Carved in Sand by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin - Keeping Your Mind Sharp As You Age...

Why cant you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Or the name of your favorite restaurant?

Acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin takes readers on a lively journey to explain what happens to memory and attention in middle age. Along the way, she turns up fresh scientific findings, explores the dark regions of the human brain, and hears the intimate confessions of high-functioning midlife adults who -- like you -- want to understand exactly whats going on upstairs.

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, Jakobson Ramin sets out to discover what midlife forgetfulness is all about -- from the perspectives of physiology, psychology, and sociology. Relentless in her search for answers to questions about her own unreliable memory, she explores the factors that determine how well -- or poorly -- ones brain will age. She consults experts in the fields of sleep, stress, traumatic brain injury, hormones, genetics, and dementia, as well as specialists in nutrition, cognitive psychology, and the burgeoning field of drug-based cognitive enhancement. The landscape of the midlife brain is not what you might think, and to understand its strengths and weaknesses turns out to be the best way to cope.

Jakobson Ramins reporting of the stories of a wide array of midlife men and women will resonate with readers. Her audience will glean spectacular insight into how to elicit the very best performance from a middle-aged brain. A groundbreaking work that represents the best of narrative nonfiction, this is a timely, highly readable, and much-needed book for anyone whose memory is not what it used to be.

Keeping Your Mind Sharp As You Age...
Having done my share of Nintendo DS games, crossword puzzles, Soduku, learning new instruments, reading new books and just about anything to help me remember; I found Carved in Sand a delight to read. The author's mission in finding out the hows and whys of her forgetful mind is clever, fun and a joy to read till the end. Being the same age as the author, I find myself getting more and more forgetful. This book is in my Top 10 of favorite books. Anyone that thinks they are losing their mind will find this book helpful. Thank you, Catherine, for helping me realize I'm normal (and making me smile along the way).
Bonnie Vrchota
Illinois

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