Why Do We Forget Things As We Mature? Part 2
In the last blog in this series we talked about the embarrasement of forgetting things as we get older. Now we want to explore various causes of memory loss as we age.
Our memory is the brains ability to recall and recognize impressions, events, facts and ideas. Memory is stored in the pathways of the brain through neurons, gray cells in the brain. When we experience memory loss it is due to damage to these neurons.
Increasing numbers of healthy, normal people over the age of fifty are experiencing a decline in mental faculties. Memory loss can be of two sorts, short term memory loss, which may refer to an event that happened minutes or even an hour ago, and long term memory loss which pertains to events that have taken place in the more recent or distant past.
Although it is always disheartening when it occurs, memory loss can be combated. In times past, causes for memory loss as we grow older were seen as the natural outcome of aging, but it has been scientifically proven that this is not true.
With proper care, a persons memory can be kept active throughout their lifetime, even though memory may slow down and take some time to kick in. However, it is not impossible to stay alert and keep a sharp memory despite advancing age.
In our next blog in this series we will discover some very helpful treatments for memory loss.
Our memory is the brains ability to recall and recognize impressions, events, facts and ideas. Memory is stored in the pathways of the brain through neurons, gray cells in the brain. When we experience memory loss it is due to damage to these neurons.
Increasing numbers of healthy, normal people over the age of fifty are experiencing a decline in mental faculties. Memory loss can be of two sorts, short term memory loss, which may refer to an event that happened minutes or even an hour ago, and long term memory loss which pertains to events that have taken place in the more recent or distant past.
Although it is always disheartening when it occurs, memory loss can be combated. In times past, causes for memory loss as we grow older were seen as the natural outcome of aging, but it has been scientifically proven that this is not true.
With proper care, a persons memory can be kept active throughout their lifetime, even though memory may slow down and take some time to kick in. However, it is not impossible to stay alert and keep a sharp memory despite advancing age.
In our next blog in this series we will discover some very helpful treatments for memory loss.
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