Perhaps life altering is a strong statement but that is what this book is to me. Even when I read the first several pages, I became very excited about the possibilities of maintaining and even improving my mental focus and memory and processing. The book explains why, for example, mental decline starting in mid-life is not necessarily inevitable. It discusses the science behind techniques of recovering from stroke, or from neurological injury. Most non-fiction books cannot keep my attention, but this book kept me going right to the end. Very readable and full of solid science to back-up each section. Interesting stories of real humans. Very strongly recommend it for anyone who is interested in keeping his wits about him as long as possible.

Good explaination of many of the current trends in brain research. The author tries to bring all the scientific knowledge down to a personal level. The author tries not to include to much technical material but the book can be a little dry at times. Great book if you are interested in the brain or have had or know someone who has had a brain injury or stroke.