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
My 93-year-old mom with dementia, in a nursing home believes she will be marrying someone from her past. What's the best way to handle this situation?
4 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered 2 hours agoHow do you get a loved one to go to Dr? She obviously has dementia. I have taken her, but she "fires" them because they talk to me.
4 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered 7 hours agoHow do I fake a phone call with a dead person?
5 AnswersDaughterof1930 Answered Feb 20, 2025How do I help my mom who is constantly misremembering what she owns and then blames the aide for taking things or lying to her?
16 AnswersBulldog54321 Answered Feb 19, 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
- Cancer
- Aging in Place
- Moderate Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Adult Day Care
- Caregiving
- Chemotherapy
- Area Agency on Aging