PART ONE: THE BRAIN AND EVERYDAY CONCERNS.

Introduction: Healthy But Realistic in the Second Half.

Maintaining Your Memory.

Nutrition for the Brain: Food, Fuel, and Protection.

Sleep and the Brain.

Managing Stress.

Unmasking Depression.

Alcohol and Your Brain.

PART TWO: THE BRAIN AND YOUR BODY.

Pain and Your Brain.

Body Functions and Your Brain.

Protecting Your Senses.

How to Keep Your Balance—Literally.

Fainting, Dizziness, and Your Brain.

PART THREE: THE BRAIN AND PREVENTING AND TREATING SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

Understanding Acute Memory Loss.

Acute Confusion and How to Prevent It.

Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias.

Treatable Dementias.

Cancer and the Brain.

New Options for Parkinson's Disease.

Shaking, Weakness, ALS, and Your Brain.

Stroke: The Brain-Heart Connection.

Taking Charge of Your Brain.

Appendix.

Index.