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  • Created on: 02-06-17 13:09
How can we forget info?
Decay - info slowly fades over time, interference - memory traces disrupted by other material
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Explain the forgetting curve
Immediate massive drop in memory - 70% forgotten after 9 hours
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examples of types of dementia and what causes it?
Alzheimers, parkinsons - cell loss
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What are the stages of alzeimers?
Early= everyday tasks are hard, middle = change in personality, late = serious effects
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What are the memory impairments of alzeimers?
Difficulty learning, difficulty retrieving and misplacing items
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What are the visual impairments?
recognition impairments, spatial defecits
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What does semantic memory consist of?
facts, knowledge and recognition
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Episodic memory?
Past experiences and memories
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What examples of semantic or episodic impairment is there?
Semantic dementia and KC
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What is semantic dementia?
Impaired semantic, intact episodic
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What happened to KC?
Motorcycle accident, impaired episodic, intact semantic
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