Forgetting is part of our daily lives. You may walk into a room only to forget why you went in there — or perhaps someone says hi on the street and you can’t remember their name. But why do we forget ...

If you notice that you’re starting to feel more forgetful, that may be partly due to your salt intake. A new study published ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people's powers of recollection, I'm often asked how ...

Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new things, or they may sometimes forget to pay a ...

Travelers are becoming increasingly forgetful, leaving behind items like chargers, toiletries, and even luggage. Experts suggest this absent-mindedness is due to cognitive overload, stress, and a ...

Who hasn't ever forgotten a friend's name, lost their glasses, or had trouble remembering a word that was just "on the tip of the tongue"? These little memory blips are normal, particularly with age.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your ageing parent is experiencing increasing forgetfulness, they may not necessarily have dementia, say experts. (Getty Images ...

Dear Eric: I am in my early 70s and most of my friends are also in their 70s. I forget things now and so do my friends. But some are forgetting way more than others. So, when I talk to a friend, and ...