Memory of older people

I think they remember their younger years because they were learning things in which made the most impression on themselves. Also too, because their minds were so fresh and easy to grasp a hold of things much better than as an older person and also because their minds were affected by the disease. As soon the disease hits, it affects the memory from then on out.

Hello there. I think your relative is suffering from Alzheimer. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. People with Alzheimer tends to remember things that happened long time ago and forget about things that happen recently. It's better for your relative to go and see a doctor. I think it's better to be cautious here and go for checkup before it's too late.

People who do not eat nutritious foods do receive memory loss much later in life. This is the data that i have read in reading about this problem. So, solution is to eat healthy foods! sunnywaters

I dont know why it happened like that.But I know its quite common among old people since I was a nurse before.Maybe the substance of their brain cell has changed.

I think as you grow very old some of your memory get lost or just coz you get fed up and dont want to remember.Some old people remember past dayz as they want to think about those days in their last days,some old people lost their previous memorable moments coz they grow week,i think you can get exact answer from a doctor,esp,brain specialist