EP107: The Four Types of Long-Term Memory

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We've all lost keys, forgotten contact details, or missed someone's name. When you're young, you don't give these lapses much thought, but you could be concerned about what they indicate as you become older.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The numbers say that age-related memory impairment affects roughly 40% of older adults aged 65 and above, or approximately 16 million people in the United States. Furthermore, it is estimated that just 1% of these people will get dementia each year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you worried about your memory? Worry no more, for we brought to you another worthwhile episode of</span> <strong>This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World—The Four Types of Long-Term Memory.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay tuned and learn the different types of long-term memory, what to expect from memory as we age and how age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's affect memory. </span></p> <p><strong>Key points covered in this episode: </strong></p> <p><strong>✔️ Get A Deeper Understanding Of What Is Memory</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Memory as a concept is the ability to store and retrieve information when we need it. Memory can be categorized as either sensory, short-term, or long-term. Long-term memories are further classified as either explicit (conscious memories) or implicit (unconscious memories). </span></p> <p><strong> ✔️ Why Do We Remember What We Do? </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our memories create our identities. The current thinking is that we remember experiences that will be important in the future – both positive and negative experiences – and help us with future decision-making. </span></p> <p><strong> ✔️ Learn More About Explicit Long-Term Memories And Alzheimer's Disease</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Explicit Long-Term Memories are either Episodic or Semantic. Episodic memories are events that happen to you and essentially