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Why Do Some Memories Survive Dementia?

July 26, 2026·29 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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A deeply personal story of a daughter reckoning with her father’s dementia after a brain injury, and how a neuroscientific discovery years later offered a physiological explanation for his disorientation and memory loss. The episode bridges intimate family experience with cutting-edge neu

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Ellen Barry

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Ellen BarryPriya RajasethaganBob

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The New York Times

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Nature Neuroscience

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Long Form JournalismMental HealthNeuroscience

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