A neuroscientifically based account of how our brains age and change over time.

While growing older is inevitable, many of the troubles we associate with aging--including dementia, disability, and an increased dependence on others--are not.

Examines the alterations of cognition, perception, and behavior that occur with healthy brain aging, their mechanisms, and their management.

Why do some people remain alert and vigorous at an age when others are declining mentally and physically? Does their apparent advantage have a biological basis?

Physical Activity and the Aging Brain: Effects of Exercise on Neurological Function is a complete guide to the manifold effects of exercise and physical activit