Memory Fitness: A Guide for Successful Aging - Softcover

Einstein, Gilles O.; McDaniel, Professor Mark A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300105703 ISBN 13: 9780300105704

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

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 stem--or even reverse--memory 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.

“A clear and scientific evaluation of age-related memory changes and what can be done to minimize them.”--Timothy Salthouse, director, Cognitive Aging Lab, University of Virginia

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A clear and scientific evaluation of age-related memory changes and what can be done to minimize them."-Timothy Salthouse, director, Cognitive Aging Lab, University of Virginia

About the Author:

Gilles O. Einstein is professor and chair, Department of Psychology, Furman University. Mark A. McDaniel is professor and chair, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico. The authors' research in cognition and memory has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and NASA for over fifteen years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0300105703
• ISBN 13: 9780300105704
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304