REVIEW: "The brain is retired. Scientific view of his advanced age ", André Aleman
Books / / December 19, 2019
Can you avoid age memory impairment? Do nerve cells to regenerate? Is it possible to truly improve cognitive function using vitamin supplements? Answers to these and many other questions will be found in the book of André Aleman "The brain is retired."
Surely you do not just wonder how sometimes differ from each other elderly people the same age. Perhaps each among the relatives and acquaintances have jauntily, sharp-tongued old woman and her listless antipode. Someone had regular contact with their grandchildren on Skype, someone grandchildren buy "babushkofon" with a minimum of functions in order to avoid confusion. Is it always the thing in a person's temperament and whether you can program yourself for success in your old age? Author of the book "The brain is a retired" sure that everything is in our hands.
André Aleman (Andre Aleman)
Professor of cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Groningen and a recognized expert in this field. Not once honored with international awards and grants. From the beginning of the academic career, André Aleman interested in the brain aging process. His articles on this topic published in professional journals.
Who should read the book
- Anyone who wants retain clarity of mind throughout life.
- Those who are increasingly difficult to communicate with elderly relatives.
- Middle-aged people who want to understand what is happening to their brain and whether to be afraid of.
- Those who are interested in the work of the brain and memory device.
What this book
At first glance, the answer is obvious: how the brain changes with age, what caused these changes and what to do. After reading I would like to say otherwise. "The brain is a retired" - a book about the positive outlook on age. That's never too late to become better, to take himself in hand, to learn and do what you have not done before. The fact that you need not be afraid of the age: he brings a lot of positive moments, inaccessible youth.
André Aleman, "The brain is a retired"It is not important that certain human abilities deteriorate with age, and how people cope with it and it saves habitual for themselves the quality of life. Compared with young people older people tend to have more physical ailments, often can lead to depression. Nevertheless, depression in the elderly are less frequent. So it is crucial that, as a man is able to withstand difficulties.
Author detail and at the same time available is about the processes occurring in the brain, explains what they are called, as a way of life affects the mental faculties. But most importantly, the author argues that the process of extinction of brain activity - it is at the same time the process of improving your brain, the search for new opportunities and detours. And this process it is possible to improve without expensive drugs. Here I would like to sing "All you need - this is love," but, unfortunately, in addition to love and empathy, the brain needs something else: moderate diet, Regular exercise and new challenges. :)
The facts that you most likely do not know:
- The information processing speed is not changed suddenly after retirement. She begins to gradually decline after 20 years.
- A positive attitude to aging has a greater impact on health than physical activity, smoking or obesity.
- In 60 years, a person feels happier than the 20 and 40.
- Reaching an extremely advanced age is not always accompanied by destruction of the brain.
- Placebos can positively affect memory.
- The development of Alzheimer's disease are less likely in people who worked all her life head.
- Benefit physical exercise science proved best for mental health.
- Reading books - a great way to maintain brain activity.
The book will be uniquely useful for those who sometimes likes to get the magic Pendel and think about their plans and prospects. Treat your future responsibly, and it will not disappoint you.
"The brain is retired. Scientific view of his advanced age ", André Aleman
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