The main reason for the loss of memory is aging, declared scientists of the National Institute for Aging in the United States, writes the Eat This portal! NOT THAT!
As specialists clarified, some forgetfulness is normal and does not indicate the presence of problems. “With age, changes occur in all parts of the body, including in the brain. As a result, some people may notice that the study of the new time leaves more time, they no longer remember the information well,” the secrets of American doctors revealed.
The memory loss can also lead a bad sleep, depression, abnormal reaction to drugs, alcohol use, head injury. The reasons for this phenomenon in many cases are the lack of vitamin B12 or a state called a slight cognitive impairment.
Doctors reminded that the loss of memory is not always a sign of dementia. About dementia, serious progressive disease of the brain, several symptoms can say. These are problems with the memorization of newly received information or events, difficulties in communication, such as problems with the search for the desired words. Such a person can get lost in a familiar area, often confuses recipes or violates directions, is able to get confused in time, people and places.
Previously, scientists of the University of South Australia revealed that frequent coffee use is associated with a decrease in the volume of the brain in the future and increased risk of dementia.