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mon condition of age-related memory loss, where there is no clear-cut reversible cause, you need
many strategies, including general health measures (diet, exercise, memory training, and nutritional
supplements) and new medications (natural/alternative, over-the-counter, and prescription). All these
components are integral parts of the Memory Program developed in this book, which you can tailor
to your individual needs. In particular, you should recognize that there is no magic pill, no magic
bullet, that can turn you into a memory superwoman or superman. To help preserve and even
improve your memory, a comprehensive, multifaceted program is the right solution.

If you are frightened about losing your memory, you should read The Memory Program. And even
if you have a normal memory, you should seriously consider a promemory program because a
decline in memory is likely during the natural process of aging. Nearly everyone above the age of
forty can benefit from reading this book, with the exception of people with severe memory loss or
dementia, for whom other books are readily available.

The book is divided into the following sections:

1. A description of normal aging and memory processes that includes tests for you to determine
whether your memory is normal or abnormal;
2. Proactive general health measures to prevent memory loss: diet, physical exercise, and
memory training techniques;
3. Identification and treatment of common, usually reversible, causes of memory loss;
4. A careful analysis of alternative, over-the-counter, and prescription medications to prevent and
treat memory loss;
5. A final major section that pulls all this information together into a comprehensive memory
program tailored for each of you, and touches on future directions in memory loss research.

I suggest that you read this book from beginning to end without skipping chapters, because some
of the material later in the book builds on information presented in earlier chapters. But if you have a
scientific or medical background and already know a great deal about the nature of memory loss and
the available prevention and treatment strategies, you should feel free to go directly to the chapters
that address your specific concerns.