Memory Loss and Older Adults
Memory Loss Articles
How Memory Loss Happens With Alzheimer's Disease
Why do dementia patients remember some things but forget others? Learn how the brain forms, stores and recalls memories to gain a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease affects short-term memory and long-term memory differently.
9 CommentsWhat to Do When a Senior Repeats the Same Things Over and Over
One sign of the aging brain is repeating stories and questions more often. While there is no quick fix, a change in attitude and some proven strategies can help you keep your cool and preserve your loved one’s dignity.
57 CommentsThe Connection Between Aging, Insomnia and Memory Loss
Insomnia is a bothersome condition often associated with fragmented sleep and fatigue. But when chronic sleep deprivation is left unchecked, it can take a serious toll on a senior’s physical and mental health.
3 CommentsCaregiver Concern: I'm Forgetting and Misplacing Things
We all lose our keys or glasses sometimes, but what if they start turning up in unusual places? For caregivers who are familiar with dementia, blips like this are troubling. Is misplacing things a sign of cognitive decline, or is it chronic stress?
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Memory Loss Questions
Dealing with dementia in someone that is still cognizant enough to know she is 'forgetful'.
4 AnswersGeaton777 Answered 1 hour agoMy husband was diagnosed 4 years ago with MCI, however, I have seen a decline, these past 12 months. He gets frustrated and upset very fast.
3 AnswersGeaton777 Replied 1 hour agoHow to keep my mom from taking off her underwear? She hates wearing undies now. But she needs to because of medicine.
2 AnswersGeaton777 Answered May 20, 2025My husband has begun to show some signs of memory loss but mainly he is becoming more agitated and combative. Is this the start of dementia?
6 AnswersCredulous Replied May 16, 2025
Memory Loss Discussions
My mom doesn't rememver going to the bathroom when she had gone just a few hours earlier. Is this a common dementia behavior?
2 Commentslealonnie1 Commented Feb 20, 2025Mom places items on heater, what other options are there to warm her room?
7 CommentsHannaMar2216 Commented Jan 27, 2025Husband with mild cognitive issues.beginning to ask me if I’m his mother, where are the children. Adult children living in other states.
5 CommentsFawnby Commented Oct 2023Moving your LO to another state. Have any of you been through this or a similar situation?
3 CommentsAZDaughterinLaw Commented Jun 2023
Memory Loss Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Care Decisions
- Signs of Dementia
- Burnout
- Mild Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Violent Behavior
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Moderate Dementia
- Cancer
- Aging in Place
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Severe Dementia
- Adult Day Care
- Caregiving
- Chemotherapy
- Area Agency on Aging