Introduction: An Ounce of Prevention
Section 1: Nature and Origin of Dementia
2. Normal Cognitive Aging
Section 2: Dementia Risk Model
3. Genetics and Early Life Factors
4. Midlife Medical Conditions Impacting Dementia Risk
5. Lifestyle Factors of Smoking, Diet and Exercise
6. Breathing, Sleeping, Breathing While Sleeping
7. Metabolic and Vitamin Deficiencies
8. Alcohol, Drugs, and Medications
9. Sensory and Emotional Factors That Amplify Dementia Risk
10. Putting It All Together in an Interactive Dementia Risk Model
Section 3: Where Do You Stand and What You Can Do About It
11. Your Dementia Prevention Checklist
12. Everybody Wants to Feel Better, But Nobody Wants to Change
13. Use Your Brain to Save Your Brain
14. Applying the Change Formula to Your Life
Afterword. But what about ...? Bibliography