The Aging Brain: I’ll Never Forget What’s-His-Name

Photo of trees losing their leaves, courtesy of the Center For Brain Training: https://www.centerforbrain.com/conditions/memory-loss/The article At Capacity by Melissa Kirsch (copied here) appeared today in my morning New York Times newsletter and it really resonated with me.  Her struggles are painfully familiar. I am also an avid reader who has trouble remembering what I’ve read, especially if I read it on my Kindle, where everything seems transient and ephemeral.  It’s different with hardcopy books; every time I pick them up, I see the title and the cover and those visuals seem to help…somewhat.  Sadly, books aren’t the only things I wrestle with. Continue reading