A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting with her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, Calif. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Ms. Smith no longer remembers exactly what — said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.” “He just gave her …
by Daniel Kehlmann; translated by Ross Benjamin This biographical novel centered on the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst doubles as a study of art in the shadow of totalitarianism. After finding fame with silent films like “Pandora’s Box,” Pabst finds himself stuck in Europe as the Nazis come to power and …
Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed dementia, too. “I’m 100 percent convinced that this is in my future,” said Ms. Presky, 70, a retired attorney in Thornton, Colo. Last year, …
Eleanor Maguire, a cognitive neuroscientist whose research on the human hippocampus — especially those belonging to London taxi drivers — transformed the understanding of memory, revealing that a key structure in the brain can be strengthened like a muscle, died on Jan. 4 in London. She was 54. Her death, …
The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting space outfitted with a bassinet, a crib with a musical mobile, a few toys, bottles, picture books for bedtime reading and a rack of clothing in tiny sizes. The other morning, Wilma Rosa was there trying to soothe …
This week in Newly Reviewed, Walker Mimms covers Forrest Bess’s Jungian visions, Carroll Cloar’s mystical pointillism and Alex Hutton’s acrobatics. Upper East Side Forrest Bess Through Jan. 31. Franklin Parrasch Gallery, 19 East 66th Street, Manhattan; 212-246-5360, franklinparrasch.com. Two abstract painters flirted extra closely with Carl Jung’s belief that we …
Exam time is here, and we all have different strategies to study. We may like to create a study spot, make a timetable for subjects and revision, and manage our time effectively. Studying during exams can be stressful, often leading to missed meals, loss of appetite, and upset stomach, which …