Memory Loss & the Brain


	From the Editor
	Editor's Note

	Memory News
	New Memory Book

	The Color of Risk African-Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites. A new national program targets this dangerous disparity with community-based health education. Go to Article >>

	Caring for Culture Hispanics in Milwaukee are improving services for elders with Alzheimer's disease by customizing care to cultural attitudes toward dementia and medicine. Go to Article >>

	Minority Report Jennifer Manly’s research ensures that African-Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities are tested for dementia on a level playing field. Go to Article >>

	Memory Tip
	Remembering the Future


Resources
Time-of-Day Effects on Memory

Articles: *"Caffeine reduces time-of-day effects on memory performance in older adults,"* by Lee Ryan, Colleen Hatfield, and Melissa Hofstetter (Psychological Science, January 2002, Volume 13, Number 1, pp. 68-71). *"Optimal time of day and the magnitude of age differences in memory,"* by Cynthia May, Lynn Hasher, and Ellen Stoltzfus (Psychological Science, September 1993, Volume 4, Number 5, pp. 326-330). Associations: The National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: www.niaaa.nih.gov. See "Pamphlets/Brochures/Fact Sheets/Posters" under "Publications."