Forgetting things

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Forgetting things

Asked for Male, 61 Years

My father is 61 years. He is fit and having no disease. No surgery in past. But we have noticed that recently he has started forgetting things (not too often...but still sometimes). Any test required or is this normal.

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Dr. P. Vijayaraghavan Consultant Physician 42 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. P. Vijayaraghavan

Consultant Physician 42 yrs exp Chennai

Decline in memory is normal for his age. At 60 years of age, doing a basic health check-up would help to discover any hidden problems.

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