The Invincible Brain

‘What Dr Fotuhi teaches has given me new enthusiasm for life: I now feel confident about my memory and brain performance. My energy and attitude toward brain aging are supercharged! You’re not bound to the brain your birthday says you should have. With Dr Fotuhi’s advice, a bigger, younger brain is yours for the taking. Grab hold. I have, and you can, too!’ - Dr Michael F. Roizen, former Chief Wellness Officer at Cleveland Clinic, co-founder of RealAge, and author of YOU: The Owner’s Manual and RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be?‘Want to grow a bigger brain, improve your memory, and save your brain from premature aging? Follow Dr Fotuhi’s advice. I do!’ - Jean Carper, bestselling author of Stop Aging Now!, Your Miracle Brain and 100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age Related Memory Loss‘Emerging evidence suggests that specific lifestyle choices and simple interventions can enhance brain health and performance. Dr Fotuhi translates the latest scientific literature in this field into simple layperson’s terms and offers up actionable plans. If you want to think more clearly and effectively, now and as you age, Dr Fotuhi has the guidance you need.’ - Barbara S. Slusher, Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Medicine and Oncology and Director of Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine ‘Being a six-time USA Memory Champion and having boosted my brain from normalcy to champion status, I can say that Dr Fotuhi touches on all the important keys to developing a healthy, powerful brain.’ - Nelson Dellis, six-time USA Memory Champion‘Majid Fotuhi has firmly established himself as one of the most important voices in the country when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Like so many others, I have called him with my own questions. Now we all get to benefit from his wisdom through his wonderful new book. Mental decline is one of our biggest fears, but Dr Fotuhi provides a necessary dose of reassurance and empowerment.’ - Dr Sanjay Gupta, Neurosurgeon, Emory, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN and bestselling author of Keep Sharp‘The Invincible Brain is a powerful reminder that we are not prisoners of our genetics. Dr Fotuhi brilliantly shows how science, lifestyle and purpose converge to give us the ability to rebuild, rewire and rejuvenate our brains at any age. His 12-week program is a science-based plan to make your brain unstoppable!’ - Dr David Perlmutter, author of #1 New York Times bestsellers, Grain Brain and Brain Defenders‘Dr Fotuhi reminds us that brain health is not just about avoiding disease - it’s about cultivating resilience, curiosity and meaning throughout life. The Invincible Brain is both scientifically sound and deeply human.’ - Dr Vladimir Hachinski, Distinguished University Professor of Neurology at Western University, London, Canada‘Dr Fotuhi presents, in a highly readable format, decades of research demonstrating how specific lifestyle interventions can protect the brain from dementia. This book is essential for anyone who wants to stay sharp and reduce their risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.’ - George Perry, PhD, Professor of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Texas at San Antonio‘Dr Fotuhi is a consummate educator and writer; in the last three decades, his teaching has made even the most difficult and arcane neurobiology become not only accessible but also fun and exciting. Amongst the Harvard Medical students (who can be a very tough audience, indeed!), he has garnered well over a generation of enthusiastic fans.’ - Dr Richard N. Mitchell, PhD, Lawrence J. Henderson Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School‘Our students at Harvard Medical School consistently praise Dr Fotuhi for his enthusiastic teaching and his gift for explaining complex neurobiological concepts, making them clear, accessible and engaging.’ - Dr Stuart A. Forman, PhD, Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School‘Dr Fotuhi gives us the WHY and then the HOW to a program of total Brain Fitness that will help you be sharp and stay that way! Read this book to age gracefully and with vigor!’ - Dr John Ratey, author of Spark‘Dr Majid Fotuhi does something rare in brain health - he brings rigor, optimism and practicality into the same conversation. The Invincible Brain clearly shows that cognitive decline is not an inevitable consequence of aging, but a modifiable state driven largely by lifestyle, vascular and metabolic factors. This book empowers patients and clinicians alike with a science-based, hopeful framework for building true cognitive resilience.’ - Dr Robert Lufkin, New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School

Dr. Majid Fotuhi received his MD cum laude from Harvard Medical School as a member of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST), and his doctoral PhD degree in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is an adjunct professor of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins’ Mind/Brain Institute, an adjunct professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at George Washington University, and is the medical director of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center. Dr. Fotuhi has been interviewed by more than 50 national and international media outlets including ABC News, CNN, CBS, The TODAY Show, Fox News, Discovery Channel, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, TIMES Magazine, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times (London), and International Business Times. His groundbreaking, proprietary research has been published in The Lancet, Nature, Neurology, Neuron, Proceedings of National Academy of Science, the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Journal of Rehabilitation, and Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports, among others.