Causes of memory loss in elderly
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My gf's mum who is 58 this year bathed multiple times this morning and everytime she came out of the bathroom, she claimed that she can't recall having already taken shower. She had similar situations like this in the past but not as bad as today. Could this be a symptom of dementia or Alzheimer's?
Many thanks.
Hi, Thank you very much for your question; although it is quite difficult for me to give you a precise diagnosis here without being able to examine you, though I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern. You need a proper assessment and investigation here since there can be many causes for memory loss & concentration impairment.
If all brain related causes (transient ischemic attack, disorders of hypothalamus, dementia and multiple sclerosis, head injury etc) are ruled out then Vit B12 deficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders (by sleep studies), depression, use of certain drugs, and certain types of seizures (where memory loss is the predominant symptom) should be investigated for as the cause of memory loss.
About an hour later he suffered a brief episode (1-2 min) of short term memory loss. He could not remember the weekend holiday or do sums. Other than feeling cold he did not exhibit any physical symptoms. He had another episode about three weeks later. A neurologist examined him and found nothing but set up an EEG. He has had no other episodes. Any suggestions as to what to ask during/after the EEG or what the potential cause might be? Thank you.
Epileptic acticity causes scarring of tissue; the hippocampus is unfotuantely very prone to scar as a result of seizures, and is often an onset sight for refractory complex partial seizures, if that is what your brother in law has. If he has refractory epilepsy, he could talk to his doctor about a possible surgical workup, see if he is a candidate for surgery....there are different procedures for different seizure types, locations of seizures, etc. etc.
This was not always the case because in chilhood my memory was preety good since I remembereed most of the reading that I did, but not the same in college. I am currently doing HR and it demands that you have a good memory. I can remember numbers, but not the same when it comes to paragraphs. I am overweight but I was like this since my childhood. I also recently was diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans, which is a skin diesease. Please help me find out a cure to my memory problem urgently.
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Furthermore, depressed elderly individuals have been found to report more subjective memory complaints in the absence of the frequent objective memory problems reported for demented individuals. I would recommend a diagnostic evaluation by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. This may also assist you in developing healthy ways of supporting him. But bear in mind that his diabetes could have a significant impact on his mood if not well controlled, so this needs attention too.
Although she is in age of 80s and most common memory problems come with this elderly age as an Alzheimer’s disease, but it is essential other possibilities of memory loss and other symptoms like hormonal imbalance, stress/depression, and vitamin deficiency need to be evaluated thoroughly. In this disease, normal day-to-day activities have been affected more than memory loss. Therefore, I would suggest consulting a doctor to rule out other possibilities first with the help of doctor.
I have never heard of any antidepressants being associated with memory loss, but everyone reacts differently to these meds so I suppose anything is possible.
Are you sure this memory loss is not due to another medical condition you may not know about?
If it makes you feel any better, I used to take Effexor XR at 300Mgs a day for 4 years and did not have any lasting memory problems.
I can say that now that I am 40 I have noticed that I have a little trouble remembering many things.
re a little jumpy, you feel rather anxious about all sorts of things, could be a family issue or some loss in your life, there are many sources of being nervous, even including a physical problem like your heart beats too fast from perhaps a thyroid problem, then a doctor will want to prescribe anti-anxiety medication to help you deal with life's stressors or even to slow the heartrate down until they can deal with a physical problem like the thyroid.
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A recent MRI taken of my brain to r/o tumor that may be causing mild unilateral hearing loss discovered two incidental findings. The first, borderline Chiari malformation with ectopy of 3.5-4 mm, which I am not very concerned about. However, I am concerned that several tiny areas of nonspecific hemispheric white matter high signal with was stated to likely be resultant from microvascular ischemia. What do you think the potential causes might be in a relatively healthy 39 year old?
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