Brain Health and Lifestyle: Preventing Neurodegeneration

This book is a comprehensive guide that explores how everyday choices impact cognitive longevity and provides evidence-based strategies to maintain brain health in an ageing world facing rising rates of neurodegenerative disorders.

The book examines the latest research on modifiable lifestyle factors, including nutrition, physical activity, sleep optimization, stress management techniques, cognitive engagement exercises, and technology's impact on brain function. It integrates insights from neuroscience, psychology, and integrative medicine to offer practical applications rather than focusing solely on disease pathology, empowering readers with preventive approaches to build neural resilience throughout life.

This essential resource will benefit health-conscious individuals, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and researchers interested in lifestyle interventions.

Dr Prateek Singhal is Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh. He has completed his PhD in Medical Imaging from Maharishi University of Information Technology in Lucknow, India. He has published multiple research articles and spoken at prestigious conferences. His research and scholarly activities centre on the interface of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and healthcare applications. He holds several national and international patents, some of which are awarded. He also serves on the scientific advisory committee at his current institute. His research interests include image processing, medical imaging, human–computer interfaces, neurocomputing, and the Internet of Things.

Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra serves as Department Head and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has completed his PhD from APS University, Rewa, India, studying efficient shortest path algorithms for serial and parallel computers. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field and has published several research articles. He has received various awards and fellowships from well-reputed organizations. He has also received various grants from national and international government agencies. His areas of interest include AI and machine learning algorithms, data analytics, parallel computing, high-performance clusters, algorithm engineering (AE), high-performance AE, parallel computation, and computational complexity.

Dr Bosco Paul Alapatt is Associate Dean and Head of the School of Sciences at Christ Deemed to be University, Delhi-NCR. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, an MBA in Human Resources, and an MCA. With over 21 years of teaching experience, his research interests lie in secure fibre-optical communication, as evidenced by his PhD topic on bounded probability-based compression with a tri-modal encryption algorithm. He has published extensively in areas such as image compression, network security, and machine learning applications in health care, including work on intrusion detection systems and novel encryption algorithms. He served as a member of the advisory board, editor, and reviewer. He holds a patent for a speech recognition-based digital documentation system. Further, he is a member of several professional bodies, including IEEE, CSI, ACM, and ICSES, and has guided numerous student projects and dissertations.

Dr Madan Singh is Associate Professor at Christ University, NCR Ghaziabad, and has earned his doctoral degree in the specialization of Computer Engineering from JC Bose University, Faridabad (Haryana). He has over 18 years of teaching experience in different prestigious engineering colleges and universities across India. He has guided 38 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate students in various fields of Computer Science Engineering. His major areas of interest are agile software development, mobile ad hoc networks, trusted computing, computer security, and machine learning. He has published more than 35 research papers in numerous reputed journals, written three book chapters, and secured two patents in his name. He is a lifetime member of ISTE and YAI.