Memory is the way your brain takes in and stores information so you can use it later on. Memories define who you are in a lot of ways. They help you recall things like important dates, facts, and even ...

A person’s memory is a sea of images and other sensory impressions, facts and meanings, echoes of past feelings, and ingrained codes for how to behave—a diverse well of information. Naturally, there ...

When we talk to friends and family about our common past, we sometimes discover discrepancies in memory. But that doesn’t mean memory is unreliable. These discrepancies mainly illustrate differences ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.: What kinds of memory lapses are part of normal aging, and which are cause for concern? Aaron Philip Nelson, Ph.D.: All of our bodily systems acquire some "wear and tear" as part of ...