Basic Brain Books

Because I am a gerontologist, I'm primarily interested in research about how people can improve their brain health in response to age-related health problems such as dementia, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. I am even interested in normal age-related changes to the brain such as tip-of-the-tongue syndrome and slowing reaction time.
Before reading scholarly articles about cutting-edge research, I want to read some of the major books on brain health, especially those that focus on neuroplasticity.  I need a foundation of what's already been established and what is common knowledge among lay readers who have an interest in neurology.
I had the good fortune of getting some recommendations from these fellow midlife bloggers (in alphabetical order):

• Laura Lee Carter (Midlife Crisis Queen)
• Ruth Curran (Cranium Crunches)
• Donna Highfill (Power Up) 
• Pia Savage (Odd Girl In / Courting Destiny)

Here is a list of titles they recommended to me (with most recent publications listed first and with one of my own additions, Ackerman).
Diane Ackerman (2011). A Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke, a Marriage and the Language of Healing. My Review
Ackerman creates a customized occupational therapy regime for her author husband that helps him recover from his stroke-induced aphasia.
Barbara Strauch (2010). The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind. General Goodreads Reviews.

 

This comes highly recommended.  Check back later for my review.
Norman Doidge (2007). The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. General Goodreads Reviews.
This comes highly recommended.  Check back later for my review.
Jill Bolte Taylor (2006). My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey.  My Review
Taylor is a brain biologist who suffered a stroke and recovered to write about the trauma and the triumph.
Have you read any of these? Do you have another recommendation for a book published in the last 5 years on neuroplasticity for the lay reader?  Let me know by leaving a comment below.
Related:
Books on Aging
Books about Dementia
Cognitive Changes: The Usual Suspects