by Prof Lawrence Whalley (Author)
We joke about growing old. From the viewpoint of youth, old age holds few if any rewards - at best those of increased dignity and wisdom. But as Lawrence Whalley shows in this fascinating overview of the ageing brain, we now have cause to be optimistic about old age. In surveying the prospects of slowing or even preventing the worst effects of brain ageing, Whalley looks at the development of the brain and how this is influenced by environmental factors such as diet and stress; the biological and psychological mechanisms of brain injury and disease, and the range of possible treatments and preventatives; individual differences in brain ageing, and the relative roles of nature and nurture in determining our mental abilities.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 05 Dec 2002
ISBN 10: 0753813610
ISBN 13: 9780753813614
Book Overview: An optimistic view of the ageing brain Includes a new chapter on how to protect your brain in old age Professor Lawrence Whalley is an expert on the molecular biology of ageing 'The Ageing Brain does err slightly on the technical side, but in general is an interesting and optimistic read' Scotland on Sunday 'This book is as compassionate as it is authoritative. It should serve as a good read and a reference book for the general reader and biomedical practitioner alike' Susan Greenfield, Lancet
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