Neurosurgeon and medical reporter Sanjay Gupta provides a deep understanding of the human brain and the risk factors for its decline, as well as strategies for heightening your brain function and dealing with diagnoses like dementia.

Until recently, cognitive decline was considered simply a pre-ordained part of aging.

Yet although we have spent centuries studying the human brain, there is much we are only beginning to learn.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a doctor and associate professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine.

One of America's leading medical reporters, Gupta has made regular television appearances, including on his own CNN program Sanjay Gupta MD.

In this book, the author debunks commonly held beliefs about the inevitability of mental decline.

Through fascinating research and engaging anecdotes, Gupta shows us how everybody at any age can train, enrich, and preserve their mental capacity.