Why your memory is better than you think

We all get frustrated when we can't instantly recall things. But the theory now is that memory mistakes aren't necessarily a sign that our machine is starting to run badly -- or, worse still, a sign of early onset dementia. Indeed, a properly functioning memory system must be as good at forgetting as it is at remembering. And there are plenty of good reasons why we mightn't be able to take on new information. Dr Anne Unkenstein is an experienced Melbourne-based clinical neuropsychologist and author of the book Memory-wise: How memory works and what to do when it doesn't. She's with us to look at misremembering and why our memory isn't probably as bad as many of us think it is.

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