CindyWeinstein,
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Please allow me to introduce myself. -Dick is the novelistic soundtrack of my life. The rest is . , , (especially -century US lit) make me very happy. I write, think, and talk a lot about dementia, most recently a book with Dr. Bruce Miller of UCSF, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain (Johns Hopkins, 2021).

treleanor,
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@CindyWeinstein I have made note of it for the future. I had a bad scare couple of years ago, convinced I had issues. Geriatrician declared I was over-medicated. An easy solution, though not a swift one. Good to have an excellent physician working with me.

CindyWeinstein,
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@treleanor. I am SO glad you had an excellent doctor /geriatrician who was able to address the issue and that you are okay! How scary that must have been. Thank you for sharing.

CindyWeinstein,
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@treleanor. And thanks for making a note of the book! By the way, there is a lot of excellent in there, courtesy of my co-author and brilliant , Bruce Miller.

phaedral,
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@CindyWeinstein Last night I dreamed I spotted a book on my shelf, at first I thought it was a copy of "Le ton beau de Marot", by Douglas Hofstadter, but it was (in the dream) a new book by Hofstadter's daughter (dream-daughter, I've no idea about his real life).

Anyway, your book cover reminded me of that dream. Pleased to make your acquaintance.

noplasticshower,
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@phaedral @CindyWeinstein he does have a daughter Monica.

CindyWeinstein,
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@noplasticshower @phaedral. You beat me to it!!! I was just doing some exploring 🤓. Thank you!

noplasticshower,
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@CindyWeinstein @phaedral I was one of dughof's PhD students. Doug is still a close friend.

CindyWeinstein,
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@noplasticshower @phaedral. When they go well, those relations can be extraordinarily special and long-lasting. 🤓

noplasticshower,
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@CindyWeinstein @phaedral I only ever had one PhD advisor, so a limited sample size.

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phaedral,
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@noplasticshower @CindyWeinstein Hofstadter is larger than life from my corner of the world. I can no more imagine a normal interaction with him than with Bowie.

CindyWeinstein,
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@phaedral @noplasticshower. Love this comparison!

noplasticshower,
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@phaedral @CindyWeinstein well he is a good egg.

CindyWeinstein,
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CindyWeinstein,
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@phaedral. That is a fascinating dream, and I am tickled (and most pleased) that my book cover first reminded you of a book by Douglas Hofstadter, and then by his daughter (fictional or otherwise). He has two children, Danny and Monica.

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@phaedral. And yes, very nice to meet you!

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