Memory disorders occur when a person experiences damage to the brain that changes their ability to make and recall memories.

There is a type of amnesia that prevents the formation of new memories, its place taken by confabulations. The writer W. G.

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If you suffer from regular mental blocks or memory slips, you are not alone. Our mental speed seems to decline from our late-teens and early-20s - and especially when we are under stress.

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This is looking more like a long COVID-type problem.'"With Alzheimer's disease, Albers said the loss of brain cells can begin 20 years or more before memory loss and other symptoms appear.People ...

Memory disorders are any changes in your brain structure that interfere with your ability to make, recall, or retain memories. Here’s everything you need to know.