Memory & senses

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The importance of senses to memory recall gains greater meaning when considering ageing and dementia. Active sensory life now and in the future is important to your wellbeing.

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Memory and Senses

2 warnings

1Neuroscience is not

certain

2Neurotypical persona

& neuro-spectrum

Memory recall needs our senses

We remember the past with the senses

of the present

Hippocampus is like Grand Central Station

We reassemble memories from current sensory

information

Low sensory environment now damages ability to

recall the past

Create multimodal

sensory learning

moments

Maintain strong

sensory actions now

Use the present to enable the past

Test for confusion

Watch out for audio and timing

Design in alignment with our brains and

memory

www.sensoryUX.com

Alastair@acuity_design