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A review by traceyelder
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
5.0
It took me so long to read this because I put it down and picked it up a few times. The book itself was fascinating and I loved the first 2/3. The last section was a little triggering for me, as a person with diagnosed health anxiety (aka hypochondriac). It focused on what to do if you’re diagnosed with dementia and I have since convinced myself I am in the early stages because I have an awful memory and am terrible at word retrieval.
Anyway, I digress - the book was very interesting. I enjoyed Gupta’s practical approach to keeping the brain healthy. It’s not about fancy supplements and extremely hard to maintain diet and exercise regimens, it’s about maintaining connection with others and staying active. Much of this I knew from my personal interest in health as well as from podcasts I’ve listened to him speak on, however this book went far more in depth and I truly enjoyed all of it. (Except the last section.) Fortunately, he closed the book with a look ahead into brain science and research and it helped end the book on a positive note. Highly recommend to any armchair health expert or others interested in learning more about keeping sharp as they age.
Anyway, I digress - the book was very interesting. I enjoyed Gupta’s practical approach to keeping the brain healthy. It’s not about fancy supplements and extremely hard to maintain diet and exercise regimens, it’s about maintaining connection with others and staying active. Much of this I knew from my personal interest in health as well as from podcasts I’ve listened to him speak on, however this book went far more in depth and I truly enjoyed all of it. (Except the last section.) Fortunately, he closed the book with a look ahead into brain science and research and it helped end the book on a positive note. Highly recommend to any armchair health expert or others interested in learning more about keeping sharp as they age.