Join Maria Shriver to discover more secrets from neuroscience pioneer Merzenich on using the power of the brain to rewire and rejuvenate itself.
In Brain Secrets, Dr. Merzenich leads viewers on a journey to understand how we as humans have evolved into the people we are today, and how we can grow our brain powers to become the better, stronger people we’d like to become. With practical advice that anyone can follow, Dr. Merzenich reveals that it’s never too late to improve our mental abilities. He explains how “neuroplasticity” — the ability of the brain to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections — affects the brain across the lifespan and shows how to use brain secrets to deal with the unavoidable fact that as our brains age they are prone to decline.
With his set of seven secrets, Dr. Merzenich reveals how to improve and maintain cognitive fitness and demonstrates real ways to gain protection from the symptoms of a broad spectrum of neurological diseases.
