Lost Memories of Alzheimer's Patients Still in the Brain

New research on memory indicates that even if new memories are gone from the awareness of Alzheimer's patients they are still in the brain and might be able to be recovered.ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomThis research caught my attention for a number of reasons.First and foremost, I noticed early on that my mother performed better and was more aware after I started exposed her to bright light daily.What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and Dementia“Lost” memories can be foundIn the early stages of Alzheimer ’s disease, patients are often unable to remember recent experiences. A new study from MIT suggests that those memories are still stored in the brain.5 Best Memory Tests for Alzheimer's and DementiaSnips from this new research at MITThe researchers were able to induce a longer-termreactivation of the lost memories by stimulating newconnections between the entorhinal cortex and the hippocampus.To achieve this, they usedlight to optogenetically stimulate entorhinal cortex cells that feed into the hippocampal engram cells encoding the fearful memory.“It is possible that in the future some technology will be developed to activate or inactivate cells deep inside the brain, like the hippocampus or entorhinal cortex, with more precision. ”  “Basic research conducted in this study provided information on cell populations to be targeted, which is critical for future treatments and technologies.”“The important point is - this a proof of concept.Even if a...
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