Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife by Cathryn Jako

Description: Carved in Sand by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin An acclaimed journalists lively investigation of what happens to memory and attention in middle age combines extraordinary reporting, memoir, and hard science. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why cant you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores the factors that determine how well or poorly ones brain will age. She takes readers along on her lively journey--consulting with experts in the fields of sleep, stress, traumatic brain injury, hormones, genetics, and dementia, as well as specialists in nutrition, cognitive psychology, and the burgeoning field of drug-based cognitive enhancement. 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 so many of us--are desperate to understand exactly whats going on upstairs. Author Biography Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin is the author of Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife, published by HarperCollins in 2007. Her new book about the back pain industry, Crooked, will be published in April 2017. Shes written for many national magazines on topics that include healthcare, neuroscience, business, public policy, travel, art, design and culture. A popular speaker, these days, shes booking lectures that enlighten patients, health care practitioners, corporations and medical facilities about how to manage back pain. Cathryn is married to Ron Ramin, a music composer. They have two adult sons, Avery and Oliver, and a Jack Russell-Daschundt mix dog named Dasch, after the punctuation mark, which he resembles. She divides her time between Northern California and New York City. Facebook: . Twitter: @cjramin Review "[Carved in Sand] combines Ramins extensive search for a memory cure with solid science about how the brain works." -- Columbus Dispatch"Compelling." -- More Magazine"Jakobson Ramins insightful and well-researched journey through memoryland offers some valuable lessons." -- Scientific American Mind"An enlightening and rather reassuring...book on fading memory in midlife." -- Jane Brody, New York Times Long Description Why cant you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores the factors that determine how well or poorly ones brain will age. She takes readers along on her lively journey--consulting with experts in the fields of sleep, stress, traumatic brain injury, hormones, genetics, and dementia, as well as specialists in nutrition, cognitive psychology, and the burgeoning field of drug-based cognitive enhancement. 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 so many of us--are desperate to understand exactly whats going on upstairs. Review Quote "Jakobson Ramins insightful and well-researched journey through memoryland offers some valuable lessons." Details ISBN0060598700 Author Cathryn Jakobson Ramin Short Title CARVED IN SAND Language English ISBN-10 0060598700 ISBN-13 9780060598709 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 616.83 Year 2008 Subtitle When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife DOI 10.1604/9780060598709 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-04-01 NZ Release Date 2008-04-01 US Release Date 2008-04-01 UK Release Date 2008-04-01 Pages 336 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2008-04-01 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Audience General Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:12605817;

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