Can't Remember What I Forgot: Your Memory, Your Mind, Your Future

ISBN: 0307407888

Author: Halpern, Sue

Condition: New

Behind the Scenes of Cutting-Edge Memory ResearchWhen Sue Halpern decided to emulate the ?rst modern scientist of memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus, who experimented on himself, she had no idea that after a day of radioactive testing, her brain would become so hot that leaving through the front door of the lab would trigger the alarm. This was not the ?rst time while researching Cant Remember What I Forgot that Halpern had her head examined, nor would it be the last.Like many of us who have had a relative or friend succumb to memory loss, who are getting older, and who are hearing statistics about our own chances of falling victim to dementia, Halpern wanted to ?nd out what the experts really knew, how close science is to a cure, to treatment, to accurate early diagnosis, and, of course, whether the crossword puzzles, sudokus, and ballroom dancing weve been told to take up can really keep us lucid or if they're just something to do before the inevitable overtakes us.Sharply observed and deeply informed, Cant Remember What I Forgot is a book full of vital information and a solid dose of hope.