Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Sleep is essential to memory function. Insufficient sleep makes concentrating, ...

Memory defines us in so many ways, but it’s not exactly what we think it is. We tend to imagine memory almost like a filing cabinet — a faithful record of the past we can pull from when needed. But ...

Wyatt Markham practices drawing a map of the World from memory on April 19, 2024, in rural Douglas County. It’s one thing to study a list of words for a spelling bee. But it’s another thing entirely ...

In practical terms, this means that if 13 out of every 100 men suffer from forgetfulness, the rate rises to 39 out of 100 women of the same age group. The study also suggests that widowed and single ...