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Aging brains trade specific memories for general knowledge
Original: As we get older, our ability to recall specific details (where the car's parked, what time an appointment is) gets worse
Neuroscientists say that as people age, their ability to recall specific details, such as where the car is parked or what time an appointment is, declines, while general knowledge like capital cities or the rules of sports becomes more dominant. The shift, long suspected by researchers, is drawing fresh attention as a new account of how memory changes with age circulates widely.
Why now: New discussion of neuroscience findings on how memory and knowledge change with aging.
Evidence
- As we get older, our ability to recall specific details (where the car's parked, what time an appointment is) gets worse. Also in old age, our general knowledge (the rules of hockey or capital cities) becomes more dominant. Neuroscientists have long believed this brain shift is… · ScienceDesk@flipboard.social · 3
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