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袟斜械褉械谐褌懈 卸胁邪胁懈泄 褉芯蟹褍屑 褌邪 邪泻褌懈胁薪褨褋褌褜 屑懈褋谢械薪薪褟 褍 70, 80 褨 薪邪胁褨褌褜 90+ 褉芯泻褨胁? 笑械 屑芯卸谢懈胁芯 蟹邪胁写褟泻懈 锌褉芯褋褌懈屑 锌褉邪泻褌懈褔薪懈屑 锌芯褉邪写邪屑 胁褨写 写芯泻褌芯褉邪 小邪薪写卸械褟 覑褍锌褌懈. 袗胁褌芯褉 褉芯蟹胁褨薪褔褍褦 屑褨褎懈 锌褉芯 褋褌邪褉褨薪薪褟 屑芯蟹泻褍, 褉芯蟹锌芯胁褨写邪褦 锌褉芯 褋锌械褑褨邪谢褜薪褍 "屑芯蟹泻芯胁褍 写褨褦褌褍", 褟泻邪 蟹褍锌懈薪懈褌褜 胁褨泻芯胁褨 蟹屑褨薪懈 锌邪屑鈥櫻徰傃�, 褌邪 锌褉芯锌芯薪褍褦 械褎械泻褌懈胁薪懈泄 12-褌懈卸薪械胁懈泄 泻褍褉褋 锌芯谢褨锌褕械薪薪褟 泻芯谐薪褨褌懈胁薪懈褏 蟹写褨斜薪芯褋褌械泄 褍 斜褍写褜-褟泻芯屑褍 胁褨褑褨.

袛芯泻褌芯褉 写芯褋谢褨写卸褍褦:

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- 褟泻褨 胁褨写械芯褨谐褉懈 蟹邪褋褌褉邪褏褍褞褌褜 胁褨写 褏胁芯褉芯斜懈 袗谢褜褑谐械泄屑械褉邪;
- 薪邪胁褨褖芯 屑芯蟹泻褍 锌芯褌褉褨斜薪褨 薪芯胁褨 蟹薪邪泄芯屑褋褌胁邪 褌邪 褋锌褨谢泻褍胁邪薪薪褟 蟹 谢褞写褜屑懈;
- 褔芯谐芯 屑懈 屑芯卸械屑芯 薪邪胁褔懈褌懈褋褟 胁褨写 "褋褍锌械褉褉芯蟹褍屑薪懈褏" 谢褞写械泄, 褟泻懈屑 蟹邪 胁褨褋褨屑写械褋褟褌 褨 写械胁鈥櫻徯叫狙佈傂�;
- 褨 褔懈 褋锌褉邪胁写褨 褦 泻芯褉懈褋褌褜 胁褨写 褍卸懈胁邪薪薪褟 谢褨泻褨胁, 写芯斜邪胁芯泻 褨 胁褨褌邪屑褨薪褨胁 "写谢褟 屑芯蟹泻褍".

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 5, 2021

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Sanjay Gupta

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Sanjay Gupta is an American physician and a contributing CNN chief health correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia. An assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, he is also a frequent guest on the news program Anderson Cooper 360掳. "Charity Hospital" won a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. From 1997 to 1998, he served as one of fifteen White House Fellows, primarily as an advisor to Hillary Clinton. Gupta currently publishes a column in TIME magazine. He is also host of House Call with Dr Sanjay Gupta. His book Chasing Life was a New York Times and National bestseller. As of January 2009, he has been offered the position of Surgeon General of the United States in the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama; the final vetting is currently under way.

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Summary

Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Anthony Fauci are the two names we heard the most during the COVID-19 pandemic. I found every video by Dr. Gupta (Neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent), from the intricate details about the coronavirus to something very general, like grocery shopping during the pandemic, interesting and informative. This is the latest book written by Dr. Sanjay Gupta about keeping your brain sharp and healthy irrespective of your age.

This book is divided into three parts.

The first part deals with some basic facts related to the brain.

The second part mentions the practical strategies needed to protect and heighten your brain function, like 1)exercise; 2) sense of purpose, learning, and discovery 3) sleep and relaxation; 4) nutrition; and 5) social connection.

The third part deals with the challenges of diagnosing and treating brain diseases like Vascular dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer's Disease. He discusses aging, brain-friendly diet, exercise, and common diseases affecting the brain in detail. He is giving us methods to find out whether we are at risk for brain decline and specific ways to tackle it

What I learned from this book
1) Is Alzheimer's disease and dementia the same?
This is one of the common misconceptions of many people. They use these terms interchangeably. Dr. Gupta is discussing this matter in detail in this book.
"Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for more than half the cases of dementia, gets nearly all the attention, and as a result, the terms dementia and Alzheimer's are often used interchangeably. They shouldn't be. The word dementia, however, is steeped in our common vernacular, and so is the association with Alzheimer's disease. I use both terms with the hope that the conversation, and the words we use to describe the broad condition of cognitive decline, will shift in the future."


2)Is it possible to improve the brain function of older people?
It is a general misconception that brain function can't be improved after we pass the age of 30. With the help of multiple research and his personal experiences as a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Gupta is sharing the vital information that can change the lives of many middle-aged and aged people through this book. Yes, we can indeed improve our brain function at any age.
鈥淭he brain can be continuously and consistently enriched throughout your life no matter your age or access to resources.鈥�


3) Can we make a person at risk follow a routine by telling him that he might have a higher probability of Heart attack or Alzheimer's disease?
The answer to the above question is no. When we are trying to scare a patient or a relative to ensure that he will follow a routine to avoid the complications, we are actually activating the patient's amygdala. We will get swift and intense reactions when we try to scare them, like joining a gym and working out continuously for the next couple of weeks due to his fear of heart attack or Alzheimer's disease. Sadly, the action starts in the brain's emotional Center and bypasses the judgment and executive function areas of the brain. So the action will be in-coordinated and transient.

This is why it is said that the fear motivation causes stress, limits compliance, and destroys creativity.

鈥淒on鈥檛 try to inspire people with fear. It doesn鈥檛 work well, and it doesn鈥檛 last long.鈥�


鈥淔ear-based messaging will never lead to a long-term effective strategy because it is not the way we are wired.鈥�


4) What is 鈥淰alley of death鈥� in Medical Science?
The researches show that there is an alarming increase in the cases of Alzheimer's disease. Sadly, there hasn't been a single new treatment for it since 2002 despite multiple clinical trials.
鈥淭he gap between brain science and good therapeutics in drug discovery for brain disorders has been called the 'valley of death.'"


5) Why are some people absolutely crushed by events in the news, while others are emboldened and undaunted?
Our brain's resilience determines whether it can be strengthened or battered after hearing or experiencing something tough.
"A resilient brain can withstand ongoing trauma, think differently, stave off brain-related illnesses including depression, and retain cognitive memory for peak performance. Moreover, possessing a resilient brain is what separates strategic, visionary thinkers from more average ones. It is not necessarily IQ or even educational level. It is the ability to improve the brain from challenging experiences instead of shrinking it."


6) How can you prevent Alzheimer鈥檚 disease?
Dr. Gupta mentions that clean living is one of the best ways to decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and all other mind-destroying disorders. He says that it can lower the risk immensely, even in those who have genetic risk factors.
"Clean living can slash your risk of developing a serious mind-destroying disorder, including Alzheimer's disease, even if you carry genetic risk factors. No matter what your DNA says, a good diet, regular exercise, not smoking, limiting alcohol, and some other surprising lifestyle decisions, can change that destiny."


7) What is the easiest and most effective method to improve your brain function?
Sleep is something which the millennials give significantly less importance. In their rat race of conquering the world, most of them sacrifice sleep. But what they are doing is destroying their brain function as sleep is the best way to improve brain function.
"Chronic sleep deprivation, for example, can lead to a staggering amount of memory loss that can even appear like the onset of dementia. Sleeping well is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your brain functions and your ability to learn and remember new knowledge (it improves every system in the body). Sleep deprivation can also disrupt the movement of memories from short to long term."


8) Why hydration is very important for your attention?
Dr.Gupta tells us the importance of water for brain function.
"Your brain is roughly 73 percent water (same for your heart), and that is why it takes only 2 percent dehydration to affect your attention, memory, and other cognitive skills, so drinking just a few ounces of water can reverse that."


9) What is the paradox of remembering by forgetting?
Forgetting is as important as remembering to our brain. Dr.Gupta points out intricacies in our brain functioning and tells us that we have to forget more to remember more.
"How you pay attention to incoming data, however, maybe the most important factor in how much of that information you remember. I should point out that forgetting does have significant value. As I mentioned, if you remembered everything that comes into your brain, your brain would not work properly and your ability to creatively think and imagine would be diminished. Everyday life would be difficult; sure, you'd be able to recall long lists and cite elegiac love poems, but you'd struggle to grasp abstract concepts and even to recognize faces. There's a group of neurons that are charged with helping the brain to forget, and that are most active at night during sleep when the brain is reorganizing itself and preparing for the next day of incoming information. Scientists discovered these "forgetting" neurons in 2019, which helps us further understand the importance of sleep鈥攁nd the merits of forgetting. It's a beautiful paradox: In order to remember, we have to forget to some degree."


10) Is there any relation between fast food and memory loss?
The latest studies show that junk food is one of the leading causes of diseases like Alzheimer's disease.
"Alzheimer's disease could be another potential side effect of a sugary Western diet. People with type 2 diabetes may be at least twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, and those with prediabetes or metabolic syndrome may have an increased risk for having predementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). If the risk for Alzheimer's disease goes up with metabolic disorders, then it makes sense that the risk also rises with unhealthy weight gain that has metabolic consequences. The science now speaks to this fact. Carrying extra weight around the abdomen has been shown to be particularly harmful to the brain."


11) Can a new hobby make your brain sharper?
Most of you must have heard that a new hobby can make you sharper. Dr.Gupta is trying to explain it in-depth with the help of a 2014 study from the UT.
"A 2014 study from the University of Texas at Dallas tells us that picking up a new hobby, like painting or digital photography, or even learning a new piece of software or language can strengthen the brain. Doing something new can even be seeing a 3D movie, joining a new club, or even using your nondominant hand to brush your teeth."


12) What is the best exercise for making your brain sharper?
I have seen many people making the mistake of opting for weightlifting and altogether avoiding aerobic exercises. Aerobic exercises are essential for our brain function.
"Weightlifting is important, but not enough on its own. Pumping iron does confer cognitive benefits, as some studies show among older people who just lifted weights for a year. But to gain the most benefits, and which most studies prove, you have to get aerobic through activities like jogging, swimming, bicycling, dancing, hiking, or brisk walking at least five days a week for at least twenty to thirty minutes. Don't forget to engage in strength training two to three days this week, avoiding back-to-back strength training days so you give your muscles time to recover."


13) Will naps affect your brain function?
This is a vital topic in this era where sleep deprivation is extremely common, and naps have become necessary for many people.
"The evidence on whether naps are beneficial to brain health in older adults is still unclear. If you must, limit napping to thirty minutes in the early afternoon. Longer naps later in the day can disrupt nighttime sleep."


14) Are Superfoods hyped products of consumerism?
Dr.Gupta Medically debunks superfoods perfectly in this book
"The term superfood has no medical meaning whatsoever. Although it implies that a food provides health benefits, it's a marketing term the food industry uses to sell more product."


15) Dr.Gupta鈥檚 S.H.A.R.P. way of eating for a healthier brain
鈥淪: Slash the Sugar and Stick to Your ABCs
H: Hydrate Smartly
A: Add More Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Dietary Sources
R: Reduce Portions
P: Plan Ahead (plan your main meals once or twice a week in advance)"

鈥淭he percentage I strive to eat is 70 percent carbs (unrefined and unprocessed), 15 percent fat, and 15 percent protein.鈥�


16) Are organic foods overrated?
When you go grocery shopping in Walmart or Target, or any other grocery store, you will see a considerable section allocated for organic foods. Is it worth it to spend more on organic foods?
"Contrary to reports in the media, we have no good proof that eating organic foods provides any more nutrition than conventionally grown foods. Most people concerned about organic versus conventional are thinking about how pesticides, herbicides, and trace amounts of hormones and antibiotics can potentially have adverse health effects, even if that has not been adequately proven. When people ask me if it's ideal to eat purely organic, I say that given the current science, in general it's not necessary."


17) Can marriage decrease the chance of getting dementia?
鈥淩esearchers at Michigan State University found that married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age, and divorcees are about twice as likely as married people to develop dementia (widowed and never-married people have risk profiles in between the married and divorced groups).鈥�


18) Will social isolation cause Alzheimer鈥檚 disease?
Loneliness is an important cause of the cognitive decline.
鈥淓ngaging socially in a larger group, particularly when centered around some sort of challenging activity, seems to be the most protective against Alzheimer's disease.鈥�


19) Who are invisible second patients?
"Caregivers of spouses with dementia are up to six times more likely to develop dementia than people in the general population. These people are called the "invisible second patients."


My favourite three lines from this book
鈥淔lossing鈥攁nd brushing鈥攜our teeth twice daily removes food debris and bacteria buildup that can ultimately lead to gum disease and increased risk of stroke.鈥�


"Unfortunately, crossword puzzles flex only a portion of your brain, mostly its word finding ability (also called fluency). So while they might help you excel at that, they won't necessarily keep your brain sharp in any general, overall sense."


鈥淎 body in motion tends to stay in motion. And, if you have not been exercising, starting today can significantly protect your brain later. It鈥檚 never too late!鈥�


Rating
5/5 This book contains one of the most detailed and updated information about the brain and its diseases. The amount of information in it is so vast. Each page has at least one crucial piece of information that can save human life in one way or the other. It contains the right mix of Scientific knowledge and practical wisdom to properly educate us regarding the intricacies of brain functioning and how to deal with brain diseases, making it a must-read one for everyone.
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January 12, 2021
Audiobook....read by the author: Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta is a respected well-known neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He has a well- deserved reputation. I like and respect him myself. I enjoy listening to him on CNN....etc.

I appreciated Sanjay鈥檚 journalism reporting following the attacks on 911.
That said....this book isn鈥檛 higher than 3 stars for me.
I revisited things I鈥檝e learned from past years鈥� dating back to 2010 when I read a book called 鈥淭he Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain鈥� by Barbara Strauch.
Since that time鈥擨鈥檝e continued listening to other doctors and Functional Medical doctors speak on 鈥榖rain health鈥�.

I didn鈥檛 - personally feel this book offered anything new鈥攁nd what he did offer 鈥� many things people already know 鈥� wasn鈥檛 developed fully.
I felt like Sanjay ( as bright and talented as he is)....could have written this book in a couple of months 鈥� in his sleep.
Gosh... I鈥檓 sounding harsh .....
It鈥檚 not an awful book 鈥� he is even very likable- easy on the ears....but his writing - his 鈥榯eachings鈥� - are very general 鈥� overly simplified.
He underlines, and reinforces, things that many of us already know that are good for us. All the information in this book can be found by listening to a free podcast.
Sanjay even 鈥榖orrowed鈥� the SAME WORDS ....to head a chapter-heading: 鈥淔ood for Thought鈥�.....that Barbara Strauch used in a chapter in 鈥榟er鈥� book. 鈥淔ood For Thought鈥�.
I鈥檇 bet anything he鈥檚 read Barbara Strauch鈥檚 book....a pioneer in the study of brain health.

I was expecting new data - new research - new information from over a decade ago. When in actuality - Barbara鈥檚 book was more personal and informative - more experiential and thoroughly enjoyable with a great sense of humor to boot. Both books based on scientific evidence.

鈥淜eep Sharp鈥� is divided into parts:
Part 1...The Brain: Meet Your Inner Black Box
What makes you, Cognitive Redefined, Destructive Myths and the 5 pillars That Will Build You.

Part 2..The Brain Trust: How Not To Loose Your Mind
The Miracle of movement, The Power of Purpose, Learning, and Discovery, The Need For Sleep and Relaxation, Food For Thought, Connection For Protection, Putting It All Together.

Part 3...The Diagnosis: What to do, How to Thrive
Diagnosing and Treating An Ailing Brain, Navigating the Path Forward Financially and Emotionally, with a special note to Caretakers
Conclusion: The Bright Furure
Acknowledgments

So....a few things to take away....in this outdated book:
....Exercise matters, sleep matters, socialization matters, a Mediterranean diet matters,
...What鈥檚 good for your heart is good for your brain.
....Trying new things is age preventative.
....There is truth to the words 鈥淥lder and Wiser鈥�.

I would never discourage anyone from reading this book....
It鈥檚 FINE....just not GREAT...
If you鈥檙e over 40 years of age, I HIGHLY recommend Barbara Strauch鈥檚 book. You get more bang for your buck.
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November 12, 2022
Sanjay Gupta does a fabulous job addressing how to improve your brain to nurture the birth of new brain cells in order to make your brain better, faster, fitter and sharper. He does not believe in instilling fear; it is a poor motivator. So his approach is educational, informative, inspirational and he provides easy to incorporate steps.

He focuses on resiliency; always believing you can be better tomorrow. Building resiliency helps you overcome obstacles and challenges. He shares that people with resilient brains are typically more strategic and visionary than those with average brains.

My favorite quote from the book, "In order to best take care of your body, you have to first take care of your mind."

Gupta shares a 2018 research study that indicates that the person we marry factors greater into our longevity than our genetic inheritance does. The health of one spouse is critical to the health of the other spouse. During the first six months after a spouse dies, the surviving spouse has a 41% increase of mortality. Loneliness kills.

Health and happiness is about good relationships. It's not the quantity of relationships, it's the quality of relationships.

The five pillars of brain health that Gupta delves into are:
* Move
* Discover
* Relax
* Nourish
* Connect

Great book with a lot of very useful information that is easy to understand, digest and most importantly, take action.
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552 reviews246 followers
January 7, 2021
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鈥檚 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鈥檇 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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.
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April 7, 2021
Oh man, where to start with this one...I was peripherally aware of Dr Gupta before reading this book, but didn鈥檛 have an opinion on him. After listening to this, I cannot fathom why it鈥檚 gotten so many positive reviews.

(1) There is zero information in this book that is new or revolutionary - it is the same stuff I have been reading for free on the internet for years, and Dr Gupta himself says this info is freely available via the Alzheimer鈥檚 Association and the AARP. Exercise, eat a balanced diet, engage with your community, work your brain, maintain a healthy social life. There - I saved you 9 hours.

(2) 25% of this book felt like an excuse for Dr Gupta to name drop and/or flex his overinflated ego. 鈥淲hen I was working in the White House,鈥� 鈥渨hen I was with my good friend Matthew McConaughey,鈥� 鈥淥prah asked me to speak,鈥� 鈥淚 spent time with the Dalai Lama,鈥� 鈥渨hen I lived with indigenous tribes in Brazil for a few days鈥� (...can you really call it 鈥榣iving鈥� if it鈥檚 only 3 days?!?), 鈥淚鈥檝e traveled to over 100 countries鈥�, and on and on and on. Dude, we get it. Maybe he thinks that builds up his credibility, but I found it extremely off-putting and distracting from the purpose of the book.

(3) The guidance he provides may be evidence-based, but his tone is pretty elitist and alienates a significant portion of people living with or at high risk of dementia. This is demonstrated by statements like 鈥測ou MUST stop making excuses and find an extra hour in your day to exercise鈥� and 鈥淚鈥檇 rather you snack on an artisanal cheese board than a plate of cheese fries鈥�. Oh ok 馃檮 There was no acknowledgement of the racial/ethnic disparities in dementia prevalence, or that Black and Hispanic populations (who have 2x and 1.5x the risk of developing dementia compared to white folks) are more likely to be low-income and less able to easily access healthy food or 鈥渕ake time鈥� for exercise (or let鈥檚 say... reduce chronic stress resulting from microaggressions and systemic oppression). He does give a brief nod to the higher risk of dementia in women and LGBTQ communities, but that鈥檚 the extent of his 鈥渋nclusivity鈥�.

This book may be useful for anyone who (1) doesn鈥檛 have the internet & (2) wants a physical book to flip through when they have a dementia-related question. Otherwise save yourself the money and just use the free resources online.

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63 reviews84 followers
January 10, 2021
Move. The key takeaway here is to move more, stress your body and cells with bloodflow, circulation and the oxygen that fuels your brain. Move, move & move.

Our brains are plastic: shape yours. Challenge yourself with new uncomfortable materials, new adventures, new social situations. Learn, learn, and learn.

Keep going. There is little need and little good data on retirement, don't stop. Possibly work a little less, but keep working, keep engaging and have a purpose and meaning in life. You can change what your are doing, but don't stop doing. Go and go further.

You are what you eat. Eat more leafy green vegetables, more colors, and less red meat, sugary and processed foods. Eat the rainbow.

People matter. Participate in the world, in your community, in your neighborhood, in your family. Shut off our phone and actually talk with a friend, preferably in person.

Don't wait. Dementia and Alzheimers don't start at age 70, they more likely start at age 35. What you do today will influence your future tomorrow.

So get a move on it. Better, 'read' this book on audible where you can be walking as you go hearing so much more science based advice read by Sanjay himself.
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383 reviews160 followers
January 28, 2021
I think your enjoyment of this book will depend on your current knowledge in the area. It is very well written.; it is simple to understand and is packed with a lot of very good and helpful information on a wide array of areas that effect your overall health. That said, I am very interested in this area and have read quite a bit of books and articles so although I enjoyed hearing all of this and it has helped me to up my health game after being so off track over the holidays, I don't think I really learned many new things that I hadn't heard before. It isn't all common sense though so if you are new to the topic, I definitely suggest giving this book a read as it packs a lot of interesting stuff into one book.
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March 23, 2021
Gupta summarizes the latest scientific medical studies that have been proven to protect and improve brain function throughout one鈥檚 life. He has organized them in five major categories. They include: 1) exercise five days a week; 2) develop a sense of purpose that may include learning and discovery; 3) make sure one is getting enough sleep as sleep helps the brain to refresh itself; 4) eat nutritiously; and 5) develop strong social connections with others.

Gupta discusses the increasing incidence of dementia in older patients, particularly due to Alzheimer鈥檚 which accounts for more than half of all dementia cases. The purpose of this book is to urge people to take action now to prevent one from irrevocably developing the disease. Alzheimer鈥檚 is not inevitable, even when one may be genetically predisposed to it. There are even small actions that can make a big difference. For instance, the brain is comprised of 73% water and it takes only 2% dehydration to affect one鈥檚 attention, memory and other cognitive skills. Highly recommend.
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1,992 reviews67 followers
June 4, 2020
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 Performance
Growing Evidence of Physical Activity on Academic Performance
How 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 & Schuster
Brain/Neuroscience/Aging. Jan., 2020. Print length: 326 pages.
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379 reviews4 followers
June 15, 2020
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.
3 reviews
January 28, 2021
Disappointing rehash of old, established material. Jean Carper "100 Things to Do to Prevent Alzheimers" (Gupta's predecessor as chief medical correspondent on CNN) and John Medina "Brain Rules" (a brain scientist) were much earlier authors with, at the time, more original, and at least if not more actionable, ideas. These previous authors' suggestions still apply today and they are only two other authors who've written on the topic. I have enjoyed Gupta on CNN and really wanted to like his book. It has detracted from my opinion about him now as I watch him. I now feel he used his visibility to publish old material only modified by saying how he does these things himself. Would not recommend. Just read any magazine article that recaps these same extremely basic ideas. Or listen to Gupta and Anderson Cooper video clip on the CNN website. The book doesn't really give anything more.
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122 reviews1 follower
February 9, 2021
I read this as an audio book. It鈥檚 possible it works better as a traditional book. In audio form the repetitiveness of the narrative really becomes apparent. The book is almost like a bunch of magazine articles stuck together with no attempt at editing. Little new information is provided to those who have any familiarity with this subject. I am a big fan of the author, but I can鈥檛 honestly say I鈥檇 recommend this book.
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92 reviews40 followers
June 29, 2021
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袚褍锌褌邪 芯锌懈褋胁邪 薪邪 褋褗胁褋械屑 写芯褋褌褗锌械薪 械蟹懈泻 泻邪泻胁懈 褋邪 械褌邪锌懈褌械, 锌褉械蟹 泻芯懈褌芯 屑懈薪邪胁邪 胁褏芯写褟褖邪褌邪 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟, 蟹邪 写邪 斜褗写械 蟹邪锌芯屑薪械薪邪. 些芯屑 褉邪蟹斜械褉械屑 泻邪泻 褎褍薪泻褑懈芯薪懈褉邪 屑芯蟹褗泻褗褌 薪懈 懈 泻芯懈 褋邪 锌芯褌械薪褑懈邪谢薪芯 褋谢邪斜懈褌械 屑械褋褌邪 胁褗胁 胁械褉懈谐邪褌邪, 屑芯卸械屑 写邪 锌芯写芯斜褉懈屑 锌邪屑械褌褌邪 褋懈. 袣邪泻褌芯 胁械褉芯褟褌薪芯 褋械 写芯褋械褖邪褌械, 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻芯褌芯 褍褋褗胁褗褉褕械薪褋褌胁邪薪械 薪邪 锌邪屑械褌褌邪 薪械 褋械 懈蟹褉邪蟹褟胁邪 褋邪屑芯 胁 锌褉懈斜褟谐胁邪薪械褌芯 写芯 薪褟泻邪泻胁懈 薪芯屑械褉邪 懈 褌褉懈泻芯胁械. 袧械 械 懈蟹泻谢褞褔械薪芯 褌械 写邪 褋邪 褉邪斜芯褌械褖懈 懈 写芯褉懈 锌芯谢械蟹薪懈 (蟹邪 褋锌褉邪胁泻邪: 鈥炐懶敌沸逞€邪薪懈褔薪懈褟褌 锌芯褌械薪褑懈邪谢鈥� 芯褌 袛卸懈屑 袣褍懈泻, 懈蟹写. 鈥炐犘靶盒笛傂扳€�), 薪芯 褍褋褌芯泄褔懈胁邪 锌褉芯屑褟薪邪 胁 薪邪胁懈褑懈褌械 褋懈 屑芯卸械屑 写邪 锌芯褋褌懈谐薪械屑 褋邪屑芯 邪泻芯 褉邪蟹斜械褉械屑 泻邪泻 褉邪斜芯褌懈 屑芯蟹褗泻褗褌.

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袗泻芯 褋褌械 芯褌 褏芯褉邪褌邪, 泻芯懈褌芯 褏褉芯薪懈褔薪芯 褋械 谢懈褕邪胁邪褌 芯褌 褋褗薪 懈 写芯褉懈 褋械 褔褍胁褋褌胁邪褌 谐芯褉写懈 懈 锌芯-斜谢懈蟹芯 写芯 褍褋锌械褏邪, 泻芯谐邪褌芯 谐芯 锌褉邪胁褟褌, 袚褍锌褌邪 褖械 锌褉械泻褗褉褕懈 械薪褌褍褋懈邪蟹屑邪 胁懈. 孝芯泄 写邪谢械褔 薪械 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁褟 褌械蟹邪褌邪 褋懈 泻邪褌芯 褉械胁芯谢褞褑懈芯薪薪邪, 邪 褋械 锌芯蟹芯胁邪胁邪 薪邪 屑薪芯卸械褋褌胁芯 泻谢懈薪懈褔薪懈 懈蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪懈褟, 写芯泻邪蟹胁邪褖懈 斜械蟹褋锌芯褉薪芯 胁邪卸薪邪褌邪 褉芯谢褟 薪邪 褋褗薪褟 蟹邪 褑械谢懈褟 薪懈 芯褉谐邪薪懈蟹褗屑. 袦芯卸械 懈 写邪 薪懈 褋械 懈褋泻邪 写邪 褋屑械 邪泻褌懈胁薪懈 屑懈薪懈屑褍屑 20 褔邪褋邪 胁 写械薪芯薪芯褖懈械褌芯 鈥� 褍 薪邪褋 写邪卸械 褋懈 懈屑邪屑械 懈 锌褉懈泻邪蟹泻邪 蟹邪 褌芯胁邪 鈥� 薪芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹胁邪, 褔械 锌芯写芯斜薪芯 锌褉芯写褗谢卸懈褌械谢薪芯 锌芯胁械写械薪懈械 械 褋邪屑芯褉邪蟹褉褍褕懈褌械谢薪芯. 袨褌 褋褗薪 褋锌芯屑械薪懈 薪褟屑邪 褋谢褍卸懈 锌芯-褋泻芯褉芯 泻邪褌芯 芯锌褉邪胁写邪薪懈械, 薪芯 褋褗褋 褋懈谐褍褉薪芯褋褌 薪械 械 胁褟褉薪芯. 袙褋褗褖薪芯褋褌 锌邪屑械褌褌邪 褋械 蟹邪蟹写褉邪胁褟胁邪 懈屑械薪薪芯 锌芯 胁褉械屑械 薪邪 褋褗薪.

孝褗泄 泻邪褌芯 褋褗薪褟褌 胁褋械 锌邪泻 薪械 械 芯褋薪芯胁械薪 褎芯泻褍褋 薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪, 邪 胁褟褉胁邪屑, 褔械 褌械屑邪褌邪 械 懈蟹泻谢褞褔懈褌械谢薪芯 胁邪卸薪邪, 褋懈 锌芯蟹胁芯谢褟胁邪屑 写邪 胁懈 锌褉械锌芯褉褗褔邪屑 写褉褍谐芯 谢褞斜懈屑芯 蟹邪谐谢邪胁懈械 鈥� 鈥炐椥把壭� 褋锌懈屑?鈥� 芯褌 袦邪褌褞 校芯泻褗褉 (懈蟹写. 鈥炐樞费傂拘�-袟邪锌邪写鈥�).

袘芯谢械褋褌褌邪 薪邪 袗谢褑褏邪泄屑械褉 懈 写械屑械薪褑懈褟褌邪 褋邪 褕懈褉芯泻芯 蟹邪褋褌褗锌械薪懈 懈 芯斜褋褗卸写邪薪懈 薪邪 褋褌褉邪薪懈褑懈褌械. 袗泻芯 褋褌械 胁 邪泻褌懈胁薪邪 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌, 胁械褉芯褟褌薪芯 褋褔懈褌邪褌械, 褔械 锌芯写芯斜薪懈 懈蟹屑械薪械薪懈褟 屑芯谐邪褌 写邪 胁懈 褋锌芯谢械褌褟褌 械写胁邪 褋谢械写 薪褟泻芯谢泻芯 写械褋械褌懈谢械褌懈褟. 袟邪褖芯 褌芯谐邪胁邪 写邪 屑懈褋谢懈屑 蟹邪 褌褟褏 褋械谐邪? 袚褍锌褌邪 屑薪芯谐芯泻褉邪褌薪芯 褌胁褗褉写懈, 褔械 锌褗褉胁懈 褋懈屑锌褌芯屑懈 褋械 锌芯褟胁褟胁邪褌 写邪谢械褔 锌褉械写懈 褋褌褉邪写邪褖懈褟褌 写邪 斜褗写械 写懈邪谐薪芯褋褌懈褑懈褉邪薪. 袠 屑邪泻邪褉 蟹邪褋械谐邪 谢械褔械薪懈械 写邪 薪械 械 芯褎懈褑懈邪谢薪芯 芯褌泻褉懈褌芯, 褌芯 懈屑邪 泻邪泻胁芯 写邪 锌褉械写锌褉懈械屑械屑, 蟹邪 写邪 蟹邪锌邪蟹懈屑 褍屑邪 褋懈 胁 写芯斜褉芯 褋褗褋褌芯褟薪懈械 蟹邪 锌芯-写褗谢谐芯. 袝褌芯 蟹邪褖芯 褋懈 褋褌褉褍胁邪 写邪 褋械 蟹邪锌芯蟹薪邪械褌械 褋 薪邪泄-蟹薪邪褔懈屑芯褌o 芯泻芯谢芯 褉懈褋泻芯胁械褌械 胁 械卸械写薪械胁懈械褌芯 胁懈.

袧邪 屑械褋褌邪 褌械泻褋褌褗褌 械 褉邪蟹写械谢械薪 芯褌 泻褉邪褌泻懈 锌邪褉邪谐褉邪褎懈 蟹邪 屑懈褌芯胁械, 褋胁褗褉蟹邪薪懈 褋 屑芯蟹褗泻邪, 懈 褋褗芯褌胁械褌薪芯褌芯 芯锌褉芯胁械褉卸械薪懈械. 孝械 写芯锌褗谢胁邪褌 褔褍写械褋薪芯 锌芯-褋械褉懈芯蟹薪芯 锌芯写薪械褋械薪邪褌邪 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟. 袟邪 写邪 薪械 褋械 芯褌械谐褔懈褌械 芯褌 斜械蟹泻褉邪泄薪懈褌械 锌褉械锌褉邪褌泻懈 泻褗屑 薪邪褍褔薪懈褌械 懈蟹写邪薪懈褟, 懈蟹锌芯谢蟹胁邪薪懈 蟹邪 薪邪锌懈褋胁邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪, 褌械 褋邪 锌芯屑械褋褌械薪懈 胁 褋邪屑懈褟 褲 泻褉邪泄.

袧械 屑芯谐邪 写邪 薪械 芯褌斜械谢械卸邪, 褔械 斜褗谢谐邪褉褋泻懈褟褌 褔懈褌邪褌械谢 胁械褉芯褟褌薪芯 褖械 褋械 锌芯写褉邪蟹薪懈 芯褌 薪褟泻芯懈 褋褗胁械褌懈, 泻芯懈褌芯 写邪谢械褔 薪械 芯褌谐芯胁邪褉褟褌 薪邪 薪邪褕邪褌邪 写械泄褋褌胁懈褌械谢薪芯褋褌. 袧邪锌褉懈屑械褉 锌褉械锌芯褉褗泻邪褌邪 写邪 芯褌懈写械褌械 胁 斜谢懈蟹泻邪褌邪 斜芯谢薪懈褑邪, 蟹邪 写邪 胁懈 薪邪锌褉邪胁褟褌 蟹邪写褗谢斜芯褔械薪芯 懈蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪械 薪邪 褋褗薪褟, 邪泻芯 褏褗褉泻邪褌械 (懈屑邪 褋械 锌褉械写胁懈写 谢邪斜芯褉邪褌芯褉懈褟, 泻褗写械褌芯 屑芯蟹褗褔薪邪褌邪 胁懈 褎褍薪泻褑懈褟 褖械 斜褗写械 懈蟹屑械褉胁邪薪邪, 写芯泻邪褌芯 褋锌懈褌械). 袧懈泻邪泻 薪械 褋褗屑 褍斜械写械薪邪, 褔械 褌芯胁邪 械 褉械写芯胁薪邪 锌褉邪泻褌懈泻邪 薪邪 褏褗褉泻邪褖懈褌械 胁 袘褗谢谐邪褉懈褟. 袧芯 褋懈 褋褌褉褍胁邪 写邪 褋械 邪斜褋褌褉邪褏懈褉邪褌械 芯褌 褌邪蟹懈 屑懈褋褗谢 懈 写邪 懈蟹胁谢械褔械褌械 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈 褑械薪薪芯褌芯 芯褌 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪. 袗 褌芯胁邪 薪邪胁褟褉薪芯 械 褔邪褋褌褌邪, 胁 泻芯褟褌芯 袚褍锌褌邪 芯锌懈褋胁邪 锌械褌褌械 褋褌褗谢斜邪 薪芯 写芯斜褉芯褌芯 屑芯蟹褗褔薪芯 蟹写褉邪胁械: 写胁懈卸械褌械 褋械, 芯褌泻褉懈胁邪泄褌械, 锌芯褔懈胁邪泄褌械, 锌芯写褏褉邪薪胁邪泄褌械, 芯斜褖褍胁邪泄褌械.

袙 鈥炐懷冃葱叫秆徰� 褍屑鈥� 褖械 芯褌泻褉懈械褌械 芯褖械 屑薪芯谐芯 鈥� 褋褗锌褉懈褔邪褋褌薪芯褋褌, 褔褍胁褋褌胁芯 蟹邪 褏褍屑芯褉, 褋胁械卸懈 懈写械懈 懈 写芯褉懈 胁写褗褏薪芯胁械薪懈械. 小邪薪写卸邪泄 袚褍锌褌邪 褋械 械 锌芯褋褌邪褉邪谢 写邪 薪械 薪邪褌芯胁邪褉胁邪 褔懈褌邪褌械谢懈褌械 褋 屑械写懈褑懈薪褋泻邪 褌械褉屑懈薪芯谢芯谐懈褟, 泻邪褌芯 褋褗褖械胁褉械屑械薪薪芯 懈蟹谢邪谐邪 薪邪褍褔薪邪褌邪 芯褋薪芯胁邪 薪邪 胁褋褟泻芯 褋胁芯械 褌胁褗褉写械薪懈械 懈谢懈 锌褉械锌芯褉褗泻邪. 袣薪懈谐邪褌邪 屑芯卸械 写邪 斜褗写械 褔械褌械薪邪 芯褌 谢褞斜芯锌懈褌褋褌胁芯 泻褗屑 械写懈薪 芯褌 薪邪泄-褋谢芯卸薪懈褌械 芯褉谐邪薪懈 胁 褌褟谢芯褌芯 薪懈 鈥� 屑芯蟹褗泻邪, 邪 斜懈 屑芯谐谢邪 写邪 斜褗写械 懈 泻邪褌邪谢懈蟹邪褌芯褉 蟹邪 蟹写褉邪胁芯褋谢芯胁薪邪 锌褉芯屑褟薪邪. 袙褋懈褔泻芯 蟹邪胁懈褋懈 芯褌 胁邪褋.

鈥炐炑佈傂靶叫笛傂� 邪泻褌懈胁薪懈 懈 邪薪谐邪卸懈褉邪薪懈. 校褋械褖邪薪械褌芯 蟹邪 褑械谢, 锌芯写写褗褉卸邪薪芯 褋 褍褔械薪械, 芯褌泻褉懈褌懈褟 懈 懈蟹锌褗谢薪械薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 褋谢芯卸薪懈 蟹邪写邪褔懈, 泻褉懈械 褋懈谢邪. 笑械谢褌邪 锌褉懈写邪胁邪 褋屑懈褋褗谢 薪邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪, 褍褋械褖邪薪械 蟹邪 锌芯褋芯泻邪 懈 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑懈褟, 蟹邪 泻芯褟褌芯 褋懈 褋褌褉褍胁邪 写邪 褋械 卸懈胁械械. 孝芯胁邪 械 邪泻褌懈胁薪芯褌芯 褋褌邪褉械械薪械.鈥�

袪械胁褞褌芯 械 锌褍斜谢懈泻褍胁邪薪芯 锌褗褉胁芯 胁 azcheta.com:
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January 28, 2021
Damn you, Sanjay Gupta, for making me say, 鈥渕y dad was right.鈥� My dad was a neurosurgeon whose constant running joke was that all he did all day was sit around tell patients the same advice: 鈥渆at well and exercise,鈥� as his primary advice to help improve brain/memory/spinal issues. Turns out, this advice is at the root of not just our heart and physical well being, but our brain and memory longevity as well.

This audiobook, very well read by the author, is an important reminder for all of us to do what we know we should do, not only for our bodies but our brains. Gupta鈥檚 lead-by-example approach can get annoying and preachy at times (鈥淚 personally do a triathalon every day, meditate with the Dalai Lama, and only consume a specific kind of juice I need to chew鈥�)....... but some eye-rolling aside, I enjoyed this and think it is critical reading.
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January 23, 2022
This is Nonfiction/Health. The author is extremely personable and he did his own narration of the audio, which was great. Ultimately, I liked the way he pulled his Healthy Brain tips together. He spent enough time on each. He also put a sense of urgency into each.

Now with that being said, there wasn't anything new here. Yes. We need to sleep. Yes. We need to eat better. Yes. We need to exercise. And on and on. But I think his easy going approach is what made this enjoyable. I also liked his emphasis on movement. I ran yesterday (something I haven't done in a long time) and I can hardly move today. So when he talked about exercise, my body was saying, "Been there. Done that." Now if I can sustain that, I'll be set.

This is a great starting point for all ages, but I wish I had this when I was in my 30's. So 4 stars.
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November 13, 2021
This was my first time to read a book by Sanjay Gupta, and since I don't follow cables news--I honestly didn't know much about him.

I found the book to be super helpful: the information is easily understood in the way he presents it, there is an optimistic tone in addition to a realistic one, and the book is broken down into sections that make sense--from what dementia and Alzheimer's technically are, to how to promote brain health, to steps for dealing with a diagnosis.

Does he name drop a little? He does! But if I'd met with the Dalai Lama or spoken with Matthew McConaughey, I'd probably name drop a little too. And what does it hurt? Plus, it keeps the book interesting.

Highly recommended for anyone with elderly parents, an aging spouse, or...okay, anyone with a brain. Which is everyone. I do wish I'd read the paper version of the book rather than the audio, as I'd like to be able to go back and re-read portions.

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December 26, 2020
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鈥檚 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.

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November 2, 2021
袧械 屑芯谐邪 写邪 褋懈 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁褟 褔芯胁械泻, 薪邪 泻芯谐芯褌芯 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪 薪械 斜懈 斜懈谢邪 锌芯薪械 屑邪谢泻芯 锌芯谢械蟹薪邪. 袩褉械写胁邪褉懈褌械谢薪邪褌邪 屑懈 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟 斜械褕械: 褉邪蟹胁械薪褔邪薪懈 屑懈褌芯胁械 蟹邪 屑芯蟹褗泻邪, 薪械胁褉芯谐械薪械蟹邪, 薪械胁褉芯锌谢邪褋褌懈褔薪芯褋褌, 褍褋屑懈褏薪邪褌 谢械泻邪褉 薪邪 泻芯褉懈褑邪褌邪, 泻芯泄褌芯 褖械 薪懈 泻邪卸械, 褔械 懈屑邪 褕邪薪褋 写邪 蟹邪斜邪胁懈屑 懈谢懈 锌褉械写芯褌胁褉邪褌懈屑 袗谢褑褏邪泄屑械褉. 啸械屑 械薪褌褍褋懈邪蟹懈褉邪薪芯, 褏械屑 褋泻械锌褌懈褔薪芯 褟 胁蟹械褏, 屑懈褋谢械泄泻懈 褋懈 "斜械 写邪 斜械, 邪泻芯 谐械薪械褌懈褔薪芯 褋懈 锌褉械写褉邪蟹锌芯谢芯卸械薪, 泻邪泻 褖械 谐芯 懈蟹斜械谐薪械褕 褌芯胁邪 泻邪褌芯 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 锌懈械褕, 薪械 锌褍褕懈褕 懈 褌褍泻-褌邪屑械 褍褔懈褕 薪芯胁懈 薪械褖邪."
小邪薪写卸邪泄 袚褍锌褌邪 械 屑芯蟹褗褔械薪 褏懈褉褍褉谐, 泻芯褉械薪褋锌芯写械薪褌 薪邪 CNN 懈 胁褋褟泻邪泻胁懈 屑薪芯谐芯 懈蟹胁械褋褌薪懈 褏芯褉邪 褋邪 屑褍 褎械薪芯胁械. 袦械薪 褌芯胁邪 写褗谢斜芯泻芯 薪械 屑械 懈薪褌械褉械褋褍胁邪, 邪泻芯 褖械 褋 袨斜邪屑邪 写邪 锌懈褟褌 泻邪褎械 胁褋褟泻邪 褋褍褌褉懈薪 (泻芯械褌芯 写芯薪褟泻褗写械 械 斜邪褕 褌邪泻邪). 啸邪褉械褋邪 屑懈 芯斜邪褔械, 褔械 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪 械 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪邪 写芯褋褌褗锌薪芯, 泻邪褌芯 胁 褋褗褖芯褌芯 胁褉械屑械 胁褋械 锌邪泻 斜芯褉邪胁懈 褋 薪褟泻邪泻胁邪 褌械褉屑懈薪芯谢芯谐懈褟, 写邪胁邪 芯斜褟褋薪械薪懈褟, 锌褉懈屑械褉懈, 蟹邪写邪褔懈, 褔械 写邪卸械 懈 锌谢邪薪 蟹邪 12 褋械写屑懈褑懈, 泻芯泄褌芯 屑芯卸械 写邪 褋谢械写胁邪褌械, 蟹邪 写邪 锌褉懈谢芯卸懈褌械 薪邪 锌褉邪泻褌懈泻邪 薪邪褍褔械薪芯褌芯. 袧械 芯斜懈褔邪屑 薪懈褌芯 泻薪懈谐懈 褋邪屑芯 褋 褍锌褉邪卸薪械薪懈褟 (泻邪褌芯 薪邪锌褉懈屑械褉 "袦懈褋褗谢褌邪 芯锌褉械写械谢褟 薪邪褋褌褉芯械薪懈械褌芯" 薪邪 袛械薪懈褋 袚褉懈泄薪斜褗褉谐褗褉), 薪懈褌芯 褋邪屑芯 褋 褌械芯褉懈褟, 懈 芯褌 写胁械褌械 薪械 褍褋锌褟胁邪屑 写邪 懈蟹胁谢械泻邪 锌芯谢蟹邪.
袝写懈薪 芯褌 薪邪泄-谐芯谢械屑懈褌械 屑懈褌芯胁械 械, 褔械 薪械胁褉芯薪懈褌械 薪械 褋械 胁褗蟹褋褌邪薪芯胁褟胁邪褌. 袩芯 胁褉械屑械 薪邪 褋谢械写胁邪薪械褌芯 褋懈 袚褍锌褌邪 褍褔懈, 褔械 褋械 褉邪卸写邪屑械 褋 芯锌褉械写械谢械薪 斜褉芯泄 薪械褉胁薪懈 泻谢械褌泻懈 懈 锌芯褋褌械锌械薪薪芯 懈蟹褔械褉锌胁邪屑械 蟹邪锌邪褋懈褌械 褋懈, 褍褋泻芯褉褟胁邪泄泻懈 锌褉芯褑械褋邪 褋 谢芯褕懈 薪邪胁懈褑懈. 袛械褋械褌 谐芯写懈薪懈 锌芯-泻褗褋薪芯 胁械褔械 懈屑邪 懈蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪懈褟, 泻芯懈褌芯 写芯泻邪蟹胁邪褌 胁褗蟹屑芯卸薪芯褋褌褌邪 写邪 褋械 褋褌懈屑褍谢懈褉邪 褉邪卸写邪薪械 薪邪 薪芯胁懈 屑芯蟹褗褔薪懈 泻谢械褌泻懈, 写械屑械泻 薪械胁褉芯谐械薪械蟹邪褌邪 胁 锌褗谢薪懈褟 泄 斜谢褟褋褗泻. 袠 褌芯胁邪 械 锌褉械蟹 2000 谐., 芯褌褌芯谐邪胁邪 芯褖械 锌芯胁械褔械 胁芯写邪 械 懈蟹褌械泻谢邪.
袙邪卸薪芯 械 写邪 褍褌芯褔薪褟, 褔械 褏芯褉邪褌邪 褋胁褗褉蟹胁邪褌 锌芯写芯斜褉械薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 屑芯蟹褗泻邪 褋 械写胁邪 谢懈 薪械 薪芯胁 斜邪泻邪谢邪胁褗褉 懈谢懈 懈褋谢邪薪写褋泻懈 蟹邪 薪邪褔懈薪邪械褖懈. 袧械 械 胁褗锌褉芯褋褗褌 胁 褌芯胁邪 懈蟹芯斜褖芯. 袧懈褌芯 锌褗泻 胁 蟹邪锌邪屑械褌褟胁邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 褋锌懈褋褗褑懈 懈谢懈 锌褉邪胁械薪械褌芯 薪邪 薪褟泻芯谢泻芯 薪械褖邪 械写薪芯胁褉械屑械薪薪芯 褋 薪邪写械卸写邪褌邪, 褔械 褌邪泻邪 褍泻褉械锌胁邪褌械 屑芯蟹褗泻邪 褋懈. 袣薪懈谐邪褌邪 懈屑邪 蟹邪 褑械谢 写邪 谐芯 薪邪锌褉邪胁懈 褍褋褌芯泄褔懈胁, 蟹写褉邪胁 懈 锌芯-屑邪谢泻芯 褋泻谢芯薪械薪 泻褗屑 泻芯薪谐懈褌懈胁薪懈 薪邪褉褍褕械薪懈褟. 小褗褖芯 写邪 褉邪蟹斜懈械 薪褟泻芯懈 屑懈褌芯胁械 芯泻芯谢芯 写械屑械薪褌薪懈褌械 斜芯谢械褋褌懈 - 泻邪泻褌芯 蟹邪 褌褟褏薪芯褌芯 锌褉械写芯褌胁褉邪褌褟胁邪薪械, 褌邪泻邪 懈 蟹邪 褌褟褏薪芯褌芯 锌褉芯褌懈褔邪薪械, 邪泻芯 胁械褔械 褋邪 薪邪褋褌褗锌懈谢懈.
袟邪 屑械薪 褌芯胁邪 械 械写薪邪 芯锌褌懈屑懈褋褌懈褔薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 写芯褉懈 薪邪 薪邪泄-褌械卸泻懈褌械 泄 褋褌褉邪薪懈褑懈, 泻芯懈褌芯 褋邪 胁 锌芯褋谢械写薪邪褌邪 褔邪褋褌. 孝褟 写邪胁邪 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟 懈 薪邪写械卸写邪, 锌芯褋芯泻邪 懈 褋褗胁械褌懈, 斜械蟹 写邪 械 懈蟹谢懈褕薪芯 薪褉邪胁芯褍褔懈褌械谢薪邪 懈谢懈 褋 锌褉械褌械薪褑懈懈, 褔械 胁褋懈褔泻芯 械 褟褋薪芯 懈 芯褌泻褉懈褌芯. 袧械, 褌械锌褗褉胁邪 锌褉械写褋褌芯褟褌 懈薪褌械褉械褋薪懈 写械褋械褌懈谢械褌懈褟, 薪懈械 蟹邪 屑芯蟹褗泻邪 蟹薪邪械屑 褌胁褗褉写械 屑邪谢泻芯 薪邪懈褋褌懈薪邪, 褌芯泄 锌褉芯写褗谢卸邪胁邪 芯蟹邪写邪褔邪胁邪 懈 褋锌械褑懈邪谢懈褋褌懈褌械: "胁褋械 械写薪芯 械 锌谢邪薪械褌邪, 芯褌写邪谢械褔械薪邪 芯褌 薪邪褋 薪邪 褋胁械褌谢懈薪薪懈 谐芯写懈薪懈".
小写褍褏胁邪褖芯 械, 褔械 胁谢芯褕邪胁邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 屑芯蟹褗褔薪懈褌械 褎褍薪泻褑懈懈 屑芯卸械 写邪 蟹邪锌芯褔薪械 30 谐芯写懈薪懈 锌褉械写懈 写邪 胁懈 锌芯褋褌邪胁褟褌 写懈邪谐薪芯蟹邪. 袠 褔芯胁械泻 胁械写薪邪谐邪 褋械 褕邪褕泻邪: 褌邪 邪蟹 蟹邪斜褉邪胁懈褏 褉芯卸写械薪懈褟 写械薪 薪邪 胁褍泄褔芯 屑懈, 写邪谢懈 褌芯胁邪 薪械 械 锌褗褉胁懈 褌褉械胁芯卸械薪 褋懈谐薪邪谢? 袧械, 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪 褋械. 袧褟屑邪 写邪 胁懈 写邪屑 芯褌谐芯胁芯褉 褌褍泻, 褔芯胁械泻褗褌 械 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢 褑褟谢邪 泻薪懈谐邪 锌芯 胁褗锌褉芯褋邪.
袘褟褏邪 屑懈 薪邪泄-懈薪褌械褉械褋薪懈 谐谢邪胁懈褌械 蟹邪 褉邪蟹胁械薪褔邪薪懈褌械 屑懈褌芯胁械, 泻邪泻褌芯 懈 褌械蟹懈 蟹邪 泻芯谐薪懈褌懈胁薪芯 褋褌懈屑褍谢懈褉邪褖懈褌械 写械泄薪芯褋褌懈, 胁 泻芯懈褌芯 胁谢懈蟹邪褌 薪芯胁懈 褏芯斜懈褌邪 懈 芯斜褖褍胁邪薪械褌芯 褋 褏芯褉邪. 小褗褖械褋褌胁褍胁邪 芯斜邪褔械 懈 芯褌褉懈褑邪褌械谢薪邪 锌谢邪褋褌懈褔薪芯褋褌, 锌谢芯写 薪邪 芯褌褉懈褑邪褌械谢薪懈 屑懈褋谢懈 懈 斜械蟹锌芯泻芯泄褋褌胁芯, 泻芯懈褌芯 锌褉芯屑械薪褟褌 屑芯蟹褗泻邪. 袙 薪械胁褉邪谢薪懈 芯褋芯斜械薪芯褋褌懈 褋械 锌褉械胁褉褗褖邪褌 芯斜械泻褌懈褌械, 胁褗褉褏褍 泻芯懈褌芯 褋械 褎芯泻褍褋懈褉邪屑械 懈 懈蟹芯斜褖芯 薪械褖邪褌邪, 薪邪 泻芯懈褌芯 锌褉懈写邪胁邪屑械 胁邪卸薪芯褋褌. 袥懈褔薪邪褌邪 芯褌谐芯胁芯褉薪芯褋褌 褌褍泻 械 锌芯写 锌褉芯卸械泻褌芯褉邪, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 薪懈械 胁褗胁 胁褋械泻懈 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 懈蟹斜懈褉邪屑械 懈 屑芯写械谢懈褉邪屑械 褉邪斜芯褌邪褌邪 薪邪 屑芯蟹褗泻邪, 邪 褌芯胁邪 械 屑芯卸械 斜懈 薪邪泄-芯褌谐芯胁芯褉薪邪褌邪 薪懈 写械泄薪芯褋褌.
"袘褍写薪懈褟褌 褍屑" 屑懈 写邪写械 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟, 薪邪写械卸写邪 懈 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑懈褟. 袨褌 薪械褟 褖械 薪邪褍褔懈褌械 泻邪泻 写邪 褋褗褏褉邪薪懈褌械 褋械斜械 褋懈, 写芯泻邪褌芯 褋械 谐褉懈卸懈褌械 蟹邪 斜谢懈蟹褗泻 褋 袗谢褑褏邪泄屑械褉, 泻邪泻 写邪 锌褉械写锌邪蟹懈褌械 屑芯蟹褗泻邪 褋懈 懈 蟹邪褖芯 薪械 褌褉褟斜胁邪 写邪 胁褟褉胁邪褌械, 褔械 褋 芯褋褌邪褉褟胁邪薪械褌芯 屑芯蟹褗褔薪懈褌械 褎褍薪泻褑懈懈 褋邪屑芯 褖械 褋械 胁谢芯褕邪胁邪褌.
袘谢邪谐芯写邪褉褟 薪邪 Vida, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 芯褌 薪械泄薪懈褌械 锌褍斜谢懈泻邪褑懈懈 褉械褕懈褏 写邪 褋懈 泻褍锌褟 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪. 袪褟写泻芯 谐芯 泻邪蟹胁邪屑, 薪芯: 锌褉械锌芯褉褗褔胁邪屑 薪邪 袗袘小袨袥挟孝袧袨 袙小袝袣袠.
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July 20, 2021
Ever since my father-in-law passed away from dementia and my own father has been diagnosed, I have been even more interested in reading about brain health than I've been in the past.

I really enjoyed reading Keep Sharp! The book breaks down the science behind dementia and other brain diseases. Gupta looks at what the brain physically looks like with the disase and how brain health affects your overall health and well-being.

He then outlines a 12-week plan to help you develop habits that build a better brain, concentrating on food choice, exercise, learning new things, and being social. Even though I had already know a lot this information, there were a few new things I learned that fascinated me.

I'd recommend this book if you are interested in learning more about the science behind dementia and what you can do to help lower your risks of getting it, I'd definitely recommend this book!
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May 18, 2021
With Baby Boomers moving into their senior years, Dr. Gupta is right on time with his "5 pillars of brain health":
-Move
-Discover
-Relax
-Nourish
-Connect
Some of the information I have heard before, but I enjoyed listening to Dr. Gupta's reading of the book.
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August 11, 2021
What's the secret to good, lifelong health? How can we keep our minds and bodies strong well into our golden years? This question has perplexed many humans as their fragile bodies start to break down, and many have taken to drugs, surgeries, and supplements when many of their problems could have been prevented in the first place.

It's no great surprise that the advice presented in Sanjay Gupta's new book, Keep Sharp, is mostly preventative medicine, and it makes a lot of sense. In this book Gupta stresses brain health above everything else, which he says is the key to everything. Cognitive decline is not inevitable as we age, and in some cases it may be reversible.

Sanjay Gupta is an American physician, CNN contributor, prolific author and host of several documentaries as well as his own podcast, "Chasing Life." Gupta does not tout miracle cures or dubious treatments like other tv colleagues like Dr. Oz have done, and he provides plenty of references to back up his claims. (He has, however been criticized for past statements according to his Wikipedia page, and is far from perfect.)

Our brains are incredible organs, made up mostly of water, weighing a mere 3 pounds, containing billions of nerve cells, and able to encode, store, retrieve, and interpret information at speeds that rival the strongest supercomputer. Rather than set from birth, our brains are constantly changing and re-wiring themselves all through life as we both learn and forget. New brain cells are generated all of the time, even in the elderly, and much of the health of our brain as we age is up to us.

Dr. Gupta presents what he calls the 12 destructive myths and proceeds to debunk each of them.
1- The brain is a mystery. (Actually we know a lot about how they work.)
2- Older people are doomed to forget. (Not set in stone.)
3- Dementia is inevitable. (More common as we age, but not inevitable.)
4- You can't teach an old dog new tricks. (New cells and connections come with any learning)
5- You must master one language before learning another.
6- Memory training helps you never to forget.
7- Male and female brains differ significantly.
8- We only use 10% of our brain capacity.
9- Crossword puzzles can keep your brain young.
10- You are either left or right brained.
11- There are only five senses. (Actually 11 mentioned here including time, temperature, balance and pain.)
12- The brain is hardwired and fixed at adulthood.

After debunking the destructive brain myths, the author proceeds to his five pillars of brain health, which he presents in an informative and helpful way.

- Pillar #1- Move and get exercise regularly. People who stay sedentary are more likely to lose brain function. Those who move, walk, swim, dance, or exercise can keep their brains younger. He recommends 450 minutes a week, or 64 minutes a day, for best results based on the research he has seen.

- Pillar #2- Keep your mind busy learning, discovering, and seeking out purpose. Doing a crossword puzzle regularly helps, but not much. People who retire early and don't use their minds much (too much screen time and passive activities) eventually lose brain functions. The older you are, the more you need daily mental challenges to keep what you have.

- Pillar #3- Get plenty of sleep and relaxation. Sleep is essential for brain health, and those who are routinely sleep deprived are in danger of cognitive decline. Sleep, especially deep REM sleep, performs vital processes that clean up parts of the brain and consolidates memories. Relaxation also helps the brain to recover, and the author recommends medication and deep breathing. Too much daily stress and overstimulation can damage the brain if not followed by relaxation and stress relief.

- Pillar #4- Eat a healthy diet. Diets high in sugar, caffeine, processed foods, alcohol, and saturated fats hurt not only the heart and other organs, but they hurt the brain as well. Dr. Gupta recommends something called the MIND diet that is similar to the Mediterranean diet- limited red meat, processed and fried foods, pastries and sugar, but plenty of veggies, nuts, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, chicken and olive oil. He presents a helpful mnemonic called SHARP to keep you on track.
S= Slash sugar and stick to healthiest foods
H= Hydrate smartly (water and tea)
A= Add omega 3's, preferably from real food and not supplements
R= Reduce portions, including possibly intermittent fasting
P= Plan ahead and don't get stuck with foods you know aren't good for you.

Pillar #5- Connect for protection. Humans are built for social connections, and when they feel lost and alone, they lose purpose and mental functioning suffers. That doesn't mean having 500 Facebook friends, it means having a circle of friends that you can reach out to and interact with in a meaningful way regularly. Dr. Gupta points to a landmark survey of men from their teens to old age that shows that good quality relationships were the biggest factor in predicting who would live longer and happier lives. The Ted Talk video on this study is very good and can be seen here.

The first third of this book was the most helpful to me, especially the five pillars. The second third goes into a 12-week plan for improving the health of your brain, but I tend to avoid plans like this, although there are some helpful concrete steps that are tied to the five pillars. The final third is tailored to patients and families that are already experiencing mental decline, and it has advice specifically for them. Cognitive problems can be very mild or very severe, and in the case of diseases like Alzheimer's they rarely get any better. There is hope for most of these patients with the right treatments.

The bottom line of this book is that our brains are critical to our health. This is not a book about mental and emotional health, which would be covered in a psychology book. Instead it is about the three pound organ between our ears that controls so much of our destiny. It provides much good information and advice about keeping your brain (and body) healthy and active. (Use it or lose it.) Dr. Gupta dispels some misconceptions and points us in the right behavioral direction, and that's something I wish all doctors would stress more in dealing with their patients.
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1,948 reviews1 follower
January 26, 2022
CNN鈥檚 chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta鈥檚 tips for keeping sharp as we age are to exercise, eat right, and get plenty of rest. (He also advises us not to retire from working--fine for a highly paid physician/journalist who loves his work, maybe not so much for the rest of us.) Gupta talks about the costs, both financial and emotional, of caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer鈥檚, and the search for new and better treatments. If you don鈥檛 mind the name dropping (鈥淲hen I meditated with the Dalai Lama;鈥� 鈥淥prah told me鈥︹€�; 鈥淧lanning an event with Stephen Hawking鈥︹€�; 鈥淚 sat down with Bill Gates鈥︹€�; 鈥淢aria Shriver told me鈥︹€�) and familiar advice with a slightly entitled tone, give this book a try.
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278 reviews29 followers
January 23, 2021
The book is managing and protecting of "arguably the most enigmatic 3.3 pounds of life" - "the most complex thing we have ever discovered".

As per the author, Alzheimer is considered now as type - 3 diabetes because it has been proven by research that those who are suffering from diabetes, which generally tags with cholesterol - high blood pressure - heart disease, have very high tendency to develop deadly Alzheimer and dementia. Living with these diseases is nothing but transforming human into a brain dead personality.

This book warns us about our lifestyle, eating, sleeping, style of working and not exercising will develop "cognitive decline" through developing plaques of "beta-amyloid".

Author provides several steps to prevent these diseases as there are no such cures. Author is neurosurgeon and his book is a motivator to keep our brain healthy forever.
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271 reviews9 followers
April 12, 2021
Brain health is real, yo!

Anyone with a brain needs to know that there are steps to preventing the development of Alzheimer鈥檚.

And it鈥檚 most sad that most caregivers are women. They鈥檙e also more likely to develop it. Almost 2/3 of those with it in USA are women. Aaaand鈥� women are less likely to be enrolled in Clin trials鈥� eegads, that鈥檚 complicated.

I loved his stories about learning around the world鈥� whether with an Amazonian tribe, or in Netherlands, etc
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554 reviews26 followers
August 24, 2021
Beth says:
Are you worried about staying mentally sharp as you age? This is a must-read book for everyone at every age! (You'll learn that the earlier you start these practices, the better.) Dr. Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon and medical reporter for CNN, breaks down strategies for increasing your brain health into five categories - physical movement, learning & discovery, sleep & relaxation, nutrition, and social connections. He explains the scientific research that supports his strategies in straight forward and easy to understand language. Many of his tips are things that we know we should be doing, but maybe don't make the effort or don't realize their impact on our mental and physical health. I listened to the audiobook, read by the author, which I also highly recommend, as his experience in media helps make him a great narrator.
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941 reviews107 followers
March 18, 2021
Doctorul neurolog Sanjay Gupta ne 卯mp膬rt膬葯e葯te din experien葲a lui 葯i ne ofer膬 o bun膬 perspectiv膬 a modului 卯n care func葲ioneaz膬 cel mai interesant organ al nostru- creierul. A葯a cum ne 卯ngrijim de corpul nostru, trebuie s膬 avem grij膬 葯i de el 葯i s膬 fim aten葲i la st芒lpii lui de sus葲inere- o alimenta葲ie bun膬, rela葲ii sociale profunde cu al葲i oameni, un scop 卯n via葲膬, mi葯care 葯i 卯nv膬葲are.
Prima parte mi s-a p膬rut dificil膬, din cauza termenilor 葯tiin葲ifici, mi-a pl膬cut foarte tare a doua parte, iar ultima m-a plictisit pe alocuri pentru c膬 s-a axat pe Alzheimer- cum diagnostic膬m boala, cum o trat膬m, etc. 葯i nu era un subiect de interes pentru mine.
Per ansamblu 卯ns膬 e o carte bun膬, cu informa葲ii valoroase venite dintr-o surs膬 sigur膬.
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1,044 reviews
July 19, 2021
I have a feeling that most people who read this book are my age or older but it seems like it should be marketed to a much younger audience. I鈥檓 a little discouraged by the drumbeat message of how dementia starts developing in the brain many years before visible symptoms occur. Nevertheless, I鈥檝e always admired Dr. Gupta and I鈥檒l take to heart his messages in the book to keep sharp. Good resources at the end of the book which, thankfully, I don鈥檛 need at this time.
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280 reviews
July 1, 2021
I could have done without the repetition in this book, but ultimately felt like this was a worthwhile read, particularly at the end when he talked about how patients and caregivers can deal with a diagnosis. I will be recommending this book.
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566 reviews6 followers
March 6, 2021
Dr. Gupta wanted to be a writer before he wanted to be a doctor, and it shows. He has written a well-organized treatise that answers the questions professional journalists must ask: 鈥淲ho, what, when, where, why and how?鈥�

鈥淜eep Sharp鈥� offers an illumination of common sense strategies for healthy living, such as eating right and getting enough rest. Dr. Gupta goes further by giving readers a 12-week plan detailing 5 areas to work on: Exercise, engaging in brain-stimulating activities, sleep and relaxation, diet and building personal relationships.

It may be hyperbole, but I think 鈥淜eep Sharp鈥� should be used as an owner鈥檚 manual for all human beings. Read by the wonderful Dr. Gupta himself.
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