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This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed in the publication. It is sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, or any other kind of personal professional services in the book. The reader should consult his or her medical, health or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

Copyright © 2015 by Henry Emmons, MD, and David Alter, PhD

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First Touchstone hardcover edition September 2015

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Interior design by Jill Putorti

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Emmons, Henry.

Staying sharp : 9 keys for a youthful brain through modern science and ancient wisdom / Henry Emmons, MD And David Alter, PhD.

pages cm

“A Touchstone Book.”

 1. Brain—Care and hygiene. I. Alter, David. II. Title.

 QP376.E584 2015

 612.8’2—dc23

2015000723

ISBN 978-1-4767-5894-7

ISBN 978-1-4767-5895-4 (ebook)