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Arts & Humanities The Aging Intellect <h4>Routledge, May 2011</h4><h5>By Douglas H. Powell</h5> DateMay 12, 2011 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trending Is organic better? How federal missteps opened door to COVID misinformation So what exactly makes Taylor Swift so great? Tab for liver disease tied to drinking projected to double over 20 years Why are ineffective oral decongestants still on store shelves? In this important book, Douglas H. Powell, a clinical instructor in psychology, discusses lifestyle habits and attitudes linked to cognitive aging, and provides evidence-based strategies to minimize mental decline.
Arts & Humanities What books mean as objects Arts & Humanities What books mean as objects “Is it legitimate to use a book as a paperweight, to use an encyclopedia as a doorstop, to use newspaper as toilet paper, to pad out your bookshelf with books that you’re probably never going to read?” asked Leah Price, an English professor exploring other uses to which books can be put. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer
