Cognitive studies show that both younger and older adults can increase their memory performance after training in using a visuospatial mnemonic, although age-related memory deficits tend to be magnified rather than reduced after training. Little is known about the changes in functional brain activity that accompany training-induced memory enhancement, and whether age-related activity changes ar...

Introduction Over recent years, Intensive Care Medicine has recognised the benefit of implementing checklists to augment strategies for improving patient safety[2]. One such care bundle checklist is the FASTHUG mnemonic (Feeding; Analgesia; Sedation; Thromboprophylaxis; Head up positioning; Ulcer Protection and Glucose levels)[1]. In our ICU a variation of the mnemonic has evolved, initially in...

The mnemonic DEEP-IN stands for a series of easy-to-administer, office-based screening tests designed to streamline initial assessment of the geriatric patient. These screens can quickly identify signs of delirium, dementia, depression, and adverse drug effects; vision and hearing deficits; risk for future impairments in activities of daily living; incontinence, and malnutrition. The author dev...

This work briefly reviews pertinent research on learning and memorization. Specifically, it has been demonstrated that spaced repetition and targeted mnemonic strategies greatly facilitate the learning process and foster long-term recall. One possibility to apply these principals is their incorporation into specialized e-learning tools such as MemoryLifter, a free educational software, which is...

Although mnemonic interpretations of hippocampal function in people have been readily accepted for many years, similar interpretations of hippocampal function in animals have received a number of challenges. This article reviews two of these challenges, shows how they were resolved in favor of some kind of mnemonic interpretation, and then suggests ways in which these types of interpretations m...

This article presents a previously published framework, summarized in the mnemonic ANSWER (A, Active listening; N, Needs assessment; S, Self-awareness/reflection; W, Whose perspective?; E, Elicit values; R, Respond) for how to respond to the question, "Doctor, what would you do?" when considering medical decisions that are preference-sensitive, meaning there is limited or debatable evidence to ...

Longitudinal survivors of the Berlin Aging Study (N = 96, mean age = 84 years, range 75-101 years) were instructed and trained in a mnemonic skill to examine plasticity of episodic memory performance in very old age. Performance gains after mnemonic instruction were modest, and most individuals were unable to further enhance their performance during 4 sessions of mnemonic practice. Whereas the ...

This paper argues that certain early Palaeolithic artefacts can be viewed as reflecting Readymade concepts and techniques from the world of modern art. I will focus on presenting a theoretical framework for this claim well case study Late Lower Qesem Cave, Israel (420,000–200,000 bp ). The is based ‘double patina’ phenomenon (old tools became patinated by exposure to elements were then shaped a...

Memory plasticity, or the ability to improve one's memory performance through instruction and training, is known to decline during adulthood. However, direct comparisons among middle childhood, adulthood, and old age are lacking. The authors examined memory plasticity in an age-comparative multisession training study. One hundred and eight participants ages 9-10, 11-12, 20-25, and 65-78 years l...

Mickes, Wixted, and Wais (2007) proposed a simple test of latent strength variability in recognition memory. They asked participants to rate their confidence using either a 20-point or a 99-point strength scale and plotted distributions of the resulting ratings. They found 25% more variability in ratings for studied than for new items, which they interpreted as providing evidence that latent mn...