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Age-related forgetfulness

Age-related forgetfulness

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Age-related forgetfulness

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Brain

Symptoms

Memory problems
Memory problems, difficulty remembering distant past events
Difficulty finding words
Memory problems, difficulty remembering recent events

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