Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin | The Memory Issue

The Memory Issue

Autumn 2008

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The Memory Issue
Volume 82, Number 1

As Time Goes By
Our brains make, hold, and lose memories in response to changes
wrought by age.
by Ann Marie Menting

What Tangled Webs
People with Alzheimer’s tend to weave modifications into their memories.
by Andrew Budson

Perish the Thought
What happens when memories are too painful to bear?
by Jessice Cerretani

    Sidebar: Probing False Memories
     Researchers plumb alien abduction recollections in an effort to understand
     false memories.

Memory Upgrade
Despite a wealth of brain boosters on the market, a psychiatrist remains
a frugal shopper.
by Elissa Ely

Think Nothing of It
One prescription for keeping the brain active may be quite simple: meditation.
by Jessica Cerretani

Memory Splat Map [pdf]
Take the Seven-Dwarf Challenge to test your wits.
by Alice Flaherty

Mind Games
When it comes to building a better brain, sometimes play’s the thing.
by Majid Fotuhi

    Brain Quiz
     For some mental calisthenics, try this medical crossword puzzle.
    by Michael Shteyman

Dream Weaver
The best advice for optimal memory? Sleep on it.
by Jessica Cerretani

Recall Buttons
Combat retention deficit disorder with these tips.
by Aaron P. Nelson

Speak, Memory
Bearing witness fosters healing among survivors.
by Judith Lewis Herman

Features

The Still Small Voice
A severely burned child teaches his surgeon about the enduring power
of the spirit.
by Allan J. Hamilton

Fever Pitch
A physician recalls his work in a World War II research project aimed at stamping out malaria.
by Curtis Prout