How often do you forget where you put your phone? Walk into the kitchen and forget why you’re there? Have trouble remembering the name of an old work colleague? Or struggle to find a word you’re ...

In the realm of human learning, a key component of interest is learning retention–the ability to recall what has previously been learned. Retention performance in humans is typified by one of three ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. IKON Images/Adobe Stock As you age, you may briefly blank on someone’s name or take a bit longer to work through mentally arduous ...

When age truly catches up, you start developing memory issues. Yes, from forgetting what exactly you opened the fridge door for to not being able to recall your neighbour’s name the second time you ...

Some memory problems common to older adults may stem from an inability to segment daily life into discrete experiences, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the ...

Dear Carol: My husband recently moved to memory care. While I’m still an active caregiver with visits and decision-making, I finally have some time to concentrate on my own health. For a 73-year-old ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Have you ever walked into a room and were like, “What did I come in here for?” Or, forgotten a completely normal word while you’re talking to someone? And have you ever wondered ...

Memory lapses are expected as we age, but there’s evidence that many surprisingly young people are losing their grip. WATCH: Globe magazine contributor Felice Freyer dug into why young adults are ...

Problematic social media use was associated with more frequent self-reported everyday memory failures in 943 Spanish young adults aged 18 to 35. Everyday memory failures statistically accounted for ...