Forgetful? New Study Reveals Memory Loss Can Start As Soon As We Hit Our Thirties

As you get older are you finding yourself becoming a bit of a scatter brain? Do you constantly forget where you’ve left your keys? Do you struggle to remember where you put that bill? The good news is you’re not alone. The bad news is that new research has revealed that memory loss can begin as early as our thirties!

Usually the average age that we experience a bit of memory loss is 57, however according to a new survey, we can start experiencing trouble in this area as soon as we reach the flirty thirties. We won’t lie, we’re a little disturbed by this.

The Daily Mail is reporting that in a recent survey, 11 per cent of respondents said that they had started to notice their memory getting a bit dodgy in their 40s. Six per cent of respondents admitted that they had noticed the same thing happening to them in their 30s.

So what are we likely to forget then? Well people’s names came top of the list, closely followed by keys and glasses. However some respondents admitted that they had trouble remembering certain words, spelling certain words and trying to recall the names of colours. Some respondents even admitted that they had accidentally left loved ones behind in shops!

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The survey, which was commissioned by adult learning website Love to Learn, also revealed that 31 per cent of us are worried about losing our memory and the rest of us are very concerned about the impact it will have on us as we get older.

“Brilliant memory is something you do, not something you own. The brain is a muscle and changes according to how you exercise it and what you practise. Everyone can train their memory, and can surprise themselves with how much they can improve it,” said Love to Learn spokesman (and former world memory champion) Jonathan Hancock.

So how can you kick start your memory? Try reading more, doing a crossword, helping your children with their homework or doing a Sudoku puzzle every single day.

Do you have a good memory?