Memory Loss: What’s Normal and What’s Not

The Happy Eating Podcast - A podcast by Carolyn Williams PhD, RD & Brierley Horton, MS, RD

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What’s “natural” and expected when it comes to a healthy aging brain? Is it normal to walk into a room and forget why you went in there? What about struggling to recall the exact word you want to use to articulate a concept? In today’s episode, we’re breaking down the difference between what’s typical for the aging brain (aka what you shouldn’t be worried about) and what’s considered a sign of mild cognitive impairment or even Alzheimer’s. If you’ve been experiencing memory lapses like Brierley and I have, we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with what we found.