Nancy Dennis, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State, studies memory and aging.-Not All Memories Fade With Age

Not All Memories Fade With Age

Published on: Aug 21 2013

Changes in brain activity compensate for some types of normal decline in our ability to remember.


It may happen more than you care to admit. You draw on a memory from the not-so-distant past, and the bucket comes back empty. Your 10-year-old child, however, can recall the moment in a flash. "It was last summer. That street-fair we went...

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-Adult day services for dementia patients provide stress relief to caregivers

Adult day services for dementia patients provide stress relief to caregivers

Published on: May 23 2013

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Family caregivers of older adults with dementia are less stressed and their moods are improved on days when dementia patients receive adult day services (ADS), according to Penn State researchers...

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State College Area High School students and older adult volunteers discuss the "Hitler's Daughter" story and issues of war and peace.-An Intergenerational Conversation about War, Peace, and Family Values

An Intergenerational Conversation about War, Peace, and Family Values

Published on: Apr 10 2013

On March 12, 2013, at the State College Area High School in Central Pennsylvania, all of the ingredients were in place for a memorable intergenerational dialogue about war, conflict, reconciliation and peace. The impetus for the meeting was Hitler’s Daughter. This is the title of a novel written by Jackie French and a play adapted from the novel...

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