In my book, "Beating the Dementia Monster," I describe what has occurred since 2015 when I first knew I had memory problems. (You can find it on Amazon.com.) I have experienced remarkable improvement, and I’m certain that I can share valuable information with many others. In this second edition I continue my story to 2020 and provide greater understanding of how Alzheimer's advances and why what I did worked.
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Post Script
During my June 22 visit with my neurologist, she said one more thing worth mentioning. She said that, while the practice effect can inflate test scores, they still look at it as a positive indicator. For the practice effect to have influenced test performance, your brain must have successfully encoded the memories.
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