Maintain Your Brain

What You Can Do to Improve Your Brain's Health and Avoid Dementia

By: Michael J. Valenzuela

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Paperback | 1 July 2011 | Edition Number 2

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Within twenty years, dementia is set to overtake heart disease as the number one cause of death in Australia. Recent studies show that almost half our adult population already have a family member or friend with the illness. Those statistics seem rather grim, but there is GOOD NEWS! We don′t need to accept dementia as an inevitable part of ageing. The main forms of dementia affecting people today are not inherited, and there are practical steps you can take right now that will not only help prevent dementia but also improve the overall health of your mind and body.

In Maintain Your Brain, leading Australian expert Dr Michael Valenzuela addresses all the common (and not-so-common) questions people have about dementia, and explains complex cutting-edge medical discoveries in a way that is clear and easy to understand. His practical advice is based on years of first-hand research and experience, and covers everything from blood pressure, diet and cholesterol to mental activity and physical exercise. Featuring plenty of simple tips, summaries and even recipes, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to enjoy a healthy, active and happy life well into old age.

Dr Valenzuela’s Top 5 Tips for avoiding Dementia

Strive for a healthy blood pressure
Ensure mental, physical and social activity - go dancing!
Eat oily fish
Drink the Mediterranean way
Eat a balanced diet high in natural antioxidants

About the Author

Michael J. Valenzuela has spent the last 10 years researching brain ageing and he's now written a book that pulls together his own research and the best of the rest.

Some 220,000 Australians currently suffer from dementia, and it's estimated that when the baby boomers reach their 80s the country will be faced with a dementia epidemic.

Dr Valenzuela explains how we can significantly reduce our risk of dementia by looking after our heart, and why unless we use our brain, we may lose it.

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