We are grateful to all the researchers who are cited in the references section of this book, and we recommend that you explore their work in more depth. The resources we are recommending here are those that we believe will be most directly useful in helping you improve your mind as you age. The list is in alphabetical order, and we have limited ourselves to just one book recommendation from each author, although most are prolific writers and have authored many valuable works. We have provided the author’s website (or other relevant website) when it was available. We also have included a number of websites useful for learning some of the skills introduced in the book. Web addresses listed below are all valid at the time of going to press.
Age Nation. http://agenation.com. Provides “information, inspiration and engagement” to those “committed to living vital, successful and conscious lives.”
Agronin, Marc E. How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2011. Website: www.marcagronin.com.
Alexander Technique Workshops International. http://alexandertechniqueworkshops.com. Highly recommended seminars on the Alexander Technique.
Amen, Daniel G. Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain’s Maximum Potential. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2009. Website: www.amenclinics.com.
Barry, Dave. Dave Barry Turns 40. New York: Crown, 1990.
Benson, Herbert. The Relaxation Response. New York: Morrow, 1975. Website: www.relaxationresponse.org.
Bortz, Walter M., and Randall Stickrod. The Roadmap to 100: The Breakthrough Science of Living a Long and Healthy Life. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Website: www.walterbortz.com.
Buettner, Dan. The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2008. Website: www.bluezones.com.
Buzan, Tony. The Mind Map Book. New York: Dutton, 1994. Website: www.thinkbuzan.com.
Cass, Hyla, and Patrick Holford. Natural Highs: Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind-Body Techniques to Help You Feel Good All the Time. New York: Avery, 2002. Website: www.cassmd.com.
Childre, Doc, and Howard Martin. The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath’s Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart’s Intelligence. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2000. Website: www.heartmath.org.
Chopra, Deepak, and David Simon. Grow Younger, Live Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging. New York: Harmony Books, 2001. Website: www.chopra.com.
Cohen, Gene. The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain. New York: Basic Books, 2006.
Damasio, Antonio. Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. New York: Putnam, 1994.
Diamond, Marian, and Janet Hopson. Magic Trees of the Mind: How to Nurture Your Child’s Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth through Adolescence. New York: Plume, 1999.
Doidge, Norman. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. New York: Penguin, 2007. Website: www.normandoidge.com.
Dychtwald, Ken. The Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Can Change Your Future. New York: Bantam, 1990. Website: www.dychtwald.com.
Edlund, Matthew. The Power of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough. A 30-Day Plan to Reset Your Body. New York: HarperOne, 2010. Website: www.therestdoctor.com.
Emmons, Robert A., and Michael E. McCullough, eds. The Psychology of Gratitude. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Website: http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/labs/emmons/PWT/index.cfm.
Fehmi, Les, and Jim Robbins. The Open-Focus Brain: Harnessing the Power of Attention to Heal Mind and Body. Boston: Trumpeter Books, 2007. Website: www.openfocus.com.
Green, Elmer, and Alyce Green. Beyond Biofeedback. New York: Delacorte Press, 1977.
Gremillion, Valerie. Website: www.valeriegremillion.com.
Hutchison, Michael. Megabrain: New Tools and Techniques for Brain Growth and Mind Expansion. New York: Ballantine Books, 1996.
Iacoboni, Marco. Mirroring People: The Science of Empathy and How We Connect with Others. New York: Picador, 2009.
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 1994. Website: www.mindfulnesstapes.com.
Keene, Raymond. Complete Book of Beginning Chess. Las Vegas, NV: Cardoza, 2003. Website: www.keeneonchess.com.
Langer, Ellen J. Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility. New York: Ballantine Books, 2009. Website: www.ellenlanger.com.
Levy, Becca. Yale School of Public Health. http://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/people/becca_levy-3.profle. This webpage contains a list of Levy’s publications.
Lipton, Bruce H. The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles. Santa Rosa, CA: Elite Books, 2005. Website: www.brucelipton.com.
Luskin, Fred. Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Website: www.learningtoforgive.com.
Medina, John. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Seattle: Pear Press, 2008. Website: www.brainrules.net.
Merzenich, Michael. Posit Science. www.positscience.com. This website contains information on brain-training programs.
Pink, Daniel H. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. New York: Riverhead Books, 2006. Website: www.danpink.com.
Ranck, Chris. Ignite the Genius Within: Discover Your Full Potential. New York: Plume, 2010. Website: www.christineranck.com.
Ratey, John J. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. New York: Little, Brown, 2008. Website: www.johnratey.com.
Restak, Richard. Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain’s Potential. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002. Website: www.richardrestak.com.
Robbins, Jim. A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback. New York: Grove Press, 2008.
Roizen, Michael F., and Mehmet C. Oz. YOU: Staying Young; The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty. New York: Free Press, 2007. Website: www.realage.com.
Russell, Peter. The Brain Book: Know Your Own Mind and How to Use It. London: Routledge, 1994. Website: www.peterrussell.com.
Schwartz, Jeffrey M., and Sharon Begley. The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force. New York: ReganBooks, 2002.
Sears, Al. PACE: The 12-Minute Fitness Revolution. Royal Palm Beach, FL: Wellness Research Foundation, 2010. Website: www.alsearsmd.com.
Selhub, Eva. The Love Response: Your Prescription to Turn Off Fear, Anger, and Anxiety to Achieve Vibrant Health and Transform Your Life. New York: Ballantine Books, 2009. Website: www.drselhub.com.
Seligman, Martin E. P. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Pocket Books, 1998. Website: www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu.
Siegel, Bernie S. Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon’s Experience with Exceptional Patients. New York: HarperPerennial, 1990. Website: www.berniesiegelmd.com.
Tangora, Robert. The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, forthcoming. Website: www.tangorataichi.com. Tangora’s website offers instructional DVDs for learning tai chi.
Third Age. www.thirdage.com. A website devoted to the more than 112 million people over age forty-five in the United States.
Weil, Andrew. Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being. New York: Knopf, 2005. Website: www.drweil.com.
Wiseman, Richard. www.richardwiseman.com.