Impaired CREB Activation Is Related in Part to Age-Related Changes

question 33

Essay

Impaired CREB activation is related in part to age-related changes in the adrenal response to arousal. What evidence supports this assertion?

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Definitions:

Displace

In memory theory, to cause information to be lost from short-term memory by adding new information.

Short-Term Memory

A component of memory where small amounts of information can be temporarily kept for a relatively brief period.

New Information

Newly acquired data, knowledge, or insights that were not previously known to an individual or within a specific context.

Echoic Memory

A subset of sensory memory that deals with auditory information, allowing sounds and words to be remembered briefly after the original stimulus has ceased.