Brain Power

A great book that helps you look after the most powerful computer you will ever have. – Jay Jayamohan, Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, OxfordIf you want to avoid, delay or just slow down dementia, take control of your brain health. Brain Power by Catherine de Lange shows how to improve your brain health, based on the evidence we already have about what really makes a difference. Written in a clear and authoritative style it focusses on those factors that will have the biggest impact. – Professor June Andrews, author of Dementia: the One-Stop GuideMore power to the brain! A rich and thoughtful review of the effects everyday activities – eating, sleeping, exercising – can have on our brain health. Well-researched and carefully critical, this is a thought-provoking and accessible analysis of the science behind today’s drive for healthy brains. – Professor Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain

Catherine de Lange is a science journalist, editor and author of 10 Voyages Through the Human Mind: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. She has written for Nature, the Guardian and the Washington Post among others, and has worked on TV programmes such as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, as well as radio documentaries including BBC Radio 4’s Dear Professor Hawking. She is currently Biomedical Features Editor at New Scientist.