Dr Tracy Packiam Alloway, PhD is the Director of the Centre for Memory and Learning in the Lifespan at the University of Stirling. Her research has been featured in newspapers including The Guardian and The Daily Mail, as well as on BBC Radio, Sky News, and ABC News. She has also written over 75 scientific articles and books about memory and learning. Tracy was the winner of the 2009 Joseph Lister Science Award.

• Introduction 1Part I: Brain Training Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Brain Training 9Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Brain 15Chapter 3: Brain Training for Your Needs 29Part II: Remember, Remember Keeping Your Memory Sharp 39Chapter 4: Honing Your Long-Term Memory 41Chapter 5: Improving Your Short-Term Memory 53Chapter 6: Improving Your Language Skills 67Chapter 7: Recognising Faces and Remembering Directions 75Part III: Fostering a Happy, Healthy Mind 87Chapter 8: Improving Your Creativity 89Chapter 9: Developing a Positive Mindset 101Chapter 10: Reaping the Rewards of Peace and Quiet 113Chapter 11: Keeping Your Brain Sociable 123Part IV: Getting Physical: Looking at Brain-Friendly Diet and Lifestyle 133Chapter 12: Feeding the Brain 135Chapter 13: Looking at Stimulants: Drugs and Caffeine 147Chapter 14: Building Up Mind/Body Fitness 157Part V: Game On! Brain Training Games to Play at Home 171Chapter 15: Verbal Brain Games 173Chapter 16: Numerical Brain Games 183Chapter 17: Logic Games 203Part VI: The Part of Tens 215Chapter 18: Ten New Habits to Train Your Brain 217Chapter 19: Ten Brain Games to Play on the Move 225Appendix: The Payoff: Checking Your Answers 231Index 247

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