Study: Memories Lost During Early Stages Of Alzheimer's May Be Recoverable
  • 8 years ago
Memories lost during the early stages of Alzheimer's are still stored in the brain and may even be recoverable, according to researchers at MIT.

Memories lost during the early stages of Alzheimer's are still stored in the brain and may even be recoverable, according to researchers at MIT. 
Writing in the journal Nature, the neuroscientists explain that Alzheimer's patients can form new memories just as well as those who don't suffer from the disease, the issue is being unable to access those memories. 
Susumu Tonegawa, the study's senior author, said, “The important point is, this a proof of concept. That is, even if a memory seems to be gone, it is still there. It’s