Forgetfulness
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What is Forgetfulness?
Forgetfulness is the inability to recall specific information. It is a common and natural occurrence, especially as we age. It is normal to forget some things from time to time as we grow older. However, serious memory problems can hinder performing daily tasks, such as driving, using the phone, and finding one’s way home.
What are the Causes of Forgetfulness?
Causes range from mild or natural factors to more serious medical conditions that result in memory loss.
- Natural Causes:
- Natural aging.
- Not consuming enough healthy food.
- Sleep problems.
Stress.
- Behavioral Causes:
Alcohol consumption and drug use.
- PsychologicalCauses: .
- Depression.mild cognitive impairment).
anxiety.
- Mild cognitive impairment.
Other Causes:
- Side effects of some medications, but remember! Do not stop any medication without consulting your doctor..
- Physical Pathological Causes:
- Headinjury..
- Some thyroid, kidney,or liver issues..
- Tumors, blood clots, or inflammations in the brain.
- Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia.
- One of the Symptoms of some infections and inflammations.
- How to Deal with Forgetfulness? Tips to Overcome Forgetfulness.
- Follow a daily routine and create a list of tasks.
- Use reminder tools such as notes, calendars, or smartphone alerts.
- Store your daily essentials, like your phoneand keys, in the same designated place.
- Get enough sleep.
Exercise and eat healthy. For more details, here’s a guide for you and for life.
- Seek support and help if you’re suffering from depression, and consult your doctor.
- When Should You See a Doctor?
- If you find yourself asking the same questions repeatedly.
- When you constantly forget the way to familiar places.
- When you have difficulty following instructions for a certain task.
Feeling disoriented about time, people, and places.
If forgetfulness and memory loss impede daily tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- What is the difference between normal forgetfulness due to aging and forgetfulness due to Alzheimer’s?
- Normal forgetfulness due to aging:
- Forgetting to pay bills.
- Forgetting the date or day, but remembering it later.
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- Occasionally making poor decisions.
- Forgetfulness due to Alzheimer’s:
- Forgetfulness caused by Alzheimer’s significantly disrupts daily life and routines.
- Difficulty managing and handling bills.
Difficulty remembering and losing track of dates or the time of year.
Frequently misplaces things and cannot find them.