Is It Possible to Cure Memory Loss?

There is no easy answer about how to cure memory loss and it all depends. First of all, we’ll need to understand what the primary cause of a particular case of memory loss is. Here are a few of the most frequent causes for memory loss:

1) Dystrophic and degenerative diseases of nerve tissue. Usually irreversible and steadily progressing, but can be slowed down. Alzheimer's disease is the most well-known disease of this category.
2) Traumatic injuries of the brain or skull. They are most often linked to short-term memory loss, also known as retrograde amnesia. Injuries most often don’t have a long-lasting impact on the memory and can be easily reversed with time.
3) Psychological trauma. Frequently, people lose memories of specific episodes in their lives due to a defense mechanism of the psyche. Yet, psychotherapy and other methods can help restore lost memories.

Neurodegenerative diseases are among the top causes of memory loss in middle-aged and elderly people, so I will try to answer questions about them. For now, there is no known effective cure for most of the neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Yet, it’s possible to increase the chances of preventing their development or significantly slowing them down. Here are a few of them:

1) Train your brain. Any kind of adequate cognitive workload will do: playing a musical instrument, engaging in deep and long conversations, reading, or learning new skills.
2) Balanced diet. A healthy meal is crucial for the normal functioning of the whole nervous system and brain in particular. Eat healthy food, avoid overeating, and don’t get too much sugar. Additionally, incorporating specific nutritional supplements would be beneficial.
3) Effective stress management. Avoid excessive stress at all costs: no arguments, no fights, no negative thoughts, actions, and bad habits. The more you stress, the worse the condition of your nerve system and the faster it will start to develop degeneration.

Bonus fact! Nicotine helps to prevent Alzheimer's disease, but severe smoking instead increases the chances of developing neurodegenerative diseases. So, unexpectedly smoking a few cigarettes a day might become a good way to prevent memory loss in older age.

Take care and stay healthy!