Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION:
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH IS BETWEEN YOUR EARS 1
Seven Principles That Will Change Everything in Your Life
 
1. NANA, LISA, AND RUTH
Know Your Numbers to Keep Your Mind Healthy and Prevent Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases of Aging
 
2. TAMARA
Focus on Foods That Serve You, Not Steal from You
 
3. ANDY
Get Strong to Live Long
 
4. JOSE
Then What? Optimize Your Prefrontal Cortex to Fuel Conscientiousness and Make Better, Healthier Decisions
 
5. JIM
Boost Your Brain’s Life Span, Speed, and Memory
 
6. JONI AND THE MINI FACE- LIFT
Boost Your Blood Flow for Better Skin and Sex
 
7. CHRIS AND SAMMIE
Treat Depression, Grief, and Stress to Add Years to Your Life
 
8. ANTHONY, PATRICK, NANCY, AND MORE ON REVERSING
BRAIN DAMAGE
Make Your Brain Better, Even If You Have Been Bad to It
 
9. THE TALE OF TWO RICKS
Create Your Own Genius Network to Get Better Together
 
10. DANIEL AND BRAIN SPECT IMAGING
What You Don’t Know Is Stealing Your Brain
 
APPENDIX: NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS TO ENHANCE YOUR BRAIN AND EXTEND YOUR LIFE
 
NOTE ON REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
INDEX 
 

About the Author

Daniel G. Amen, MD, is a double board-certified psychiatrist, professor, and ten-time New York Times bestselling author. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on using brain-imaging tools to help optimize and treat his patients. Amen Clinics have one of the highest published success rates for patients. His research was listed as one of the Top 100 Stories in Science for 2015 by Discover magazine. He has written and hosted eleven highly popular shows about the brain for public television. His work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, and Men’s Health and on The Dr. Oz Show and Dr. Phil.

Reviews

“Dr Amen magically shows us that the aging of our brain need not match the aging of our bodies. The tools he offers to avoid injury to this most precious real estate in our body are priceless and will keep us thinking sharply throughout our progressively longer lives.”
—Mehmet Oz, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair Surgery, New York Presbyterian/Columbia and host of The Dr Oz Show
 
“If you want to think smarter, you need to have a healthier brain.  This is another incredibly helpful book from Dr. Daniel Amen for anyone who wants to increase their brain capacity.  I want to stay sharp, and that's why I read everything Dr. Amen writes, and you should too!”
—Dr. Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life
 
“Use Your Brain to Change Your Age is inspiring and practical.  Its case studies make this book powerfully impactful, both for adults and young adults in schools.  I can't think of a single reader who won't find himself or herself represented in the stories of women and men who have used Dr. Amen's wisdom and research to live healthy lives.  This is a must read for anyone interested
in the human brain and the body that shelters it.”
—Michael Gurian, author of Leadership and the Sexes and Boys and Girls Learn Differently
 
“Thorough, practical, and inspiring, this is an essential guide to reclaiming your brain—and your life!
It's never too late to start... or too early. I recommend it to anyone with a brain.”
—Hyla Cass MD, author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health
 
“I couldn’t stop reading Dr. Amen’s new book until I was finished.  As a holistic neurosurgeon, I found it to be the best user’s guide to optimal brain function I have ever read.  His incredible storytelling skill combined with practical information will change your life.”
—Joseph C. Maroon, M.D., Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Team Neurosurgeon, The Pittsburgh Steelers