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You cannot call to mind the name of a man you have known for 30 years. You walk into a room and forget what you came for. These are common experiences, and as we grow older we tend to worry about these lapses. Is our memory failing? Is it dementia? This book focuses on memory in later life.

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"Draaisma provides an entertaining discussion . . . in a lively style and he engages with topics of considerable social and psychological importance. He does not overburden the reader with experimental work and his use of varied sources is refreshing."—Alan Collins, Times Higher Education Supplement -- Alan Collins * Times Higher Education Supplement *
“Full of intriguing information and touching interviews, The Nostalgia Factory may help you to hear Grandpa’s rambling war stories in a different way.”—Rita Carter, BBC Focus Magazine -- Rita Carter * BBC Focus Magazine *
"[A] witty and profound book"—William Palmer, The Oldie -- William Palmer * The Oldie *
“For readers, the most welcome aspect of this book may be his heartening examples of the wisdom that comes with old age.”—Heller McAlpin, The Washington Post -- Heller McAlpin * The Washington Post *

The Nostalgia Factory

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    Publisher: Yale University Press
    Publication Date: 15/08/2014
    ISBN13: 9780300205398, 978-0300205398
    ISBN10: 0300205392

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    You cannot call to mind the name of a man you have known for 30 years. You walk into a room and forget what you came for. These are common experiences, and as we grow older we tend to worry about these lapses. Is our memory failing? Is it dementia? This book focuses on memory in later life.

    Trade Review
    "Draaisma provides an entertaining discussion . . . in a lively style and he engages with topics of considerable social and psychological importance. He does not overburden the reader with experimental work and his use of varied sources is refreshing."—Alan Collins, Times Higher Education Supplement -- Alan Collins * Times Higher Education Supplement *
    “Full of intriguing information and touching interviews, The Nostalgia Factory may help you to hear Grandpa’s rambling war stories in a different way.”—Rita Carter, BBC Focus Magazine -- Rita Carter * BBC Focus Magazine *
    "[A] witty and profound book"—William Palmer, The Oldie -- William Palmer * The Oldie *
    “For readers, the most welcome aspect of this book may be his heartening examples of the wisdom that comes with old age.”—Heller McAlpin, The Washington Post -- Heller McAlpin * The Washington Post *

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