Memory fitness a guide for successful aging /

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Autor Principal: Einstein, Gilles O., 1950-
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Outros autores: McDaniel, Mark A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Thanks for the memories: aging and remembering
  • Overview of memory systems and processes: the effects of aging
  • Forgetting and distorting are normal--at all ages!
  • Working memory and avoiding distractions: the right time for the right task
  • Most memories are there: the trick is finding them
  • How to learn and remember complex material: articles, lectures, and textbooks
  • Remembering tough things
  • Remembering to remember: medications, appointments, things to pack
  • Mental exercise and memory: use it or lose it
  • Physical exercise and memory: not exercising is risky behavior
  • Effects of stress, depression, illness, and medications on memory
  • Enhancing memory with nutritional supplements and vitamins
  • Alzheimer's disease: the signals and what you can do about it.