The truth about memory

By John Elder
Updated April 20 2014 - 12:08am, first published 12:00am
The overworked, overcrowded middle-aged mind can be forgiven a few memory lapses.
The overworked, overcrowded middle-aged mind can be forgiven a few memory lapses.

Is it possible, from a scientific point of view, that NSW former premier Barry O'Farrell had a "senior's moment" when he forgot about the $3000 bottle of wine he received as a gift? Kind of.