Understanding Memory and Aging Stereotypes

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Challenging stereotypes about aging and memory, the speaker addresses the misrepresentation of Joe Biden's memory in a report. The author aims to clarify misconceptions about memory decline with age, highlighting the importance of understanding memory changes in the aging population representing one in six Americans over 65 years of age.

Charan Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed about President Biden's memory gaffes. He says forgetting is a normal part of aging. We also talk about PTSD, how stress affects memory, and what's happening when something's on the tip of your tongue. His new book is Why We Remember.

Also, John Powers reviews Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

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