Remember
By Lisa Genova
The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. Harmony Books, 2021.
Summary of Remember book by Lisa Genova
A neuroscientist delves into the tremendous but tricky capacity of human memory—how it functions, why we forget some things and remember others with various levels of accuracy, and simple steps we can take to safeguard our memory as we age.
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What do you get from this book? How memories are created and what we can do to protect them
Memories are vital to our lives but they’re also fragile and easily manipulated
Our neural transmitters create patterns that help us develop and protect memories
The hippocampus is critical to producing and storing short-term memories; without it, we can only recall long-ago events
Muscle memory is an automatic action that starts in our basal ganglia and connects to our spinal column
Semantic memories require hours of study to lock into our brains, but episodic memories only need a strong emotion
People’s memories can be easily manipulated by external circumstances and personal interest
It’s common to forget future tasks and unused memories, but repeating them helps your brain retain the information
Forgetfulness can be a good thing, especially when it allows us to move past trauma and filter out unnecessary information
Alzheimer’s destroys your neural connections and reduces your ability to function normally
Stress—especially when it’s chronic—is detrimental to our cognitive health
Eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting at least seven hours of sleep each night will help prevent Alzheimer’s
Mentally stimulating activities help cognitive function, though in the end it is the people we love who matter most
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Who should read Remember book
- Senior citizens
- middle-aged adults
- brain trauma patients or their families
- people who fear losing their memories
- those with a family history of Alzheimer’s or dementia
- anyone interested in the marvelousness of the human brain and memory
About the author of Remember
Lisa Genova
Lisa Genova is a bestselling novelist and Harvard-educated neuroscientist. She lectures globally on neurological diseases and has appeared on TED Talk, The Dr. Oz Show, and NPR, among other programs. Her story about a woman with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Still Alice, was adapted into an Oscar-winning film.
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