Remembering the past

[swansgal]

Why is it that some people can remember things that happened years ago, but cannot remember what happened last week.

[dot.hawkes]

selective memory i guess.

[pie+mash]

Short term memory loss, brought on for various reasons:

Age
Senile Dementia
Ahlzheimer's

[redcrx]

dots right.
Can you recall what you had for dinner on jan 5th 1986? How about yesterday?
Important things are never forgotten. I can remember every detail of my wedding day of 10 years ago, but had it been 2 months ago id still remember it.

[PatriciaH]

Lol got the " badge" for that !

[misslideaway]

I watched a documentary about this years ago. From what I remember- the memories from your younger years are stored in a different part of the memory 'filing cabinet' - called the cerebral cortex which is for long-term storage. As the years go on and the events become more 'every day' - these memories are stored in a different part of the filing cabinet which is less
accessable.

[johnizere]

I scrolled down this far and forgot the question........

[summersoon]

hahaha johnizere!!!!!! that tickled me!

[Kozmic Blues]

That wasn't even last week just a few seconds, lol brilliant !!

I can go all the way back till I was a baby in my cot. Strange that I cant remember all the stuff I did last week.