Douwe Draaisma

When we can't call to mind the name of someone we've known for years, or walk into a room and forget what we came for, we start worrying. Are these lapses just "senior moments," or something serious like dementia? In this book, a renowned specialist explores the topic of memory in later life-not only the problems but the surprisingly unexpected pleasures it can offer, such as the "reminiscence effect." Avoiding jargon, Douwe Draaisma explains neurological...