The Memory Prescription Dr. Gary Small's 14-Day Plan to Keep Your Brain and Body Young

by Small, Gary; Vorgan, Gigi

• ISBN13: 9780786888771
• ISBN10: 0786888776
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-15
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

Dr. Gary Small knows that great memories are made, not born. In The Memory Prescription, Dr. Small shows readers how to get significant improvement in brain function in just two weeks. Based on his years of medical research at one of the country's leading memory research and clinical institutions, Dr. Small found that this program's strategies and exercises not only greatly improved patients' memories-it made them feel younger, both mentally and physically.

Author Biography

Gary Small, M.D., is director of the UCLA Longevity Center. Named one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology by Scientific American, he appears frequently on Today, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He is also author of the bestselling The Memory Bible.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Welcome to My Office	1	(15)
Rate Your Current Mental and Physical Fitness Level	16	(17)
The 14-Day Memory Prescription	33	(70)
Your 2-Week Checkup---Gauge Your Success	103	(10)
Pump Up Your Mental Aerobics	113	(26)
Advanced Memory Training	139	(22)
Memory Prescription Diet---Eating for Longevity	161	(29)
Focus on Stress Reduction	190	(24)
Physical Fitness Jump-Start	214	(33)
Drugs and Supplements---Myths, Truths, and Consequences	247	(22)
Renewing Your Prescription---A Lifetime of Quality Longevity	269	(78)
Appendixes
1. Suggested Grocery List for the Memory Prescription Diet	287	(3)
2. Optional Recipes for the Memory Prescription Diet	290	(6)
3. Sample Worksheets for Daily Progress Reports	296	(2)
4. What to Do If Alzheimer's Disease Strikes	298	(17)
5. Research Update and What's on the Horizon	315	(9)
6. Glossary	324	(13)
7. Additional Resources	337	(10)
Bibliography	347	(8)
Permissions and Source Credits	355	(2)
Index	357