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Mastering the latest fitness craze-keeping your brain healthy atany ageJudging from the worldwide popularity of the brain gameNintendo DS, and such mind-bending puzzles as SuDoku andKenKen®, keeping one's mind as limber as an Olympic athlete isan international obsession. With forecasters predicting over amillion people with dementia by 2025, today's young and seniorpopulation have a vested interest in keeping their grey matter inthe pink for as long as possible. Training Your Brain ForDummies is an indispensable guide to every aspect of brainfitness-and keeping your mind as sharp, agile, and creative for aslong as you can. Whether you want to hone your memory, managestress and anxiety, or simply eat brain healthy food, this guidewill help you build brain health into your everyday life.* Includes verbal, numerical and memory games, brain games toplay on the move, tips on the best day-to-day habits, and long-termmental fitness techniques* Offers ten key brain training basics, tips on brain trainingthrough one's lifetime, and improving long- and short-termmemory* Includes advice on improving creativity, developing a positivemindset, and reaping the rewards of peace and quietWith tips on mind/body fitness, Training Your Brain ForDummies is a must-have guide for anyone, at any age, forkeeping one's mind-and quality of life-in peak condition.

Introduction 1Part I: Brain Training Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Brain Training 9Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Brain 15Chapter 3: Brain Training for Your Needs 29Part II: Remember, Remember Keeping Your Memory Sharp 39Chapter 4: Honing Your Long-Term Memory 41Chapter 5: Improving Your Short-Term Memory 53Chapter 6: Improving Your Language Skills 67Chapter 7: Recognising Faces and Remembering Directions 75Part III: Fostering a Happy, Healthy Mind 87Chapter 8: Improving Your Creativity 89Chapter 9: Developing a Positive Mindset 101Chapter 10: Reaping the Rewards of Peace and Quiet 113Chapter 11: Keeping Your Brain Sociable 123Part IV: Getting Physical: Looking at Brain-Friendly Diet and Lifestyle 133Chapter 12: Feeding the Brain 135Chapter 13: Looking at Stimulants: Drugs and Caffeine 147Chapter 14: Building Up Mind/Body Fitness 157Part V: Game On! Brain Training Games to Play at Home 171Chapter 15: Verbal Brain Games 173Chapter 16: Numerical Brain Games 183Chapter 17: Logic Games 203Part VI: The Part of Tens 215Chapter 18: Ten New Habits to Train Your Brain 217Chapter 19: Ten Brain Games to Play on the Move 225Appendix: The Payoff: Checking Your Answers 231Index 247