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Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory.

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Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests
Source: Science Daily

What’s Happening

Real talk: When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory.

Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly coordinated. (we’re not making this up)

So, memory-supporting brain cells lose their stability, and the animals struggle to remember where they’ve been.

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