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Never Forget A Name Again

By Gary Small, M.D. on June 30, 2009 in Brain Bootcamp

Like most people, I find it incredibly annoying when I recognize a face but can't remember the name that goes with it. The problem only gets worse as we age. Research has found that approximately 85 percent of middle-aged and older adults share this frustrating memory challenge. Read More

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Gary Small, M.D.

Gary Small is a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He directs the Memory and Aging Research Center and the UCLA Center on Aging.

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