Why do old people lose their memory as they get older?

Answer 1

Brain functions become with the age, that is the reason & is true for all the organs of body, it is natural.

Answer 2

The loss of short term memory is the main factor.. Recent examination of the brain indicates there are little sparklers around cells which are associated with the aging "time clock"..There is some change in the connectivity of the cells.. sort of a short circuit. The transmission is not completed.

This process can be slowed down by keeping the mind active and invigorated. But the inevitable will eventually catch up, in most instances.

Answer 3

Aging is an accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs



How does the brain store information?

Information is stored in different parts of your memory. Information stored in the short-term memory may include the name of a person you met moments ago. Information stored in the recent memory may include what you ate for breakfast.

Information stored in the remote memory includes things that you stored in your memory years ago, such as memories of childhood.


How does aging change the brain?

Beginning when you're in your 20s, you begin to lose brain cells a few at a time. Your body also starts to make less of the chemicals your brain cells need to work. The older you are, the more these changes can affect your memory.

Aging may affect memory by changing the way your brain stores information and by making it harder to recall stored information.

Your short-term and remote memories aren't usually affected by aging. But your recent memory may be affected. You may forget names of people you've met recently. These are normal changes.

Answer 4

Often what's termed a "memory problem" can be a filtering problem, where the person didn't listen to the information to begin with. That can become a habit and make the person seem "forgetful". Depresion and anxiety can also make the information they had retained less meaningful so they forget.

Answer 5

Some of it is simply because or their priorities. As one ages, many things are simply not "worth remembering".
Some memory loss is organic. A brain changes as it ages and sometimes the part that remembers breaks down.

Some people remain sharp as a tack .

Answer 6

Only two groups of old people have the problem. Those who develop Altzheimer's disease and those who have mulitiple small strokes. The rest of us do fine.

Answer 7

They are still trying to figure that out. Once they do you will definitely know the answer. I have no idea just the way that the money works.

Answer 8

maybe you only have so much storage capacity and then you either dump current events as they happen or dump old events to make room to form new memories.

Answer 9

Just part of the process.

Answer 10

i know someone has told me this but hey i'm old and can't remember the answer