Brain Boost

Dr Barbara J. Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Clare Hall. Professor Sahakian was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT before becoming an Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences and is one of the top female scientists in the world. She is the recipient of The Conversation's Sir Paul Curran Award for 2023, and has written popular science books. Professor Sahakian is frequently interviewed on radio, newspapers and TV, including Netflix. Dr Christelle Langley is a Cognitive Neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge. She has been involved in several high-impact studies and is gaining a national and international reputation in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychiatry, and psychopharmacology. She has appeared on several podcasts and radio shows, and has also appeared in TV documentaries.

'As modern medicine gives us longer, fuller lives it has never been more important to support our brain health. Barbara and Christelle have brilliantly distilled this complex science into easily achievable methods, therein providing readers the opportunity to maintain the best possible brain health.' Lord Darzi of Denham, OM, KBE, PC, FRS, Imperial College London

• Introduction; 1. The importance of exercise; 2. Eating for health and wellbeing; 3. Why do we need sleep; 4. Why is social interaction so important?; 5. Social kindness and helping others: giving and volunteering; 6. Mindfulness and enjoying the moment; 7. Keeping your brain fit through learning; 8. Don'ts: what not to do; 9. Experience the benefits of work; 10. Now it's your time to boost your brain.