The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain
By Barbara Strauch is who is deputy science editor of The New York Times in charge of health and medical science. She is the author of two books, “The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain,’’ on the surprising talents of the middle-aged mind, published in April 2010, and “The Primal Teen,’’ on the teenage brain.
The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain explores the latest findings that demonstrate, through the use of technology such as brain scans, that the middle-aged brain is more flexible and more capable than previously thought.
For the first time, long-term studies show that our view of middle age has been misleading and incomplete. By detailing exactly the normal, healthy brain functions over time, the Grown-Up Brain also explains how its optimal processes can be maintained. It reviews the evidence pro and con on everything from nutrition, supplements, and exercise to the environment and genetics.
Part scientific survey, part how-to guide, the Grown-Up Brain is a fascinating glimpse at our surprisingly talented middle-aged minds

I'll have to remember to get this book from the library.