That's what certain smells and sounds and textures do when they're attached to something early enough. They don't prompt a ...

Depressive symptoms are linked to later memory decline in older people. The opposite is also true: Poorer memory is associated with an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a study ...

Ever had a song come on the radio and suddenly you're 16 again, sitting in your best friend's car on a summer night? It's wild how a few notes can pull you straight back to a moment you thought you'd ...

Your implicit memory helps you remember how to do things without consciously thinking about it. It includes skills and habits, like how to ride a bike and how to get around your house. It also ...

A new study in fruit flies suggests that link between hunger and the brain is not just a feeling, and it may be tied to how ...

Recent research on memory supports this hypothesis, and in fact suggests that a forgettable hit from a one-hit wonder is a nearly perfect trigger for nostalgia. A chance encounter with a forgotten ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...

Dear Readers: Rarely have I come across information or a product that has as much potential for professionals in assisted living and nursing homes as it does for families caring for their elders. But ...

Men who consumed more sodium showed faster episodic memory loss over six years—and the link held even after accounting for ...