Working memory. What does that mean beyond your initial thought, "Um. Yeah. My memory isn't working anymore." At least that was my initial thought when I read the term. Working memory is actually what allows you to keep track of several things at the same time. The classic example would be that of a juggler managing a ball, a flame, and a knife in the air all at once.
As we age, or for those of us who develop degenerative brain diseases, keeping more than a couple things in our minds at the ...