Symptoms
- Forgetfulness
- Inability to recall past events
- Difficulty in learning and retaining new material
- Confusion
- Altered mental status
- Difficulty concentrating
- Depression
- Forgetting people, facts, and events
- Irritability
Causes
- Ageing
- Head injury
- Brain tumour
- Poor oxygen supply to the brain
- Severe brain infection
- Infection around the brain
- Major surgery or severe illness
- Brain surgery
- Stroke
- Fluid collection in the brain
- Major trauma or stressful event
- Mental health disorders
- Dementia
- Alzheimer disease
- Alcoholism
- Drug abuse
- Low levels of important nutrients or vitamins
Prevention and Precautions
- Stay mentally active
- Socialize regularly
- Get organized
- Limit distractions
- Sleep well
- Eat a healthy diet
- Include physical activity in your daily routine
- Manage chronic conditions
- Supplements
- Acquire a new skill
Lifestyle and Dietary Tips
- Manage your daily routine
- Avoid high sugar diet
- Avoid unhealthy trans fats
- Manage stress
- Get enough sleep
- Quit smoking
- Avoid substance abuse
- Keep hydrated
- Eat a brain-healthy diet
Home Remedies
- Avoid self-medication
- Eat organic food
- Take omega-3
- Get adequate and quality sleep
- Limit the use of smartphones, computers, and TV
- Take nutritional supplements