thanks very much for the review copy！！ This is excellent。 It's meant to bring together the best current info on brain health， and it does so in a friendly way including addressing some myths。 Some of the suggestions seem obvious and the author is a little verbose occasionally， but that doesn't detract from the book's value。 Recommended。Thanks very much for the review copy！！ 。。。more
Donna Hines
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