Code

• But it is an entirely normal part of memory – enabling us to move on or make space for new information.
• But what level of forgetting is actually normal?
• Is it OK to mix up the names of countries, as US president Joe Biden recently did?
• It’s a failure of memory (forgetting), but it’s entirely normal and very common.
• So rather than having to walk round the entire car park to find it, we can search a relatively defined area.

The impact of ageing

• It’s true that our forgetting becomes more pronounced, but that doesn’t always mean there’s a problem.
• The longer we live, the more experiences we have, and the more we have to remember.
• Not only that, but the experiences have much in common, meaning it can become tricky to separate these events in our memory.
• If you’ve only ever experienced a holiday on a beach in Spain once you will remember it with great clarity.

Forgetting doesn’t always impair decision making

• But forgetting names or dates, as Biden has, doesn’t necessarily impair decision making.
• Of course, at times forgetting can be a sign of a bigger problem and might suggest you need to speak to the doctor.
• And while forgetting the name of someone at dinner is normal, forgetting how to use your fork and knife isn’t.

Alexander Easton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada filed a Notice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal for Ontario to initiate an appeal on the sentence imposed on Cameron Jay Ortis.
• The sentence imposed is 14 years imprisonment.
• On November 22, 2023, a jury found Cameron Ortis guilty of four offences under the Security of Information Act for intentionally and without authority communicating special operational information to unauthorized individuals contrary to s. 14(1) of the Act.
• The decision to appeal the sentence imposed on Cameron Ortis is in the public interest based on the seriousness of the offence and moral blameworthiness of the offender.

• Recognized for its Patient Centric Solutions and State-of-the-Art Technology, the Medical-Grade Cumulus EEG Headset Wins Third Award in 2023 for Innovative Design While Advancing Clinical Neuroscience Research
  BELFAST, Northern Ireland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumulus Neuroscience (Cumulus; The Company), a global digital health company focused on advancing neuroscience clinical trials and patient care through improved data, has been recognized by GOOD DESIGN® Awards , in the medical category for the product design of its first-in-class electroencephalogram (EEG) headset.
• The headset synchronizes with tablet-based functional assessments for use in-clinic or unsupervised (at-home/remote) environments, allowing for increased ease-of-use for patients, caregivers, and clinical research teams.
• The GOOD DESIGN® Award is the oldest and most prestigious awards program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world.
• The Cumulus Neuroassessment Platform, which includes our EEG headset, removes those barriers entirely.

• ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSolve ®, a leading critical event management provider that enables organizations to mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today announced an expanded partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ® (NCMEC) and LexisNexis® Risk Solutions that greatly enhances the Automated Delivery of Alerts on Missing Children (ADAM) Program.
• The ADAM Program supports all types of missing children cases reported to NCMEC, including cases that extend beyond the criteria needed to issue an AMBER Alert.
• "Our partnership with OnSolve and LexisNexis Risk Solutions advances our mission to find missing children and bring them home safely," said Callahan Walsh, child advocate for NCMEC and sibling of Adam Walsh, for whom the program is named.
• "We are thrilled to partner with OnSolve to extend the reach of the ADAM Program to increase the visibility of these detailed missing children alerts," said Trish McCall, Senior Director, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Co-Founder of the ADAM Program.