Problem
Age-related memory loss
Other Names:
Non-Alzheimer's related memory deficit in the elderlySenile dementia
Mental deterioration of old age
Nature:
Normal age-related memory loss is likely to involve the hippocampus, a small structure in the middle of the brain. The hippocampus is central to learning and memory. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, it is thought that the defects are caused by faulty neurotranmission rather than nerve cell death.
Broader Problems:
Memory defectsCognitive decline Related Problems:
Recovered memoriesAlzheimer's disease Aggravates:
Loneliness in old age Subject(s):
Medicine → GerontologyPsychology → Psychology
Society → Elderly
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
09.04.2019 – 12:26 CEST