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As time goes by, it gets tougher to 'just remember this'

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Re: As time goes by, it gets tougher to 'just remember this'

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A related interview here with the researcher: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/as-brain-pathway...

How significant is the degradation?

It’s hard to have absolutes. It’s not like it’s completely gone. These were 60- to 80-year-olds we tested. These are folks that are completely healthy. It’s along the lines of a 10 to 20 percent degradation. That degradation was enough to cause memory deficits.