Memory Programs
Baycrest research has shown that adults whose memory function is at the
low end of normal use the same brain regions as young adults when retrieving information, but they perform poorly on the task. By contrast, older
adults whose memory is as good as that of younger adults use additional
brain regions for retrieval, suggesting that the brain may be malleable to
help offset age-related memory decline. A new Baycrest study is using brain
imaging technology to see if memory training of those at the low end of
normal induces a compensatory pattern of brain activity similar to that shown
by older adults with high-level memory function.
Baycrest 2008/09 Annual Report
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