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Why does your brain mix up memories? New study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain's filing cabinets
Old age and forgetfulness seem to go hand in hand. But my colleagues and I found that memories actually become less precise, not entirely forgotten.
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Researchers found that aging reduces memory precision rather than causing total forgetting. Their study, appearing in Cerebral Cortex, shows the brain increasingly blends related experiences, making it harder to retrieve the exact memory needed. This blending explains why older adults often mix up similar events.
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