"Getting older goes hand in hand with forgetfulness - like not remembering the name of the new restaurant in town or misplacing your glasses. And while it can be frustrating, it isn't instantly concerning (phew!). "Some degree of memory loss can be considered normal, especially with age," Carmen Carrión, a neuropsychologist and an assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, told us via email."
""Here's a very depressing fact: We start to lose neurons in our 30s," said Dr. Michael Rosenbloom, a neurologist at the UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Washington. "With time, we become less efficient at learning and remembering, and to me, it almost feels like this life cycle - when you're young and you're a student, you need to learn more information and those systems have to be working on all cylinders, but when you get older, it's less critical," Rosenbloom said."
"However, certain forms of memory loss are abnormal and can be indicative of larger issues. Below, neurologists told us the signs of abnormal memory loss and what to do if you're concerned: 1. An inability to learn new things. As time goes on, things like cell phones, computers and even cars require some additional education. Think about it: Compared to 30 years ago, cars have backup cameras,"
Some degree of memory loss is normal with age, including misplacing keys or struggling to recall names. Neuronal loss begins in the 30s and progressively reduces efficiency for learning and remembering, slowing acquisition of new information. Normal age-related forgetfulness is typically mild and not immediately concerning. Abnormal memory loss can present as an inability to learn new things, persistent worsening, or failure to adapt to new technologies. Marked difficulty learning everyday devices or sustained decline in cognitive function may indicate underlying neurological problems and warrants clinical assessment.
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