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| Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife | 
 enlarge | Author: Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 211478
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0060598700
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780060598709
ASIN: 0060598700
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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The book that brought me great comfort that I am not alone! April 27, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I love this book - I feel as though it was written for me and it has saved me tons of time in finding solutions to my own brain health! The author has done phenomenal research and pretty much looked under every stone when it came to appreciating the "middle aged" brain and how to keep it healthy. The book is filled with important content on whats out there - fact and fiction, but the author covers this in a very "understandable" manner comingled with her own personal experiences that everyone can relate to - there are segments that truly make you laugh out loud. I have told dozens of friends to get this book so we can all be more comfortable about admitting to our "absent moments" and coming to grips with the speed of our lives..and brains, and what to expect from ourselves going forward. Thank you Cathryn for making us all feel more normal.
Just when you thought you were losing your memory... July 5, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
...along comes this book that lets you know that you are not alone. This is a scary subject for many of us who have "senior moments" and may be having them more frequently. Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores what may (or may not) be going on inside our skulls and, along the way, shows what's being done to stop and sometimes reverse the process. The fact that she approaches the subject with humor helps to ease the seriousness (and fear) of the situation.
Ms Ramin explores the cutting-edge in brain research and guides the reader to understand complex issues.
This is a MUST READ for anyone 50 and older!
Highly recommended September 6, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
The big question for all of us in the middle age bracket is this: When we draw a blank when searching for a word or a person's name--is this normal forgetfulness or are we suffering from something much scarier? In this well-researched book, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin does an excellent job of presenting possible reasons for memory lapses and ways to deal with them.
In addition to having her brain and body tested for what might be the cause of her own memory lapses, the author interviewed many people and performed extensive research on the topic. She found that how you treat your brain in middle age will make a difference later. Midlife is the time to act: to make good decisions on diet, stress management, sleeping habits, and exercise.
She writes that today's world is an especially difficult time to reach middle age as we are "smack in the middle of a technological revolution." We can be overwhelmed by the amount of information available and the endless stream of interruptions, multitasking, and over stimulation.
In very readable prose, she explains how our minds are affected by the foods we consume, our hormones, the drugs we take, the chemicals in the environment, our sleep patterns, blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and the amount of exercise that we get. Since we need to build up our cognitive reserve to keep mentally active, she gives tips on how to perform these "intellectual push-ups."
In spite of the seriousness of the subject, this book is a pleasure to read and even funny at times.
Affirmation!! May 20, 2007
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is written with a great sense of humor, compassion, and recognition that those of us who may have occasional memory lapses (ok, frequent) are NORMAL, and do not deserve the sometimes cutting verbal feedback we get when we experience them. I, for one, like to think that my mind is just so full of knowledge, that there is little room left for more "stuff". Sometimes things just fall off, as from an overcrowded shelf when you open the door! Thanks for this very helpful book.
A must read if you question your memory at all,,, May 12, 2007
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
What an outstanding book, written by an incredible author. Cathryn Jakobsyn Ramin went to extremes in her research in order to bring us this book, which has been written in a fashion that is so packed with useful and mindblowing information, while at the same time entertaining and emotional. The book is very down to earth, written in a very matter of fact tone, which I find truly incredible given the nature of the topic.
It was very easy to fall right into the ryhthm of this book and find that you are not alone in what you cannot recall! Yet, discover that there are avenues that you can take to increase your memory and forestall its loss.
If you have ever questioned your memory...or lack of it, read this book. Ramins' writing style, will inspire to you to seek out her columns.
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