Old and Forgetful? Here's the answer...

As we age, it’s an increasingly common problem — you see a familiar face, but can’t quite put a name to it, or you get a mental blank when you try to recall where you put your house keys.

Now I’m in my mid-40s, I’ve found to my dismay that my once pin-sharp recall plays tricks.

And with my memory blips comes the inevitable worrying question: is it simple forgetfulness or the start of something far more worrying — the first cruel signs of creeping dementia?

Neurologists are beginning to put a great deal of work into answering this question. They are concentrating on the medical condition that characterises the grey area between forgetfulness and disease — mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Experts define this as having problems with memory that are severe enough to be noticeable to the affected person or to others, but not serious enough to interfere with daily life.

In studies, this condition has been found to affect up to one in five of people in their mid-60s. It can begin in people in their 40s and 50s, though the numbers affected are smaller.

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