Memory Loss
It's common to experience forgetfulness with age, such as taking longer to learn or remember things or misplacing items. These are usually signs of mild forgetfulness and not serious memory problems.
Serious memory problems can affect daily activities, such as driving, shopping, or even speaking with friends. Symptoms may include repeating questions, getting lost, confusion about time, people, places, and neglecting personal care.
Finding out the cause of a memory problem is important, and neuropsychological testing is often requested to characterize the memory disturbance, identify possible causes, and make recommendations for appropriate treatment and support.
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Memory Loss, or Amnesia, is a deficit in memory that can be caused by brain damage or disease, but it can also be caused by medical conditions, medication side-effects, poor nutrition, and the use of alcohol or other drugs. There are two main types of amnesia: retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia is the inability to retrieve information that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of an accident or operation. Anterograde amnesia is the inability to transfer new information from the short-term to the long-term. People with anterograde amnesia cannot remember things for long periods of time. These two types of amnesia are not mutually exclusive; both can occur simultaneously.