An 82-year-old neurologist helps us differentiate between simple forgetfulness and the onset of Alzheimer's disease

It is inevitable that our brains begin to gradually deteriorate from the age of 45. Gradually, our ability to think, memorize, analyze and understand diminishes. This phenomenon is called cognitive decline. This process can lead to a gradual decline in memory and executive functions. This process can lead to Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. Fortunately, this neurological disease does not affect everyone, far from it! But then, when should we worry? When does memory loss become a problem? a neurologist82 years old, Richard Restak, author How to Prevent Dementia: An Expert Guide to Long-Term Brain Health (Penguin Random House ed.)Sharing for our English colleagues from guardian His interpretations.

Here's when you should worry

The older we get, the more responsibilities we have. As we grow older, we also see our older loved ones develop diseases and dementia is one of them. In the face of all this Mental loadWe may have the impression of a loss of mental abilities: forgetting keys, the name of an animal, a person… But how can we know if this fragility is a reflection of age-related cognitive decline? Are these the first signs of our dementia (…)