“It Took Me Back 25 Years” – How Food Can Allow People to Time Travel

After being exposed to the 3D printed flavor-based cue of the Green Thai curry, the participant gave a more detailed memory. Credit: Lancaster UniversityOlder adults who were exposed to childhood food flavors had an improved memory of the event, allowing them to “time travel” back in time.

The researchers collaborated with the participants to develop unique flavor-based cues for each person’s food memory. The 3D printed flavor-based cues are little, gel-like, edible balls that mimic the original food and are simpler to swallow with more intense flavors without the need for all of the ingredients and preparation.

Remembering a Green Thai curry dinner in Cambodia, one participant remembered: We went into the kitchen area, which was very basic and preparing all sorts of types of green vegetables, which I have no idea what they were, sitting on the floor. And then we would help cook them, stir fry them, and then we would help dish them up…”

Participants said: “The roast beef and horseradish cue took me back 25 years in one bound . . .I could place myself at the table in the room . . .I ate that, and that actually provoked out of all the memories, quite a strong reaction actually. Just suddenly I was back.” Another participant suggested a scrapbook of food memories to trigger recollections of past events in people with dementia.

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