第一章開頭的英文與中文逐句對照：
**Brain-Boosting Discoveries for a Younger Mind**讓大腦年輕的增強發現
"When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not." —Mark Twain
「年輕時，我什麼都能記得，不論那件事是否真的發生。」——馬克·吐溫
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HAVE YOU EVER WALKED into a room and forgotten why?
你有沒有曾經走進一個房間卻忘了自己為什麼來？
What about that awkward feeling of meeting an old friend and blanking on his name?
遇到老朋友卻突然想不起名字，那種尷尬你有過嗎？
And really, how many times have you misplaced your glasses or keys?
還有，你到底有多少次把眼鏡或鑰匙放錯地方？
Most of us laugh about these occasional memory slips, but for some people, it's no joke.
我們大多數人會對這些偶爾的記憶失誤一笑置之，但對某些人來說，這可不是玩笑。
Mental lapses become more frequent after age 40, and they can terrify people who already worry about getting dementia.
心智失誤在40歲之後變得更常見，這讓本來就擔心失智的人更加恐懼。
Every misplaced phone or wallet can trigger apprehension: Could this be the beginning of a downward spiral toward Alzheimer's disease?
每次手機或錢包找不到，都會引發焦慮：這是不是阿茲海默症的開始？
The good news is that usually these fears are unwarranted.
好消息是，這些恐懼通常是多慮的。
Of course, our brains do gradually age along with our bodies, but we all possess the power to slow, stop, and possibly reverse that brain aging process.
當然，大腦會隨著身體逐漸老化，但我們都有能力去延緩、停止，甚至逆轉大腦老化的過程。
The key is learning what causes brain aging and then using effective strategies to beat it.
關鍵是要了解造成大腦老化的原因，並採取有效策略來對抗它。
Recent scientific discoveries show that simply altering a few of our everyday behaviors can help keep our minds young and sharp.
最近的科學發現顯示，只需改變一些日常行為，就能讓我們的大腦保持年輕和敏銳。
We live in a society that equates youth with beauty and power, and some people pursue a younger appearance at any cost.
我們生活在一個把年輕與美麗和力量劃上等號的社會，有些人不惜一切代價追求年輕的外貌。
But even if we could cut 10 or 20 years off our looks, how could we enjoy it without a sharp, healthy mind?
但即使外表年輕了十歲、二十歲，若沒有敏銳健康的大腦，又能享受什麼呢？
Brain health must be priority number one, and it turns out that the same strategies I've developed to keep our brains young also enhance our body's health and appearance.
大腦健康才是首要目標，而事實證明，我用來保持大腦年輕的策略同時也能提升身體健康和外貌。
