Episodic Memory - Age Differences

Age Differences

Activation of specific brain areas (mostly the hippocampus) seems to be different between younger and older people upon episodic memory retrieval. Older people tend to activate both left and right hippocampus, while younger people activate only the left one. For more information, see aging and memory.

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