Tag: Memory

News / World - 7 years ago

New drug raises hopes of reversing memory loss in old age

An experimental drug that bolsters ailing brain cells has raised hopes of a treatment for memory loss, poor decision making and other mental impairments that often strike in old age. The drug could be taken as a daily pill by over-55s if clinical tr...

News / World - 7 years ago

Super recognisers: the people who never forget a face

Earlier this year, a softly spoken community-support officer named Andy Pope received the Chief Constable’s Award, an honour bestowed on police force employees who’ve shown extraordinary bravery, or remarkable dedication, or both. In Pope’s case, th...