Introduction 1 Part 1: An Introduction to Brain Health 5 Chapter 1: Embracing Brain Health Fundamentals 7 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Brain and Nervous System 13 Chapter 3: Measuring and Monitoring Brain Health 31 Chapter 4: Examining Brain Health Disorders and Diseases 41 Chapter 5: Calculating the Causes and Risks of Brain Health Problems 69 Part 2: Charting Brain Health at Different Ages and Stages 75 Chapter 6: Nurturing Healthy Brain Development in Childhood 77 Chapter 7: Fostering Healthy Brain Development in Adolescence 97 Chapter 8: Supporting Healthy Brain Aging 119 Part 3: Beyond Aging: Other Factors That Impact Brain Health 141 Chapter 9: Understanding the Interplay of Sex and Gender in Brain Health 143 Chapter 10: Managing Brain Health after Head Injury 167 Chapter 11: Wondering at the World: The Environment and Brain Health 179 Part 4: Keeping Your Brain Healthy 187 Chapter 12: Nourishing Your Brain: Nutrition and Brain Health 189 Chapter 13: Moving Your Body for Brain Health 207 Chapter 14: Sleeping Your Way to Better Brain Health 223 Chapter 15: Socializing Your Way to a Healthier Brain 243 Chapter 16: Challenging Your Cognition for Better Brain Health 263 Part 5: Avoiding Brain Health Hazards 275 Chapter 17: Buffering Against Toxic Stress 277 Chapter 18: Rethinking Drugs and Alcohol 299 Chapter 19: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome 311 Chapter 20: Avoiding Hearing Loss 321 Part 6: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Hurt Your Happy, Healthy Brain 333 Chapter 22: Ten Functions of a High-Performing, Happy, Healthy Brain 339 Index 345.