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Where Did I Leave My Glasses?: The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss | 
 enlarge | Author: Martha Lear
Publisher: Wellness Central
Category: Book
List Price: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 64061
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446580597
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.6713125
EAN: 9780446580595
ASIN: 0446580597
Publication Date: February 1, 2008
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So your memory's not what it used to be? You forget people's names, or what you were just about to say, or why you went into the kitchen. Often you forget where you left your keys (your wallet, your glasses, your list of Things to Do Tomorrow). And you worry. You wonder: Could this mean I am losing it? Join the crowd, friend. there are seventy-eight million baby boomers in the country, and memory loss is the number one concern of the boomer generation. The "Worried Well," specialists call them. They worry because they do not know that most memory lapses that begin in middle age are universal and normal. Award-winning journalist Martha Lear, who gave voice to widespread frustration with medical care in her New York Times bestselling memoir Heartsounds, now explores this kind of forgetfulness--why it happens, and when, and what can be done about it. She interviews distinguished neuroscientists, psychologists, and evolutionary biologists, as well as friends and strangers about their own memory lapses. Interweaving dramatic new findings from brain-scan studies with often-hilarious anecdotes, Lear covers topics as fresh and provocative as the upside of memory loss, the differences between His and Her memories, why we are actually wired to forget, and what the future holds for memory enhancement (you can't imagine what's in store). You'll learn things you never knew before about why your memory behaves in such maddening ways. You'll find comfort and reassurance. And you'll probably find yourself on every page.
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 Where Did I Leave My Glasses? August 4, 2008
The reason I bought this book was its recommendation in the AARP magazine. I have been very impressed with the way it breaks up the memory processes and explains why some things stick in our memories and others are gone with in seconds. The book contains a great deal of medical technical information but is written in such away that it is easy to understand even for a non medical person. There are a great many examples that are quite humorous. As you read it, it is easy to say to yourself "Mmmm been there done that: or, Oh that is why I do that." I have already given this book as a gift to one person and plan to give to several others.
After you find your glasses, read this book! July 12, 2008
Excellent book. Easy to read with great sense of humor. If you are at the age of needing magnifying glasses, do read this. You will find the difference between losing it and normalcy explained. Made me feel much better to know I am not the only one with memory issues. I dont remember the title of the book, but it was great.
Stop me before I buy every copy of this Masterpiece May 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Where did I leave my glasses? Where did I leave my keys? Why did I come into this room... what was I after? What was I talking about? Did I call you or did you call me? This witty, well researched, clearly written analysis of what happens to our memory as we get older is comforting in the sense that it suggests we aren't losing our mind... just our memory... and it's gonna happen to EVERYONE, in greater or lesser degrees. Every time I turned a page, I said to myself, "Yeah, that happens to me... Yeah, that happens to me." The author is not talking about serious medical conditions, Alzheimers and the like...just our everyday garden variety run of the mill forgetfulness. Age, and the little grey cells shrink too, but CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVE TO AGING! This is a very KOOL book!
do you remember this? May 18, 2008
Dear Martha: I hope you are reading your reviews. I'd like to get in contact with you to see if you remember something in particular. You were the first to use the term "second wave" in a 1968 NYT article. Do you remember how you learned of this term? I am researching the origins of the important and influential term. My email is edubois@ucla.edu. Thanks in advance.
Am I gtting Alzheimer's May 8, 2008
This book is a rare treat. It is both informative and entertaining. Many of us "of a certain age" worry that our memory lapses are a sign of early Alzheimer's. What a relief to be told that it is normal to forget where I put my glasses as long as I still know what function eyeglasses serve. I purchased several copies of this book to give to my friends as birthday gifts.
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