Memory: Improving, Preventing & Treating Memory Loss

Memory: What You Need to Know

One day you can't find your phone, the next you fail to recognize your neighbor in the grocery store. What's going on—and is it serious? Forgetfulness tends to become more frequent as we age, experts say, but memory loss isn't inevitable. Here's what we know about memory and how to use it to help you stay sharp.

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David Merrill, MD Psychiatry UCLA Health	Q	Is it normal to forget names as you age?
David Merrill, MD Psychiatry UCLA Health	A	Things that are hard to remember with normal aging are names, especially new names that you're trying to learn, or details of recent events (the spontaneous recall of . . . Read More

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