Get SMART!: Five Steps Toward a Healthy Brain

I recommend it to you.--Al Riley, UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus. I am quite sure that many of you (like me) will find the book surprising, mentally stimulating, and potentially, very useful. UCB Emeriti Association Announcement:  Professor Emeritus Arthur Shimamura  of the UC Berkeley Psychology Department has just written a short and highly readable book on how to maintain mental competence as we age

So get going and get SMART!. This book offers a simple and practical guide toward a healthy brain and lifelong learning. Filled with fun tips and up-to-date information from the health sciences, you'll learn to make the most of your brain's potential

James Bruns said Clear easy ways to keep my mind young. Very clear and easy things to do to keep our minds young; or at least slow down it's aging. I had no idea how important it is interact socially with others. I am 67 years old and have been very fortunate. I will definitely look to ways to learn something new each day. Thanks so much Dr. Shimamura for this. I will recommend this book to my friends at the local senior cente

Awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship to explore links between art, mind, and brain, Shimamura integrated his scholarly interests with his passion of the arts and photography. ARTHUR SHIMAMURA is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and a world-renowned expert on human learning and memory. His broad interests and background l