The Changing Mind

Critics Review

• The secrets of ageing well … Daniel Levitin is a distinguished American neuroscientist and this is a serious, evidence-based guide to what really works and why

  Sunday Times

• A fact-filled and optimistic guide to ageing well … Levitin is an invaluable kind of scientist … The Changing Mind is replete with curious facts … Optimism is a life-preserver. His book bubbles with it. Levitin makes a strong case for the consolations if not the joys of age

  The Times

• Optimistic in tone … Levitin loves to tell stories … he’s a good companion

  Evening Standard

• Comprehensive and fascinating insight into the evolving human brain. This book could change your life

  Professor Stephen Westaby, author of 'Fragile Lives'

• None of us can afford to ignore Daniel Levitin’s The Changing Mind … The good news is that it’s not all downhill: according to Levitin our decision-making skills and happiness levels actually increase in later life

  New Statesman

• The idea that your mind has to decline with age is false – and there is plenty we can do to keep it sharp

  Telegraph

• Neuroscientist Levitin delves into the multiple-trace theory of memory, the ageing microbiome, fats and the brain, the impacts of neural implants, and the joys of non-retirement. A clear-eyed, insightful overview of the neurophysiological healthspan

  Nature

• Delivers welcome news about the ageing brain: it is happier, quicker and often much healthier than you may imagine

  New Scientist

• Daniel Levitin’s refreshing perspective on ageing will change your opinion on this unique phase of life and challenge the ‘slowing down’ stereotype. Using a scientific and thoroughly engaging approach, Levitin convinces us that with medical advances alongside positive lifestyle changes described in this book, we can all look forward to older age as a fulfilling and exciting chapter in our lives

  Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor's Kitchen

• This is a book that can make things feel a whole lot brighter

  Big Issue

• If you’re planning to age, read this book. Wise, sensitive, and insightful, Levitin shares the tools that allow you to optimize the process

  David Eagleman, author of 'The Brain'

• A wise, insightful, and beautifully-written book on how we can navigate the waters of time. Helpful for readers at any age.

  Daniel Gilbert, author of 'Stumbling on Happiness'

• Predictions are perilous, but here’s one I can make with certainty: Tomorrow you and I will be older than we are today. That’s why you, I, and everyone we know needs this remarkable book. With a scientist’s rigour and a storyteller’s flair, Daniel Levitin offers a fresh approach to growing older. He debunks the idea that ageing inevitably brings infirmity and unhappiness and instead offers a trove of practical, evidence-based guidance for living longer and better. The Changing Mind is an essential book for the rest of your life.

  Daniel H. Pink, author of 'When' and 'Drive'

• A compelling primer on our amazingly dynamic brains and the steps we can all take to harness that potential

  Dr Rahul Jandial, author of 'Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon'

• An uplifting exploration of the brain, and how it does not age as we often fear

  Camilla Cavendish, author of 'Extra Time'