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This volume in the book series Healthy Ageing and Longevity focuses on the interaction and co-dependence of the brain and mental health during ageing. A wide-range of topics discussed here include conceptual and historical understanding, descriptive analyses, and evidence-based interventions for the maintenance, enhancement and recovery of the brain and mental health, especially in old age. The emphasis is on the effective biological and psycho-social lifestyle factors, and complementary medicine and traditional cultural practices that could be health beneficial. Potential readership includes the early stage- and experienced researchers in biogerontology and cognitive sciences, and college/university teachers, medical practitioners, health care personnel, and public educationists.
Preface
Contributors
Concepts, Definitions and Historical Perspectives
Defining, Re-defining, and Understanding the Brain and Mental Health During Ageing
Social, Historical and Anthropological Aspects of Research on the Brain and Mental Health in Ageing
Understanding Hormesis for Optimizing Brain Health
Biological Modulators of the Ageing Brain
Dietary Constituents for Mental Health Promotion and Healthy Ageing
Physical Activity and Dietary Interventions for Mental Health in Ageing and Longevity
Immunity, Immunosenescence, Brain and Cognitive/Mental Health
Neurovirology and Brain Health—A Microglial Perspective
Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis in Healthy Ageing
Connexin-Mediated Neuroglial Gap Junction Communication: Unravelling Its Significance in Brain Health and Ageing
Maintenance of Mitochondrial Dynamics for Healthy Brain Ageing
Brain Health Maintenance, Promotion and Recovery in Ageing
Phytochemicals and Vitagenes for a Healthy Brain
Infection, Neuroinflammation and Interventions for Healthy Brain and Longevity
Nutraceuticals as an Intervention for Healthy Brain Ageing
Pharmacological Interventions for Maintaining Brain Health in Ageing
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms as Modulators of Mental Health in Ageing
Mental Health Maintenance, Promotion and Recovery in Ageing
The Impact of Psychopathology and Psychological Well-Being on Cognitive Health
The Neuroscience of Positive Emotions and Gratitude in Healthy Ageing and Longevity
Cognitive Profiles Across Normal and Unhealthy Ageing
Sleep and Mental Health in the Ageing Population
Brain Health of Women Beyond Middle Age: Hormonal and Non-hormonal Perspectives
Psychobiotics: A Restorative Intervention for Lifestyle-Induced Deteriorations of Mental Health
Autism and ADHD in Old Age
Epigenetic Regulation of Age-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Index