Nurturing the older brain and mind /
Greenwood, Pamela M.,1947-
Parasuraman, R.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Global aging and cognitive functioning -- Cognitive aging : neither universal nor inevitable -- Brain aging and its relation to cognitive aging -- Ameliorating cognitive aging : a neurocognitive framework -- Cognitive challenge in youth -- Physical exercise -- Diet and nutrition -- Estrogen and other cognition-enhancing drugs -- Learning, cognitive training, and cognitive stimulation -- Combined effects of interventions and preventative actions -- Modifying the environment at work and at home -- Nurture via nature : genetics, environment, and cognition -- What can and what should be done to support cognitive vitality in older adults?
Brain
Brain
Brain
Cognition
Neuroplasticity.