Memory

Not genetics: The common trait of clear-minded 80-year-olds

Studies show that not only genetics determine memory status in older age. These are the daily actions that activate brain regions and help maintain quick thinking even in the later decades of life.

Not dramatic actions but repeated behaviors built over years that create a kind of brain protective layer
DR. YA’AKOV (KOBY) CHERNES.

Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences - interview

A diet rich in tryptophan in the evening for better sleep and better memory

Dr. Maya Rosman reveals: This is the dinner that will improve your memory

Tova Ringer (center), a Holocaust survivor who passed away in September 2025 aged 102, won Israel’s annual Miss Holocaust Survivor beauty pageant in 2018 at age 93.

When centenarian survivors die, their lucid wartime memories go with them


Raised with survivors: A journalist's journey to uncover her family's past

‘The Jerusalem Post’s’ Greer Fay Cashman recalls growing up surrounded by Holocaust survivors and her visits to Poland with Israeli leaders.

Placards with hand written messages on them line train tracks during The International March Of The Living at Auschwitz- Birkenau.

Media legend Avi Meller’s death dims lights of Israel’s sporting arenas

Avi’s on-screen eloquence, even in Hebrew, was clearly shaped by his affinity for British commentators and broadcasters, and Israeli sports viewers highly appreciated it.

THE WRITER (right) sharing a drink and a smile with Avi Meller in the UK ambassador’s residence in Ramat Gan in 2012 at an event to promote the London Olympics.

Israeli start-up aiming to revolutionize the chip industry from within

RAAAM Memory Technologies Completes $17.5 Million Series A Led by NXP Semiconductors to Bring Its Innovative On-Chip Memory Solution to Mass Production.

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Remembering David Newman: The Nova victim who saved 200 lives in final moments

‘Forever you will remain engraved in our hearts and souls’: Initiatives created in his honor

HAPPY EMBRACE with girlfriend Noam Ben David.

Memory not what it used to be? Here’s how to know if it’s age-related or a sign of dementia

Forgot names, lost an item, or repeated the same question? Here’s how to tell the difference between natural age-related changes and a medical condition that requires professional diagnosis.

Memory loss or dementia?

Rosh Hashanah: How memory can be a double-edged sword - opinion

Memory is central to Rosh Hashanah but can be a double-edged sword.

A SUPERMARKET in Jerusalem does a brisk business last week as shoppers stock up for the New Year holiday. Rosh Hashanah is not just a time to look back; it’s a time to look forward, the writer notes.

Memory problems? It’s not necessarily age – it could be what you’re eating

Do you feel your memory isn’t what it used to be? Don’t be quick to draw conclusions. In many cases, the reasons are related to your diet or to the medications you are taking.

Memory problems? It’s not necessarily age – it could be what you’re eating

Memory is our anchor in the unfolding saga of the Jewish people - opinion

Memory is essential – it deepens our experience and helps build our shared identity. In Israel, it is even more vital, reminding us that we are part of a larger, unfolding saga.

COLLECTIVE MEMORY: Lasting glue

Harvard Medical School breakthrough: Tiny doses of lithium reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's mice

A 10-year study in Nature shows lithium levels drop early in dementia; tiny doses of lithium orotate were effective in mice. Researchers call for human trials to test safety and efficacy.

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Shocking study: ChatGPT may shrink your brain activity and trigger memory loss

New MIT study reveals: Using AI for writing leads to a 55% decrease in brain activity and severe memory difficulties in 83% of participants.

 Participants who used AI showed the lowest level of brain engagement