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Lessons from the Brain: Memory, Sleep, and Cognitive Health
Hosted by Gil Solano, this episode of The CortiCare Podcast welcomes neuroscientist Dr. Marcelo Diaz-Bustamante for an enlightening discussion on memory—how it works, where it lives in the brain, and why we remember (or forget) the things we do.
Together, they cover:
🔹 How memory involves multiple brain regions, including the hippocampus, cortex, amygdala, basal ganglia, and cerebellum
🔹 The difference between short-term and long-term memory, with real-life patient examples
🔹 The role of synaptic plasticity, LTP, and LTD in encoding and erasing memories
🔹 How sleep, environment, and…
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