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Why can't you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Or the name of your favorite restaurant? Acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin takes readers on a lively journey to explain what happens to memory and attention in middle age. Along the way, she turns up fresh scientific findings, explores the dark regions of the human brain, and hears the intimate confessions of high-functioning midlife adults who - like you - want to understand exactly what's going on upstairs.Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, Jakobson Ramin sets out to discover what midlife forgetfulness is all about - from the perspectives of physiology, psychology, and sociology.
About the Author
Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin is the author of CROOKED, a new book about the back pain industry, as well as the New York Times best seller Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife. She and her husband, composer Ron Ramin, divide their time between Northern California and New York City. They have two adult sons, Avery and Oliver, and a dog named Dasch.
