The fact or process of losing the ability to store and remember information.
some degree of memory loss is a normal part of aging
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Although she still deals with memory loss, concentration difficulties and depression, all three are improving.
She was making slow improvement, but she still had profound memory losses and episodes of depression.
It's said that stress causes memory loss.
This type of memory loss, known as age-associated memory impairment (AAMI), is well within the realm of normal aging and rarely impedes day-to-day living.
What may start as slight memory loss and confusion can eventually lead to irreversible mental impairment.
He continues to suffer short-term memory loss.
I didn't suffer any memory loss from the fall.
Studies suggest that alcohol can reduce our risk of succumbing to severe memory loss in later life.
He had memory losses and in the past had driven off and reappeared, having forgotten where he had gone.
The rate of reported persistent memory loss varied between 29% and 55%.
The drug has proven effective against memory loss related to aging.
Memorization strategies can entrain the brain to work more effectively, reducing age-related memory loss.
She suffered permanent memory loss as a result and wishes she had not been forced to undergo the treatment.
Those affected experience ever greater memory loss as well as deteriorating language, judgment, and visuo-spatial skills.