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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: You Can Protect and Improve Your Memory | |
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| What Is Memory? | |
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| Short-Term Memory | |
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| Long-Term Memory | |
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| Making Memories | |
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| How You Remember | |
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| Your Brain's Memory Networks | |
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| Three Stages of Memory | |
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| Memories That Last | |
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| It Happens to Everyone: Normal Memory Lapses and Distortions | |
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| Schacter's Seven Sins | |
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| The Rashomon Effect | |
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| How Your Brain Ages | |
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| What Is Normal Aging? | |
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| The Cycle of Neuronal Death and Neurogenesis | |
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| Communication Problems | |
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| Which Cognitive Functions Are Most Vulnerable to Aging? | |
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| Which Cognitive Functions Are Age-Resistant? | |
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| Is There a Fountain of Youth for Your Brain? | |
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| Causes of Memory Problems | |
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| Genes | |
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| Hormones | |
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| Common Age-Related Illnesses | |
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| Neurological Disorders | |
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| Cancer | |
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| Mood, Stress, and Memory | |
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| Medications | |
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| Sleep | |
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| Diet and Nutrition | |
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| Alcohol | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Intellectual Stimulation | |
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| Smoking | |
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| Illicit Drug Use | |
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| Toxic Exposure | |
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| Self-Help or Professional Help? | |
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| When to See a Doctor | |
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| David's Memory Problems | |
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| Do You Need a Memory Evaluation? | |
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| When You Visit Your Doctor | |
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| Neuropsychological Testing | |
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| Specialized Tests | |
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| Other Specialty Consultations | |
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| After the Testing | |
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| Memory Disorders | |
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| Normal Versus Abnormal Forgetting | |
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| Amnesia | |
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| Mild Cognitive Impairment | |
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| Dementia | |
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| Treating Memory Disorders | |
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| Memory Medications | |
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| Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease | |
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| Drugs for Mild Cognitive Impairment | |
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| Drugs for Vascular Dementia or Mixed Dementia | |
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| Alternative Remedies for Memory Loss | |
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| New Drugs Under Study | |
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| Improving Your Memory Without Medication | |
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| Prevention and Proaction: The Path to Optimal Memory | |
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| Obtain Regular Exercise | |
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| Put Out the Cigarettes | |
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| Take Vitamins | |
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| Involve Yourself with Others | |
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| Maintain Healthful Nutrition | |
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| Aim for a Good Night's Sleep | |
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| Learn Something New | |
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| Moderate Alcohol Intake | |
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| Engage in Life! | |
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| Manage Stress | |
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| Organize Your Thinking, Organize Your Life | |
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| Routinely Take Precautions to Protect Your Brain | |
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| Yes You Can! Maintain a Positive Attitude | |
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| The Next Step | |
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| Practical Strategies to Enhance Everyday Memory | |
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| Get Organized | |
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| Behaviors for Effective Learning and Memory | |
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| Memory Techniques | |
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| Putting the Strategies into Practice | |
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| Professional Memory Training | |
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| Future Frontiers | |
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| On the Horizon | |
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| Preventing and Curing Memory Disorders | |
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| Cognitive Enhancers | |
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| Optimal Memory Redefined | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| Index | |