NEW YORK: Alzheimer’s disease is marked by an inability to recall certain memories, but new research shows that residents diagnosed with the condition can still remember how those memories made them feel.
In a study published today, researchers showed 17 Alzheimer’s patients and 17 healthy patients clips from happy and sad movies. During the films, all of the study participants expressed signs of sorrow, like crying, and happiness, like laughter. Five minutes later, the individuals with Alzheimer’s couldn’t remember the movies, but they still experienced prolonged feelings of happiness and sadness.
Researchers say the findings are significant because they could impact how caregivers treat Alzheimer’s patients…