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Memories exist even when forgotten, study suggests
10th September 2009
New research by scientists in California suggests that forgotten memories may still exist, but simply cannot be retrieved. The results are published today in the journal Neuron.
The team used advanced imaging techniques and observed that a person's brain activity while remembering an event is very similar to when it was first experienced, even if specifics can't be recalled. The study focused on young healthy adults.
Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, said:
“This is potentially a very exciting discovery and could pave the way for research that helps people retrieve lost memories. With memory loss one of the most profound and distressing symptoms of Alzheimer’s, it’s vital that researchers are able to push forward with the study.
“The population living with dementia is forecast to double within a generation; we must invest in research that can offer hope of defeating this devastating condition.”
Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, said:
“This is potentially a very exciting discovery and could pave the way for research that helps people retrieve lost memories. With memory loss one of the most profound and distressing symptoms of Alzheimer’s, it’s vital that researchers are able to push forward with the study.
“The population living with dementia is forecast to double within a generation; we must invest in research that can offer hope of defeating this devastating condition.”
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