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To: Red Badger

I never claimed to have “photographic” memory, but I’ve always had an ability to remember just about everything I’ve read, and most of what I’ve seen and heard. My friends are astounded with my ability to recall details of seemingly insignificant events from 30 years ago. I can still remember the Chicago Cubs roster and lineup from 1984, and most of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XII championship roster.

However, at age 53, I am noticing that while my long term memory of those long ago events remains pretty much intact, my ability to process short-term memory into long term memory has declined. Not much, but it is noticeable.


12 posted on 08/29/2013 11:12:15 AM PDT by henkster (If the Feds create an unlimited demand for bastard children, you get an unlimited supply of them.)
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To: henkster

Those things that interested you from long ago were permanently stored, and strongly so. Those bonds will fade over time as well, but will take longer to do so.

Short-term memory fades quicker because the necessary protein is less abundant to facilitate it............


15 posted on 08/29/2013 11:16:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong. .....Voltaire)
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To: henkster

One doctor on a uTube said that in order to continue to learn, older persons must forget some of what they remmembered in the past. I don’t know if this is true or not. I couldn’t find the report from yesterday.


24 posted on 08/29/2013 12:13:42 PM PDT by Cowgirl
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