Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The news that a major study has found that memory in many people starts to deteriorate from around 45 years of age is worrying. Until now, around 60 years of age tended to been viewed as the age at which the brain begins to lose its sharpness for memory, powers of reasoning and understanding.
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Kind of scary, Christine. Thanks for bringing the article to our attention.
Carol
I've only just turned 55 but I feel like my memory is way bad, much worse than it should be. And then there's confusion etc.
Hi Mary
There are so many different causes of memory or confusion. They include social isolation, anxiety, depression, enviromental poisons, medication side effects, ilnesses such as heart, kidney, liver, lung problems, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.To name but a few! It is a very long list!
I think if you are worried you should go and see your family doctor who can make a diagnosis. Many types of memory problems are reversable or will improve with treatment.
Do you think thats a good idea?
Christine
Hi Mary
You wrote last week about your concerns about your memory. I came across a research paper today about how caregiving affects cognitive function- memory, perception, thinking, reasoning. I wonder if this is something that you can relate to? The study "found a modest but significantly increased risk of low cognitive function in women caregivers". I thought you might find that interesting and it can help to know you are not alone in experiencing memory problems.
I guess my advice is still the same if this is the cause of your memory changes -a visit to your doctor for an accurate diagnosis.
All my best wishes
Christine