From: Daily Mail

Mild memory lapses experienced by older people are often excused as ‘senior moments,’ but a new study has found the brain changes that cause the forgetfulness are also responsible for dementia.

The findings contradict a long-held notion that memory loss is a normal part of ageing, the U.S. team said.

‘We don’t think that just because you are old, a problem in thinking and memory is normal and should be ignored. We think it’s an actual sign of disease,’ said lead researcher Dr Robert Wilson, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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