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where did i leave my glasses the what when and why of normal memory loss
for any baby boomer who has ever said has anyone seen my keys ... what did i come in here for ... or his name is on the tip of my tongue where did i leave my glasses is the tailor made book . according to martha weinman lear and the top memory experts she taps in the book the memory lapses that begin in middle age are typically no cause for alarm . in other words youre normal in fact remembering less in later years is rarely a sign of alzheimers or any other scary memory loss condition . its just a part of normal aging . br on her hunt for answers lear explores why names are the first things to go and what can be done about it why we forget certain things on purpose why we forget more than our parents did and in which cases our brains are actually doing us a favor by letting go of certain knowledge . weaving together fascinating insight from psychologists neuroscientists and evolutionary biologists with rich and often hilarious anecdotes lear explores the whys and wherefores of garden varuiety memory loss and in the process offers reassurance and hope to the millions of forgetful baby boomers .
paperback wellness central 2009 isbn13 9780446699358 isbn10 0446699357
abridged n isbn 13 9780446699358 number in series 1 number of pages 247 publisher grand central pub release date 62135769600000