The End of Alzheimer’s Program – Dale E. Bredesen, M.D. References

Following is a list of references from the book, The End of Alzheimer’s Program, published by Avery/Random House. Due to the length of the text, these references could not be included in the print version, and therefore are listed below. 

24 – Nicola Del Maschio et al., Brain and Cognition 125, 118–26, August 2018

Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan and Aging Effects in Bilinguals and Monolinguals

25 – Thomas H. Bak et al., PLoS One 11, no. 4, e0153485, 2016

Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions

26 – Thomas H. Bak et al., Annals of Neurology 75, no. 6, 959–63, June 2014

Does Bilingualism Influence Cognitive Aging?

27 – Jill Duffy, PCMag, April 10, 2019

The Best Language-Learning Software for 2019

28 – Lori F. Gooding et al., American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias 29, no. 4, 333–43, June 2014

Musical Training and Late-Life Cognition

29 – Travi White-Schwoch et al., Journal of Neuroscience 33, no. 45, 17667–74, November 2013

Older Adults Benefit from Music Training Early in Life: Biological Evidence for Long-Term Training-Driven Plasticity

30 – Christopher J. Steele et al., Journal of Neuroscience 33, no. 3, 1282–90, January 2013

Early Musical Training and White-Matter Plasticity in the Corpus Callosum: Evidence for a Sensitive Period

31 – M. Alison Balbag, Nancy L. Pedersen, and Margaret Gatz, International Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 2014, 836748, December 2014

Playing a Musical Instrument as a Protective Factor Against Dementia and Cognitive Impairment: A Population-Based Twin Study

32 – Jennifer A. Bugos, Music Education Research International 4, 1–9, 2010

The Benefits of Music Instruction on Processing Speed, Verbal Fluency, and Cognitive Control in Aging

33 – Helen Brooker et al., International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 34, no. 7, 932–40, July 2019

The Relationship Between the Frequency of Number-Puzzle Use and Baseline Cognitive Function in a Large Online Sample of Adults Aged 50 and Over