Lapses in memory are a normal part of ageing but can also be signs of dementia. Here’s how to distinguish between typical ...
Episodic memory is a form of long-term memory that captures the details of past events that one has personally experienced. Along with semantic memory, it is considered a kind of explicit memory, ...
A new fMRI study found that the brain activity produced when a person recalls a memorized fact and when that same person ...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique delivered via a coil placed onto the scalp. The TMS coil generates a focused magnetic field that activates neurons ...
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Closer residential proximity to lead-releasing facilities corresponds to poorer episodic memory in older adults.
A recent study demonstrated that non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum led to improvements in episodic memory performance in healthy elderly individuals, at the end of a 12-day ...
Have you ever forgotten a lunch date and stood up a good friend? This can be embarrassing and disconcerting, a potential sign that your memory just isn’t what it used to be. But, according to a new ...