A problem of memory occurs in the brain but it is not just confined by the brain. Even most of the things around us influence our ability to recollect from or memory. Emotional, physiological, environmental and social processes are said to affect memory functions in day to day life.

 Memory performance could be impacted socially by the group pressures and prejudices from others. Social isolation is dangerous to mental health and cognitive functions.

 What are the causes of memory problems?

 Medical condition: Some particular medical conditions can cause memory problems. They include: 

1. Defective reaction to some medicines
2. Depressed feeling that affects your mental health.
3. Dehydration, caused by not having adequate fluids in the body
4. Unhealthy eating habits
5. Not having required amount of vitamins and minerals in the body
6. Mild head injury
7. Problem with thyroid gland.

 Emotional problems: this can cause memory loss in elderly people. Sad feeling, loneliness and anxiety can subject a person into confusion and forgetfulness.

 Alzheimer’s disease: This disease can also cause certain memory problems. Changes in the brain nerve cell which causes more number of brain cells to die can create serious damage to mental health. A person with this disease starts with forgetting things and progress to difficulty in thinking clearly. It becomes hard for them to do their daily activities like cooking, shopping and even finding hard to indulge in communication. When this disease condition worsens, the memory loss can reach its heights.

 Multi-infarct dementia: Similar like Alzheimer’s disease, symptoms of dementia occur suddenly. In this condition memory loss and confused state of mind are caused by changes in the blood supply to the brain. This damage to the brain by lack of blood supply causes a lot of mental health disorders.

 Things to be done to overcome the memory loss:

 There are certain things which you can do to improve your memory. Just the performing the below mention mental health exercises and other activities, you can go a long way to lessen the memory problems.

1. By organizing your sleeping habits, the physiological side of memory can be vastly improved.
2. There are many types of relaxation exercise which can help you to gradually improve the performance of your memory.
3. Performing colloquial and name recognition activities can help you to reduce the social anxiety which normally helps you in remembering the names. 
4. Preparing and organizing your environment and personal effects can help you to recall where things are located.  
5. Set an alarm system that would remind you to perform medication.  
6. Certain other simple activities can be helpful in treating mild to moderate memory problems. Those simple techniques have been used to assist people with memory problems caused by various circumstances including cardiovascular illness, head injury, memory disorders due to age.  
7. Sharpen your memory by indulging in a hobby. You can also lessen the memory loss affects by spending time with family members and friends, eating well. Exercise and workouts may help you to stay fit and clear headed,
8. In order to fight the depression, you could interact with people everyday for at least a few minutes. Practicing it along with exercise, cognitive-behavioral therapy and meditation can be very useful in improving your mental health. 

How can family support help? 

Memory loss can affect you so badly that you’ll require family members and friends to help you out with this problem. Family and friends can help you to live a normal life with their support and care. Friends can help you by reminding repeatedly about your daily routine, exercise program, time of your day, where you live, and what is happening around them.

 Family members use the following things to help you with your memory problem: 

• Hanging Big calendars
• By listing of the everyday activities
• Keep notes on safety precautions at home.
• By giving written directions whenever possible

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