June 2024 Reading Club: Memory and Dementia

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Every day, you have different experiences and you learn new things. Your brain cannot store all of that information, so it has to decide what is worth remembering. Memory is the process of storing and then remembering this information.  Memory doesn’t always work perfectly. As you grow older, it may take longer to remember things. Adults may worry about their memory and other thinking abilities, such as taking longer to learn something new. These changes are usually signs of mild forgetfulness — or age-related forgetfulness — and are often a normal part of aging. However, more serious memory problems could be due to other factors. Dementia is a general term that describes the loss of cognitive functioning or the ability to think, remember, and reason. Dementia is not normal forgetfulness.

In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June, the NNLM Reading Club brings awareness to Memory and Dementia featuring three new books this month.

• My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s by Sandeep Jauhar
• The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
• Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova

Start the conversation by reading and discussing one of the selected titles and then use the information resources to help you and your readers learn more. For additional information, check out our Reading Club page.