Causes Of Memory Loss

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What Is Short-Term Long-Term Memory Loss?

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About Memory Loss

• Simple causes of memory loss can be a normal part
  of the aging process. However, a more significant
  issue may cause it, such as a brain injury,
  dementia, vitamin deficiency, or a mental health
  problem.
• As you age, its normal to notice subtle changes
  in your memory. You may forget where you placed
  your keys, or it takes time to remember names,
  dates, and events. Occasional forgetfulness is a
  natural part of the aging process.
• However, among seniors, if memory loss occurs
  more frequently and sooner than expected, it may
  be time to make an appointment with a doctor to
  identify the cause of memory loss and treat it
  accordingly.

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What Causes Short-term Memory Loss?

• Normal aging As people age, the brain shrinks in
  volume affecting memory.
• Dementia Dementia, depending on the severity,
  can both cause short and long-term memory loss.
• Substance use disorder Excessive drug use can
  affect the prospective memory or the part of the
  brain that remembers that you need to do or
  recall a planned action at some point in the
  future.
• Depression, anxiety, and other mental health
  problems Forgetfulness and confusion are common
  symptoms of those with mental health conditions,
  making it challenging to focus on tasks.
• Lack of sleep Most people ignore quality sleep,
  but the lack of it is the most underestimated
  cause of short-term memory loss.

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What Causes Long-term Memory Loss?

• Stress Stress doesn't only reduce the body's
  immunity, but it also affects the formation of
  memories. If you're stressed, you may find it
  difficult to learn or recall information.
• Adverse reactions to prescription medications
  The ones used to treat a variety of health
  conditions, such as antidepressants, cholesterol
  drugs, antianxiety drugs, and more, have some
  cognitive effects.
• Vitamin B-12 deficiency Vitamin B12 helps the
  nervous system to function properly. When there's
  not enough in the body, it can impair cognition
  and memory.
• Hydrocephalus The excess fluid in the skull can
  cause brain damage and result in different
  impairments, including intellectual.
• Dementia Some forms of dementia, like
  Alzheimers, are irreversible, and therefore, can
  lead to long-term or permanent memory loss.

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What Are The Symptoms of Short-term Long-term
Memory Loss?

• Short-term memory loss makes older people forget
  fresh information, causing them to
• Ask the same questions repeatedly
• Forget recent events and information
• Forget where they just put something
• In contrast, long-term memory loss is forgetting
  important information from early life
• Forget or mix up common words
• Get lost in familiar places
• Forget how to do familiar tasks
• Be increasingly irritable or moody

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Treatment for Short-term Memory Loss

• Before treating short-term memory loss, its
  crucial to identify the causes of memory loss by
  conducting cognitive tests and physical exams,
  such as blood tests and brain scans. Depending on
  the memory loss cause, potential treatments
  include
• Chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery for brain
  tumors
• Medication for blood clots
• Surgery for bleeding in the brain
• Cognitive therapy for head injuries
• Therapy or medication for mental health problems
• Nutritional supplements for vitamin deficiencies
• Rehab for substance abuse
• Switching medications

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Treatment for Long-term Memory Loss

• Since short-term and long-term memory loss have
  more or less the same causes, treatments are also
  quite similar.
• If long-term memory loss is due to medication,
  the doctor may give new prescriptions. If a
  treatable condition causes it, corresponding
  treatment will help improve long-term memory loss
  symptoms.
• However, when it comes to Alzheimers disease and
  other forms of dementia, medications will only
  reduce symptoms, not cure them.
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