 | Mental Health 8271 Mental Health For the past month, I have noticed memory loss that I never had before. Seconds after being told a passcode, I could not remember the numbers. I cannot remember whether I performed certain tasks the previous day. I can't remember whether I took simple medications. I don't think this is normal. At age 43, am I too young to get Alzheimer's disease? I've also been feeling very tired all the time. What else could be causing my forgetfulness? For the past month, I have noticed memory loss that I never had before. Seconds after being told a passcode, I could not remember the numbers. I cannot remember whether I performed certain tasks the previous day. I can't remember whether I took simple medications. I don't think this is normal. At age 43, am I too young to get Alzheimer's disease? I've also been feeling very tired all the time. What else could be causing my forgetfulness? htmASKTHEDOCshorttermmemorylossrecent You are describing new onset of short-term memory loss. Your brain stores new information on a very temporary basis. Then, your brain must process this information. Otherwise it will be lost. If youre not concentrating on new information or become distracted as you get new information, even a young person like yourself can forget information similar to what you describe. 1467022 InteliHealth 2012-12-31 t Howard LeWine, M.D. 2015-12-31
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