Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Johns Hopkins White Papers: Research on memory continues to grow.

Amazon.com: Memory (Johns Hopkins White Papers : Memory) (9781933087108): Peter V. Rabins: Books

Memory "Shakespeare called memory "the warder of the brain," charged with keeping watch over an individual's personal account of being..."

The Johns Hopkins White Papers are a series of in-depth special reports written by some of the nation's leading doctors, all specialists in their respective fields. Each White Paper summarizes the very latest research and findings from all of the major medical journals, in easy to use language for the lay person to understand. We currently have thirteen different titles.

Research on memory continues to grow. Every year, investigators learn more about the causes of memory problems and how to prevent and treat them. We review the past year's advances in the understanding of memory disorders like Alzheimer disease, and discuss how people who care for patients with dementia can cope better with day-to-day difficulties.