Over the years, many of us experience signs of physical and mental aging. Often every symptom is able to make us worry a lot because we think it may mean something serious. In fact, very often these are false alarms and we worry about nothing.
It is always important, however, to go to the bottom when you have doubts about your health, today we want to talk about a very common symptom, memory loss.
There is a disease, in fact, that we know and fear can take away our memories. Sometimes, however, not Alzheimer’s but this other disorder could cause memory loss that should not be underestimated. Let’s see what it’s about.
Forgetfulness and mental blackouts in everyday life
It can happen to all of us to have memory loss, not to remember events that occurred in the nearest or most distant past. It may happen that we do not remember the ATM pin, the computer password, but also the home address and where we parked the car. When this happens it is very annoying and it is inevitable that you will feel frustrated and inadequate.
Very often when it happens, especially after a certain age, there is a fear that memory loss could be a symptom of dementia, Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases related to aging.
The good news is that in most cases, oversights and blackouts are not symptoms of a serious illness to worry about. The bad news is that they could be a signal from our body of other ailments, less serious but not to be underestimated at all.
Not Alzheimer’s but this other disorder could cause memory loss that shouldn’t be underestimated
Among the causes that can lead to forget we certainly find stress, a psycho-physical condition that unfortunately is widespread. Very often our routines full of commitments and responsibilities end up creating great stress.
To counteract stress it is important to become aware of it and find winning strategies to manage it, to minimize the damage it can do to our body and mind.
In addition to stress, there is another disorder that is very often associated with a reduction in cognitive abilities and therefore with memory losses. This is the “dark evil”, depression. Sufferers may experience a slowing of cognitive abilities, decreased attention and difficulty concentrating. Very often it is difficult to sleep and rest and as a result the body is always tired, tired and without energy.
The thing to do, if we find ourselves in this situation, is to contact specialized doctors, together with them we will find the strategies to get out of these dark moments.
Deepening
Here are 5 easy exercises to do to improve your memory and never forget anything.