Forgetfulness We all know that as we age, our memory often decreases. But because of this, we may think of all poor memory as forgetfulness, as a normal reaction to old age. Little do we know that this may delay the condition and delay treatment, leading to irreversible damage. So how can you tell? To put it simply, forgetfulness is a condition where the elderly themselves often know that they have a bad memory and that what they have forgotten may come back to them after a while. If this is the case, there is no need to worry too much. Recent amnesia This is a common, typical symptom of Alzheimer’s disease (dementia). It means that you remember things from a long time ago, but forget things in the short term, forget what you just said, ask the same questions over and over again, or don’t remember what you ate at your last meal. Not remembering recent experiences (situational memory disorder). We often say that they remember things from so long ago, and they know everyone in the family, so there is no problem. However, when the impairment is so long ago, it will already be very serious. It is then very difficult to treat and irreversible. You can only slow down the progress of the disease.