/tags/memory memory en-US SAčúŒÊŽ«Ä± Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:02:25 GMT /2022-03-18/this-form-of-memory-loss-is-common-but-most-americans-dont-know-about-it Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:02:25 GMT /2022-03-18/this-form-of-memory-loss-is-common-but-most-americans-dont-know-about-it Jon Hamilton /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Airports in South Florida are already seeing more travelers than they have since the pandemic began. What you need to know before your holiday travel plans. Plus, we hear from a memory champion on how you can keep your mind sharp. And a Latin American Christmas tradition is making a comeback. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:53:43 GMT /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this Sammy Caiola /2019-08-30/what-do-you-call-the-anniversary-of-a-disaster It's been 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. But don't call this month an "anniversary." Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:18:00 GMT /2019-08-30/what-do-you-call-the-anniversary-of-a-disaster Leah Donnella /2018-10-08/a-brain-scientist-who-studies-alzheimers-explains-how-she-stays-mentally-fit Alzheimer's prevention specialist Jessica Langbaum says that like most working people she gets plenty of mental exercise without playing crossword puzzles or brain games. She says work is the key. Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT /2018-10-08/a-brain-scientist-who-studies-alzheimers-explains-how-she-stays-mentally-fit Jon Hamilton /2017-10-23/in-memory-training-smackdown-one-method-dominates A comparison of two memory training methods often used by scientists found that one was twice as good as the other. But neither succeeded in turning people into cognitive superstars. Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:54:00 GMT /2017-10-23/in-memory-training-smackdown-one-method-dominates Jon Hamilton /2017-04-20/electrical-stimulation-to-boost-memory-maybe-its-all-in-the-timing Research in epilepsy has found a key to why small pulses of electricity to the brain sometimes help and sometimes hurt a failing memory. Brains hurt by physical trauma or dementia might benefit, too. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:01:00 GMT /2017-04-20/electrical-stimulation-to-boost-memory-maybe-its-all-in-the-timing Jon Hamilton /news/2016-01-26/why-cant-i-recall-yesterday-amnesia-erases-daily-life-for-army-veteran Steve Ligeikis has forgotten what happened to the cat.“Alek!” The ex-military man scans each corner of the living room, looking for the familiar figure of
 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:42:30 GMT /news/2016-01-26/why-cant-i-recall-yesterday-amnesia-erases-daily-life-for-army-veteran Audra D.S. Burch /2013-07-16/florida-man-who-woke-up-speaking-swedish-is-idd-by-sister After being found unconscious, Michael Boatwright awakened to insist that his name is Johan Ek. And he couldn't speak English. Investigators pieced together some of his background and now a sister has talked about him. "He's always been just a wanderer," she says. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:36:00 GMT /2013-07-16/florida-man-who-woke-up-speaking-swedish-is-idd-by-sister Mark Memmott /show/topical-currents/2013-03-21/food-for-your-brain 03/21/13 - Thursday's Topical Currents is with chef, author and syndicated columnist Linda Gassenheimer. She visits with Dr. Neal Barnard author of Power
 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2013-03-21/food-for-your-brain Joseph Cooper