article_snippet.sent: No matter how young or old we are, most of we experience the odd memory lapse.
article_snippet.sent: Perhaps it will be forgetting where you put the car keys, or what you went to get from upstairs.
article_snippet.sent: Imagine what it's like being unable to recall what you'd done an hour before.
article_snippet.sent: Or not remembering how to navigate around your own house or the names of your nearest and dearest.
article_snippet.sent: THINGS THAT SABOTAGE YOUR MEMORY .
article_snippet.sent: Getting overtired: If the brain is tired, the brain affects the memory even for those without dementia.
article_snippet.sent: If this doesn't happen, short-term memories get overwritten with new ones and the consequence is forgetfulness, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
article_snippet.sent: A failing short-term memory is a characteristic of dementia and can make it difficult to cope with day-to-day life.
highlights_snippet.sent: When the short-term memory starts to go, the short-term memory can make it hard for someone to recall what they have already done that day, such as whether they've had breakfast, or showered, or spoken to someone.
  