You might say you have a “bad memory” because you don’t remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely ...

A new study examines how memory and exercise are connected. Scientists studied the human brain and discovered how much exercise may help prevent memory loss over time. Experts share their thoughts on ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...

Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

In the quest to cure Alzheimer’s, the protein known as beta-amyloid has long taken center stage, driving development of a long list of drugs aimed at breaking up “amyloid plaques” in the brain. But ...

Becoming distracted at critical moments can cause accidents and other mistakes. For example, you get distracted getting out of a rideshare car and leave your phone behind. You leave your sunglasses on ...

Your age affects how your memory works Young children have both memory systems, but they develop at different rates. The capacity to form strong semantic memories comes first, while episodic memory ...