Memory loss

Certain factors can aggravate memory loss or memory lapses, such as:

• exhaustion;
• anxiety;
• depression;
• taking certain medicines (sleeping pills, tranquilisers, antidepressants, etc.);
• hormonal variations;
• vitamin deficiency;
• high blood pressure, etc.

Take preventive action

To preserve your memory, you need to stimulate your neurones by making them work. Gymnastics isn't just for the body. The more your brain has to work, the better it works.

• Play logic and strategy games: Scrabble, cards, draughts, chess, bridge, etc.
• Learn the phone numbers you use by heart.
• Recall information in your head before checking your diary.
• Talk about your memories.
• Learn a poem or the lyrics of a song.
• Read newspapers.
• Watch the TV news and try to remember the key events.
• Continue your social activities for as long as possible.
• Use the internet to do research.
• Join the library and borrow books.
• Manage your own affairs every day.
• Stay involved in decisions that affect you.
• Take an interest in the world around you.
• Pass your knowledge on to your descendants in writing.
• Speak different languages as much as possible.

Consult a specialist

However, if you are really worried about your memory, or if the problems get worse, consult a specialist (geriatrician or neurologist).

They will run tests to assess your memory loss and identify any neurological condition.

Consult the directory to find your nearest doctor.