The Aging Mind (Final) Flashcards
1
Q
episodic memory
A
experiences that you have done in your life related to a time and a place
2
Q
non-episodic memory
A
memories created through things that you learn
3
Q
latency encoding
A
takes longer for us to process info as we age
4
Q
what does it mean to be wise
A
experience, knowledge etc.
5
Q
dementia
A
non treatable non reversible illness that affects the brain
6
Q
hippocampus
A
responsible for memory
7
Q
alzheimers
A
most prevalent form of dementia
8
Q
vascular dementia
A
caused by impaired blood flow to the brain “brain stroke”
9
Q
drugs impact on alzheimers
A
will alleviate symptoms but no cure
10
Q
alzheimers ted talk main points
A
tipping scale and making more neural connections and learning new things will help you to prevent reaching the tipping point
11
Q
amyloid plaque accumulation
A
causes dementia?
