Memory

There Is No Antimemetics Division explores how to survive when memories and meaning are malleable

Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

MRI scans show that the brains of infants and toddlers can encode memories, even if we don’t remember them as adults

A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 percent after age 55

The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even more than similar airborne pollutants from other sources

Cases of deadly heatstroke of children in cars have remained stubbornly persistent—here’s why they happen and how we can prevent them

Eighty-year-olds are able to identify familiar tunes just as well as teenagers can

Different approaches can support varied forms of memory

The drug donanemab slows progression of symptoms in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but questions linger about the durability of its effect

Prospective memory is a skill that can be practiced, making it more likely that someone can remember an appointment or meet a deadline

New research shows that looking at memorable images can warp our perception of time