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Symptom Checker
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Forgetfulness Memory Loss
Worrisome signs of significant memory loss include:
- Leaving the house for a familiar destination and getting lost on the way there or when returning home
- Forgetting how to do a familiar activity, such as doing the laundry or cooking dinner
- Repeating the same stories in the same conversation
- Becoming much more forgetful over the past year
If any of these are true, it's a good idea to arrange an appointment with your doctor.
Please continue with the guide to learn about more reasons for memory loss
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