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World Service,17 Aug 2000,24 mins

Is Memory Loss Inevitable As We Age

Health Matters

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The programme asks whether memory loss is inevitable as we age. A report on memory, how older people are able to access decades old memories but find it difficult to manage short term memories. It is not necessarily a sign of dementia but more a change in our brain's way of accessing memory and the way our brain cells communicate.

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