Memory varies from person to person, but it may also deeply impact the quality of your life. While there are various factors ...

Not all memory loss is degenerative or permanent. Here's what medical experts say to do if you're experiencing symptoms.

When Alzheimer's Affects More than Memory Alzheimer's disease often begins with memory loss. Over time, it can lead to other mental, emotional, and physical problems.

New research reveals that human memory may prioritize people and places over context, offering insight into how our brains achieve flexible, enduring recall.

Long-term memory is information encoded in the brain on the time-scale of years. It consists of explicit (declarative) memories that are consciously reportable and depend heavily on the medial ...

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

What did Joel get you for your anniversary?” my mom asked. “Nothing yet,” I replied. “But it’s a big one, so it should be something good.” “Any time a ...

A blood test for insulin resistance (a hallmark of diabetes) may offer clues about the speed of memory loss for people with early Alzheimer’s disease.

Apr. 14, 2025 — A research team has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a key role in memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Tests of how long information is retained and the circumstances in which it is forgotten suggest that short-term and long-term memory are closely related but involve some separate mechanisms ...