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Ageing makes the imagination wither

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Memory decline in old age may also mean a less vivid imagination.

Old age does more than stealthily steal away our most cherished memories: it also seems to diminish our ability to imagine things.

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  1. Addis, D.R., Wong, A.T. & Schacter, D.L. Psychological Science. in press (2008).

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Than, K. Ageing makes the imagination wither. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.408

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