memory

Compensatory Role of Declarative Memory in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Scientific review indicates declarative memory may compensate for deficits in language disorder, dyslexia, autism, Tourette's and OCD.

Ullman, M.T. & Pullman, M.Y. (2015). A compensatory role for declarative memory in neurodevelopmental disorders. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 51, 205-222.

SuperAgers

Northwestern University researchers uncover brain differences in SuperAgers.

Gefen, T., Peterson, M., Papastefan, S.T., Martersteck, A., Whitney, K., Rademaker, A., Bigio, E.H., Weintraub, S., Rogalski, E., Mesulam, M.M. & Geula, C. (2015). Morphometric and histoligic substrates of cingulate integrity in elders with exceptional memory capacity. The Journal of Neuroscience, 35(4), 1781-1791.