Yale University Press
Memory Fitness
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Gilles O. Einstein
and Mark A. McDaniel
About this book
Do all adults experience memory difficulties as they age? What is the difference between normal memory change and the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? Is it possible to stemor even reversememory decline? This timely book is a comprehensive guide for the growing number of adults who are eager to learn how aging affects memory and what can or cannot be done about it.
Gilles Einstein and Mark McDaniel, widely respected for their research and lectures on memory, explain how memory works and how memory processes change with age. Based on up-to-date and rigorous scientific evidence, they also offer
* techniques and strategies for improving memory in everyday life
* alternatives to hard-to-use mnemonic techniques
* physical and mental exercises that can enhance memory
* a review of drugs and nutritional supplements touted to enhance memory
* a complete discussion of Alzheimer’s disease, its symptoms and risk factors, along with guidance for caretakers
* and much more.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1. Thanks for the Memories
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2. Overview of Memory Systems and Processes
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3. Forgetting and Distorting Are Normal—At All Ages!
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4. Working Memory and Avoiding Distractions
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5. Most Memories Are There
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6. How to Learn and Remember Complex Material
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7. Remembering Tough Things
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8. Remembering to Remember
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9. Mental Exercise and Memory
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10. Physical Exercise and Memory
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11. Effects of Stress,Depression, Illness, and Medications on Memory
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12. Enhancing Memory with Nutritional Supplements and Vitamins
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13. Alzheimer’s Disease
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Notes
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Index
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