"I cant remember where I kept my keys !!!!"
"I cant remember his name !!!.... how do I talk ??!!"
"I forgot why I came into this room.....!! "
Losing keys, misplacing a wallet, or forgetting someone’s name are common experiences.
But for people nearing or over age 65, such memory lapses can be frightening. They wonder if they have Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. Developing Alzheimer’s is a wide spread fear of older adults.
The good news is that Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. Most older adults don’t get Alzheimer’s!
Fewer than 1 in 5 people age 65+ and less than half of those age 85+ have the disease.However, it is important to understand that our brains change over time, and it is helpful to be able to distinguish normal changes from those that require medical and psychological attention.
Most of the forgetting or rather forgetfulness arise from lack of focusing or observation on our part. Generally used to multitasking with very little actual attention in what we do leads to draining of the memory from our brain as soon as we are done with it, leading to the most commonly and overtly used term called "DEMENTIA" .
Specific retraining programmes for aging brain by a geriatrician can help you take control of your memory.
All said; Do opt for an Alzheimers screening to rule out the possibility of the disease in case you are suffering from loss of memory.