Coping With Memory Loss

Everyone has mild memory lapses from time to time. You go from the kitchen to the bedroom to get something, only to find yourself wondering what you needed. You can't find your locker keys one day and your reading glasses the next. These are usually just signs of a normal brain that's constantly prioritizing, sorting, storing, and retrieving all types of information. So how do you know when memory loss is abnormal? Here are some questions to consider. Does the memory loss disrupt daily living? How often do memory lapses occur? What kinds of things are being forgotten? Are there signs of confusion? Is the memory loss getting worse? Anything that affects cognition, the process of thinking, learning, and remembering can affect memory. Doctors use a combination of strategies to gain better insight into what's going on, says Ranjit Mani, M.D., a neurologist and medical reviewer in the Food and Drug Administration's Division of Neurology Products. What can cause memory loss?? It is because several factors such as medications, alcohol and illicit drug use, stress, depression, head injury and infections. As a student’s we have to avoid memory loss happen on ourselves. Can you imagine if it happens during final exam?? We knew that stress and depression can cause memory loss. So, we need to study smart and have time to get fresh air for releasing stress. Otherwise, we can prevent memory loss by not smoking or abuse alcohol, get regular exercise, maintain healthy eating habits and keep your brain active.

sources: U.S. Food and Drug Administration article, NIH, Alzheimer's Association.