Weak Memory
Everyone occasionally experiences forgetfulness. Mild memory loss tends to increase with age and is generally no cause for concern. But progressive memory loss due to illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease can be serious.
Whether it's occasional forgetfulness or loss of short-term memory that interferes with daily life, there are many causes of memory loss
CAUSES
- vitamin B-12 deficiency
- sleep deprivation
- use of alcohol or drugs and some prescription medications
- anesthesia from recent surgery
- cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, or bone marrow transplant
- head injury or concussion
- lack of oxygen to the brain
- certain types of seizures
- brain tumor or infection
- brain surgery or heart bypass surgery
- mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and dissociative disorder
