Brain imaging shows memory loss differs by age

High-resolution brain imaging can be used to show memory proficiency between older and younger adults, according to University of California researchers. Using magnetic resonance imaging, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found patterns in memory loss during two tests of memory, an object memory task and a location one.”Object memory is far more vulnerable than spatial, or location, memory — at least in the early stages.”Other research has shown that spatial memory and navigation problems are among problems that crop up for individuals that are progressing toward Alzheimer’s disease.During the brain scan, researchers establish a cerebral mechanism for the deficit in object memory. Researchers want to expand their work to 150 older adults who will be followed over time.
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