Memory Loss Causes
Chemical Imbalance Nutritional Deficiency

Memory Loss Causes and Senior Health

* Alzheimer's disease and dementia
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Stroke
* Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries
* Hypertension
* Diabetes
* Toxicities
* Hypothyroidism
* Menopause
* Candida infection
* Fatigue
* Sleep problems
* Stress.

Other contributors include:

* Aging
* Barbiturates and other prescription medications, including high-dose steroid abuse and general medication side effects or drug interactions * Deficiency or low body levels of vitamins, including:
* Thiamine deficiency
* Deficiency of niacin, which is vitamin B3
* Low serum folate
* Chronic exposure to metals, such as lead or mercury, and to dyes, such as aniline
* Alcohol abuse
* Heat
* External distractions.

Medications can also contribute:

Side effects of various medications, including those from the following drugs and toxins, are some other causes of memory and concentration loss:

* Psychotropic drugs
* Tranquilizers
* Hypnotics
* Benzodiazepines
* Alcohol
* Sedatives
* Anxiolytics.

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