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Memory declines with age, but it starts deteriorating long before you become old

Researchers have studied the development of the brains of people aged 30 to 89 years. Brain atrophy leading to memory loss is completely normal, and it starts earlier than you might think.

Long Covid does not cause lasting brain damage, study reveals

Young people with persistent post-infective symptoms from Covid-19 did just as well on tests as others.

Can Covid-19 lead to poorer memory? A study of over 100,000 individuals faces criticism

When participants assess their own memory, they may think it is worse than it is.

Norwegian study: People who have had Covid-19 have a poorer memory

They also have a worse memory than those who have not had Covid-19.

Breakthrough discoveries of how the brain stores memories

How do you remember what happened yesterday, or in your childhood, or right now? Norwegian researchers are on the trail of a new and important piece in the large puzzle that is our brain.

Today's 70-year-olds are as mentally sharp as 60-year-olds used to be

Older people are scoring better on memory and cognitive tests than before, according to a study from Tromsø, Norway.

Psychology folklore or science? Uncovering facts about repressed memories

Psychological theories that have become truths in our culture may be built more on naive belief than on science, according to researchers.

Banan Sultan broke the world record in memory

“Anyone with a strong desire and a goal can do what I did,” she says.

Why do we remember our childhood summers as sun-filled and long?

It's all about nostalgia, says psychology professor Per-Einar Binder.

This is why we forget names

And this is what you can do to remember them.

Could your brain run out of space?

ASK A RESEARCHER: Everything we know is stored in the brain, but can we eventually run out of space?

Pain after nerve damage can cause severe memory impairment

Many people with chronic pain from nerve damage have far poorer cognitive function than fibromyalgia patients and healthy individuals, according to a new study. The discovery is deemed important ground-breaking work.

Pioneer neuropsychologist wins Kavli Prize

Brenda Milner brought about one of the most notable discoveries made in research on human memory. She has been awarded the Kavli Prize for Neuroscience together with John O’Keefe and Marcus E. Raichle.

More years of education mean a better memory in old age

Public education reforms implemented decades ago are providing new insights. Each additional year of schooling can give mental benefits towards the end of life.

Does photographic memory exist?

Can some people glance at a picture or read a page of a book and later have total recall of all the details and information?