How do people with Alzheimer’s not forget everything? For example, I have seen people with Alzheimer’s who do not remember loved ones and other stuff, but they still remember how to speak and how to move etc. What stops them from forgetting every single tiny little thing they know?
In: Biology
Not all memories are stored in the same way. The brain is a mishmash of billions of connections, all interacting and interacting with other interactions. There’s some general rules for what gets stored where though, facial memories and memories of people are stored in one area, while muscle memory and memory about how to do things is usually stored in a different area.
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