| How do we tell the difference between amnesia | | | | memories are locked away completely and cannot be |
| symptoms and those of regular memory lapses and | | | | accessed. While sometimes this is temporary as in the |
| forgetfulness? Is there a distinction between amnesia | | | | case of stress related amnesia, when age related |
| and the memory issues we face as we age? While | | | | disease is the cause then the loss tends to be |
| there are some differences there are also many | | | | permanent. |
| commonalities. | | | | As age related diseases progress another one of the |
| We've all had times where we forget something or | | | | amnesia symptoms that will be displayed is that the |
| have trouble recalling information. Sometimes tiredness | | | | person can no longer recall familiar or personal |
| or stress can momentarily interrupt our memory. The | | | | memories such as the name of a loved one. The |
| older we get the more we chalk it up to old age. | | | | more advanced the diseases becomes the more long |
| However, we rarely assume that our memory issues | | | | term memories are lost. |
| or forgetfulness are signs of amnesia even if we are | | | | As is the case with more severe forms of amnesia, |
| living in our retirement years. | | | | when age related diseases afflict a significant portion |
| So why bring up this discussion of amnesia symptoms | | | | of the brain the amnesia symptoms go so far as to |
| in relation to aging? Is there anything we should be | | | | erase personality and identity. The person will forget |
| concerned about in regard to aging and amnesia? The | | | | who they are and their personality will change. Often |
| answer could be yes. | | | | they become depressed or anti-social as they can tell |
| As we age we run the risk of various mental | | | | that something is wrong, but cannot determine what it |
| disorders like Alzheimer's and dementia. A form of | | | | is exactly. As portions of their brain are impacted they |
| amnesia can actually be an outward symptom that | | | | can suffer mood swings for no apparent reason or |
| we may be suffering from one of these disorders and | | | | just become withdrawn. |
| prompt us to seek medical assistance. Knowing the | | | | So while we all may have memory lapses from time |
| signs of amnesia may be important in being able to | | | | to time, amnesia is a more serious form of memory |
| spot this in ourselves or our loved ones. | | | | impairment. It is important to understand amnesia |
| Amnesia symptoms differ from memory lapses or | | | | symptoms as they can be a sign of age related |
| forgetfulness in a few different ways. The first | | | | diseases like Alzheimer's. If you notice recall issues like |
| difference being that general memory lapses or | | | | we've discussed either in a loved one or in yourself |
| forgetfulness tend to be minor or short lived. We may | | | | you should seek medical attention. |
| forget that we came to the living room to look for our | | | | There are treatments that can either slow down the |
| keys, but we remember by the time we get to the | | | | advancement of memory loss or even stop it. Certain |
| doorway or back to the kitchen. Amnesia is a more | | | | drugs are available that can help, though be sure to |
| complete memory loss where we would forget that | | | | ask about their side effects. Also people are using |
| we even have keys or we may never recall that we | | | | natural supplements more and more as researchers |
| were looking for them. Amnesia from age related | | | | are noticing that they can be equally effective in |
| illness tends to have a more lasting effect on short | | | | combating brain disease and memory loss as |
| term memory. The person will begin to forget what | | | | prescription drugs. Seek advice from an medical |
| just happened or that they asked a certain question. | | | | expert knowledgeable in natural remedies before |
| They will insist that it never happened or they never | | | | attempting to incorporate them into your diet. The |
| said it when confronted about it. | | | | sooner you fight back against age related cognitive |
| One of the other signs of amnesia is that certain | | | | illness the better your success will be. |