A 47-year-old member asked:
why is my memory not as good as before especially remembering names? anything i can do?
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Dr. Catherine Willneranswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Memory: Sometimes considered a part of normal aging, difficulty with names can be a precursor to full blown anomic aphasia, a type of dementia in the alzheimer's category. I do not mean to frighten you, but you should see a neurologist to review this problem, assess if there are reversible causes or neuroprotective actions you can take. Reducing stress is paramount.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can my computer work as a memory aid?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Olivier Frankenbergeranswered
Cardiology 27 years experience
Yes: If it is on all the time and you are nearby surely can. Otherwise you have to link your calendars with an internet version to access everywhere or sync with your phone.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How does age affect memory?
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Dr. Scott Beedeanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
It shouldn't.: In a otherwise healthy individual, age should not greatly affect memory. Benign forgetfulness of aging does affect some and is typified by "where did i leave my car keys", "why did i walk into this room" and "i really should remember their name" type problems, but does not typically result in any debility. More serious dementia problems are often noted more by family members than the patient.
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CA
A 26-year-old member asked:
I have increasing headaches and trouble with my memory is this normal?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 60 years experience
Headaches and memory: No, this is not normal. There are many conditions that cause headaches and many conditions that cause trouble with your memory. Your best course of action is to call your doctor for an examination to determine the cause of your headaches and the cause of your memory problems. These may be related or the conditions can be separate.
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Los Angeles, CA
A 36-year-old female asked:
The sherlock holmes movie character has a photographic memory. Do some people really have this, and how common is this trait?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Milleranswered
Family Medicine 10 years experience
Eidetic memory: There is currently a lot of controversy as to whether photographic memory (technically called "eidetic memory") actually exists. Here's an interesting website on this fascinating topic:
http://www.Eideticmemory.Org/.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
When should I retire if physically strong but slipping memory?
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Dr. Steven Chenanswered
Clinical Psychology 30 years experience
Decline in performan: When you endanger yourself or others or when your performance declines significantly.
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