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Understanding the memory loss of aging: How to tell normal forgetfulness from brain disorders

An excerpt from Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory. "I'm so worried about my memory," says the 82-year-old accountant and mother of three. "All of my friends are having memory problems. Many of them…

An excerpt from Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory.

“I’m so worried about my memory,” says the 82-year-old accountant and mother of three. “All of my friends are having memory problems. Many of them have dementia, and some even have Alzheimer’s disease. I think I’m getting it too…I know I am. This morning I walked into my bedroom and could not remember what I …

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Understanding the memory loss of aging: How to tell normal forgetfulness from brain disorders