CONTENTS

MEMORY

HOW AGING AFFECTS MEMORY

MEMORY LOSS WITH AGING

EXPERIMENT
-AIM
-REQUIREMENTS &PROCEDURE
-OBSERVATION
-RESULTS &CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY
MEMORY
Memory refers to the storage, retention and recall of information
including past experiences, knowledge and thoughts. Memory for
specific information can vary greatly according to the individual and the
individual’s state of mind. It can also vary according to the content of
the information itself; thus information which is novel or exciting tends
to be better remembered than information which is uninteresting or
ordinary. Failure of memory can normally result from failure to
adequately store the memory in the first place, failure to retain the
information (forgetting) and failure to retrieve the information.
The precise biological mechanism of memory are not fully understood,
But most scientists believe that memory results from changes in
connections or connection strengths between neuron in the brain. One
possible mechanism is long-term potentiation (LTP). Roughly stated,
LTP refers to a process whereby if two neurons are usually active
together, the connection between them will be strengthened; over
time, this means that activity in one neuron will tend to produce
activity in the other neuron.