May Read

Title: Two Weeks to A Younger Brain
Author: Small, Gary and Vorgan, Gigi
Call Number: 616.8 S635T 2015
Book Description(from amazon.com):
Misplacing your keys, forgetting someone’s name at a party, or coming home from the market without the most important item — these are just some of the many common memory slips we all experience from time to time. But such cognitive lapses don’t just plague middle-agers and seniors; UCLA studies indicate that forgetfulness begins much earlier in life. Scientists can detect subtle changes in the brain that coincide with mental decline by the time we reach age 40, and our findings show that people as young as 20 already have memory problems.
Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan’s 2 Weeks To A Younger Brain translates the latest brain science into practical strategies and exercises that yield quick and long- lasting benefits. It will not only improve your memory, but will also strengthen your physical health by reducing your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The latest research confirms that there is a lot we can do to boost our memory and keep our brains young. After three decades of helping thousands of patients improve their memory and mental acuity, Dr. Small and Gorgan are convinced that our daily lifestyle habits are directly linked to our brain health. This book will show that it only takes two weeks to form new habits that bolster cognitive abilities and help stave off, or even reverse, brain aging.
If you commit only 14 days to 2 Weeks To A Younger Brain, you will reap noticeable results. During that brief period, you will have learned the secrets to keeping your brain young for the rest of your life.
My Read: 
At page 66, it states: to help keep your brain young and healthy, try some or all of the top 10 stress-busting strategies(from the chapter named Cut Stress to Sharpen Your Mind):
1-Meditation
2-Yoga and Tai Chi
3-Exercise
4-Cutting back on Multitasking
5-Lighten Your Load and Laugh
6-Restful Sleep
7-Get Organized
8-Acupuncture
9-Positive Attitude and Relationships
10-Asking for Help
At page 154, it says: They(scientists) found that emotional support of holding a spouse's hand turned off the frontal lobe brain area that manages pain anticipation..The researchers also found that holding hands had a greater antianxiety effect on volunteers from strong marriages. The findings suggest that holding hands with someone you love can have a profound effect on the deepest parts of your brain that controls stress.
At page 151, the author points that "Maintaining close relationships with other people is a basic human need. Interacting with family and friends not only increase our life expectancy, it lowers our risk for future cognitive decline by keeping our brain engaged and young." "Live longer and smarter with friends. But connection with the right people is also crucial, the author points it out at page 157 to page 160.
At the end of this book the author lists the two-week younger brain program. It includes physical fitness, brain training, stress management in the morning, afternoon and the evening.
At page 135 there is this case the author shares with his readers. Here it is:
World's Oldest Marathon Runner: On October 16, 2011, Fauja Singh became the oldest person to complete a marathon. At 100 years of age, Singh completed the 26-mile Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours. It's never too late to start running marathon. Singh ran his first one at age 89. How inspiring this story is!