Types of long-term memory. As you would imagine, long-term memories are much more complex than short-term ones. We store different types of information (procedures, life experiences, ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic say they have identified a new type of memory loss that is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a “better prognosis." ...

There are two main types of amnesia, or memory loss: 1. Anterograde amnesia: Your brain becomes unable to form new memories or store new information after the amnesia-causing event. As a result ...

The medication appears to restore a type of memory that allows us to link an event, like a wedding, with the people we saw there, a team reports in this week's issue of the journal Nature.