Books like Memory by Carol Turkington

Carol Turkington’s "Memory" is a self‑teaching manual that explores the fundamentals of how memory functions and how it changes with age or medication. The book presents a clear, step‑by‑step structure and includes practical activities for improving study skills, learning foreign words, remembering names and faces, retaining numbers, and delivering speeches. Readers can test their progress with built‑in self‑tests, allowing them to focus on specific areas and pace their learning. The guide also covers common memory‑impairing drugs and offers strategies to counter age‑related decline, providing useful information for anyone looking to sharpen their recall abilities for work, school, or daily life. Turkington’s comprehensive overview makes the concepts accessible and enduring. "Memory" is a concise, up‑to‑date reference that equips readers with lifelong tools for remembering more effectively.

First publish date: 2003