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Memory is defined as the accuracy and ease with which a person can retain and recall past experiences (Webster's Dictionary 611). It is often thought of as a capacity, such as a cup, that could be full or empty. A more common comparison is one to a computer. Some ....

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.... to learn whatever they thought they could remember. Most scientists believe there is no such thing as a good or bad memory, only good and bad learners. Depending on the amount of attention a person gives to something depends on how well a person will remember that fact or event. Beginning at the age of 50, people of similar ages begin to differentiate more and more from one another in their mental performance. Some memories drop noticeably, but many stay the same or even rise. Most investigators agree that no mental decline occurs before the age of 65 or 70 that affects a person's ability to function in the real world (Schrof 89). In many societi ....