Brain Aging and Resilience

Nicolas G. Bazan, M.D., Ph.D., is Boyd Professor, and Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair for Retinal Degenerations, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, and Neurology, and Director, Neuroscience Center of Excellence, LSU Health New Orleans—School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Chapter 1: Establishing the Groundwork for Successful Aging.- Chapter 2: Art and Successful Aging: Françoise Gilot (1921 – 2023).- Chapter 3: Dedication to Science and Successful Aging: Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909 – 2012).- Chapter 4: Adversity and Successful Aging: Jerome Isaac Friedman (1930 – Present).- Chapter 5: Music, Science, and Successful Aging: Edmond Fischer (1920 – 2021).- Chapter 6: Una Vida, Of Mind and Music, and Alzheimer’s Disease.- Chapter 7: Cellular and Behavioral Linkages to Cognitive Preservation.- Chapter 8: Cell Dysfunctions and Regulators of Longevity.- Chapter 9: Neuronal Plasticity, Connectomics, and Engagement of Extensive Brain Areas by Music.- Chapter 10: Resiliency: Responses to Trauma.- Chapter 11: Successful Aging and Bioactive Lipids in the CNS.- Chapter 12: Age-Related Cognitive Decay is Not Unavoidable.