If you feel like your memory has been slipping as of late, don't worry, it's not just you.
Apparently, the pandemic has caused an increase in "fleeting bursts of forgetfulness," otherwise known as "senior moments."
Dr. Sara C. Mednick, a neuroscientist and professor of cognitive science at the University of California, Irvine, said per the New York Post, "Our brains are like computers with so many tabs open right now. This slows down our processing power, and memory is one of the areas that falters."
It's been a time of "great transition" in the world, as many folks are retuning back to work and trying to adjust into settling into new routines, along with adding the uncertainty of the war in Ukraine, our brains are just actively in cognitive overdrive.
Zachariah Reagh, a cognitive neuroscientist and assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, added, "Memory benefits from novelty. When all of our experiences blend together, it's hard to remember any of them as distinct."
It's just life that our memories suffer with age, and there's no set time because everyone's brain ages at different rates.
However, Dr. Mednick offers some tips to help your memory, including remaining calm if you can't remember, as remaining calm as strengthens the frontal lobe.
Dr. Mednick also recommends deep breathing for at least ten minutes every day, talking a nature walk or connecting with a loved one, but also reminds us to get a good night's sleep because it cleanses the toxins in our brain that can 'clog' our mental processing.
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