Memory development: Difference between revisions

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The development of memory in adults, especially older adults, is often seen more negatively. Most Adults will face symptoms of memory loss in both their short- and long-term memory, Alzheimer's is a prime example of this.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Jørgensen|first1=Isabella Friis|last2=Aguayo‐Orozco|first2=Alejandro|last3=Lademann|first3=Mette|last4=Brunak|first4=Søren|date=2020-04-27|title=Age‐stratified longitudinal study of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia patients|journal=Alzheimer's & Dementia|volume=16|issue=6|pages=908–917|doi=10.1002/alz.12091|pmid=32342671|pmc=7383608|issn=1552-5260}}</ref>

Recent research on the development of memory has indicated that declarative, or explicit memory, may exist in infants who are even younger than two years old. For example, newborns who are less than 3 days old demonstrate a preference for their mother's own voice, resultingdemonstrating the significance of a strong and powerful connection to the mother.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=DeCasper |first1=A. |last2=Fifer |first2=W. |title=Of human bonding: newborns prefer their mothers' voices |journal=Science |volume=208 |issue=4448 |pages=1174–6 |year=1980 |pmid=7375928 |doi=10.1126/science.7375928 |bibcode=1980Sci...208.1174D |citeseerx=10.1.1.553.1738 }}</ref>

==Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Development==