Older Brain May Be a Wiser Brain

RobinWolaner

Posted: May 21, 08 12:15pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3npm

"When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often wrong.

Instead, the research finds, the aging brain is simply taking in more data and trying to sift through a clutter of information, often to its long-term benefit.

The studies are analyzed in a new edition of a neurology book, “Progress in Brain Research.”'

22 Comments // 17 Members

Posted: May 21, 08 12:24pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3np...

Robin,

Whew!!!! That is such a relief..Thought I was have a "blonde moment" or suffering from crs.....LOL

Charlie

Posted: May 21, 08 12:26pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3np...

My reply was deleted again! I am beginning to get really, really paranoid! Or else the "higher ups" on tbd do not like me!!!

or maybe it was a memory lapse and I just thought I posted something

either way I am going to start taking ginko!!

Posted: May 21, 08 12:30pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3np...

What were we talking about?

Posted: May 21, 08 12:36pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3np...

Thanks for this reassuring news. If you run across a survey of the benefit of creaky knees,..

Posted: May 21, 08 1:04pm

A new study says that the memory lapses that worry us as we age are not worrisome after all:

http://tinyurl.com/4b3np...

My whole life, I have been unable to remember people’s names.

I even tried to associate their names with something common.

This did not work either as I forgot the reference.

I had to know someone for about ten years before I knew their name..

Embarrassing to say the least.

Posted: May 21, 08 1:06pm

What were we talking about?...

Um . . . I forget . . .

Posted: May 21, 08 1:09pm

My whole life, I have been unable to remember people’s names.

I even tried to associate their names with something comm...

darroll, that's one of the reasons I am in favor of mandatory name tags for people to wear whenever they leave the house

and no cheating . . . for instance men cannot claim to be Brad Pitt by wearing a tag with his name and women cannot claim to be Reese Witherspoon--there will be a severe penalty for wearing a false name tag!!!