Memory

1. What Is Memory?

Dec 17, 2019 · · Memory
There really isn’t an analogy for human memory that does it justice. It has been likened to a built-in computer—a central command center for analyzing, storing, and retrieving information. It is likely far more complex than a computer, and there is still an enormous amount that we don’t know or … Read More

From the Medical Editor

Dec 17, 2019 · · Memory
Our memories are a vital part of who we are. The experiences we file away in our memory shape our view of the past, impact how we perceive the present, and lay the groundwork for how we plan for the future. Memory helps us function in our jobs, relate to … Read More

Childhood Test Scores May Predict Adult Cognitive Skills

Dec 16, 2019 · · Memory
In an effort to better understand age-related changes in memory and thinking skills, researchers in Great Britain embarked on a long-term study that began with a group of 8-year-olds who took cognitive tests in 1946. Results of the study, published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy … Read More

Memory Maximizers: High-Intensity Exercise; Retirement

Dec 16, 2019 · · Memory
High-Intensity Exercise May Give Your Memory a Good Workout You’ve probably heard or read a thousand times that exercising your body is good for the brain, too. But in a recent study, published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, researchers found that older adults who engage in short bursts of … Read More

Can Choline Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

Dec 16, 2019 · · Memory
Choline is a little like Pluto: Scientists can’t agree on whether the former is a vitamin any more than whether the latter is a planet. However it is characterized, this essential nutrient plays a vital role in everything from cell structure to nervous system function. Now, a study published in … Read More

Glossary

Dec 16, 2019 · · Memory
acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter in the parts of the brain involved in thinking, learning, and memory. allele: The basic biological makeup of living things (including humans) is guided by genes. Variations of individual genes are called alleles. Alzheimer’s disease: A progressive, irreversible and incurable form of dementia due to deterioration of … Read More

4. Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease

Dec 16, 2019 · · Memory
Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of getting older. Age, however, is a risk factor. Alzheimer’s disease rarely occurs in younger adulthood, but it becomes increasingly common as people get older. In addition to age, a number of other factors raise or lower the risk of developing the disease. Some … Read More

Study Points to Brain Benefits Among Tea Drinkers

Nov 18, 2019 · · Memory
A hot cup of tea can be especially comforting this time of year, and recent research also suggests that regular tea consumption is associated with better brain health. A small study of adults over age 60, published in the scientific journal Aging, suggests that tea drinkers have better organized brain … Read More

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