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Experts Reveal 6 Surprising Reasons You Keep Forgetting Things
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Forgetfulness is a normal, albeit frustrating, part of life. It's natural to misplace your phone, open your fridge and forget why, or fail to remember that name that's right on the tip of your tongue. When these blips occur every now and then, they're usually no big deal. But when they start happening more frequently, it's hard not to wonder what might be causing your memory loss. Could age be the reason you keep forgetting things? As you get older, your brain starts to shrink, explains Elise Caccappolo, Ph.D., neuropsychologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. 'This is why it may take a minute longer to come up with a name or a word, or it may take longer to solve a problem,' she says. And your short-term memory may not be as sharp as it once was, adds P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., psychiatry professor at Duke University School of Medicine. But getting older isn't necessarily to blame for your brain fog. Distractions, infections, and juggling life's many responsibilities can all play a role. 'I have misplaced or lost a fair number of sunglasses throughout my life just because I have been distracted,' says Thomas Holland, M.D., physician scientist at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging. And the causes don't stop there. Here are six reasons experts say your memory might be waning—all of which go beyond the usual suspects, like age. Medications Many common medications can affect your memory. And if you combine medications, they can interact with each other, causing unexpected side effects. 'Tell your provider everything you take, even if it's over-the-counter or a supplement you think is harmless,' says Brenna Renn, Ph.D., assistant psychology professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. If your meds are affecting your memory, your doctor can potentially suggest alternatives or help you weigh their side effects and benefits. Some drugs that may impact your memory include: Benzodiazepines: Prescribed for anxiety and seizures, meds such as Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium can affect your short-term and long-term memory, per a 2023 review. Statins: Used to control cholesterol levels and lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, Statins may cause confusion and memory loss, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Anti-seizure medications: Drugs that manage seizures, like gabapentin and pregabalin, may increase your risk of dementia, per a 2023 review. Beta blockers: Beta blockers, which lower your blood pressure, are prescribed for several heart conditions. Some research has linked them to cognitive decline, though more recent research has suggested otherwise. Antidepressants: Some studies suggest that tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can increase your risk of dementia. But a 2019 review found mixed results—and pointed out that depression itself is linked to dementia. Opioids: Many risks of taking narcotics, like OxyContin, are well established. Using them long-term can also interfere with memory, per a 2019 study. Sleeping pills: A certain class of sleep aids, including Ambien and Lunesta, may cause memory loss, per the Mayo Clinic and American Addiction Centers. Depression or anxiety Depression and anxiety are two of the biggest causes of forgetfulness for people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, says Caccappolo. 'Depression takes up a lot of real estate in your brain,' she explains. 'When you're depressed, your brain is not working at 100%. It's not paying attention to things as well as it usually does, and the memory areas are not doing what they usually do.' This can impact your ability to store and recall information, and Dr. Holland says anxiety can too. 'If you're constantly under stress, your body is always in a state of readiness, dumping hormones into your blood that can keep you on edge,' he says. 'If that's happening in the brain, we're potentially going to see declines in cognitive function.' Diet What you eat can have a big influence on your brain, says Dr. Holland. 'If you're eating foods that provide the appropriate nutrients and bioactives, they can help prevent damage to the neurons,' he says. In a study Dr. Holland and his colleagues published, they found that a diet filled with foods rich in flavonoids (like dark leafy greens, teas, and tomatoes) was associated with slower rates of cognitive decline. The reverse is also true: Research has linked ultraprocessed foods (foods packed with artificial sweeteners, colors, and additives) with cognitive decline, suggesting that people with poorer diets have a harder time remembering things and keeping up in conversations. Other research suggests that eating ultraprocessed foods may increase your risk of dementia. Sleep You could be missing out on sleep for a number of reasons, including everyday stressors, like your job or family life, or pesky symptoms, like menopause-induced night sweats. But sleep is crucial for brain health. And over time, exhaustion can add up—depleting your cognitive resources and making it harder to concentrate, learn new things, and create memories, per the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For men in particular, untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a condition where you stop breathing in your sleep—can also contribute to brain issues, says Caccappolo. 'They are having multiple hypoxic events each night when they're not getting oxygen to the brain, which can lead to memory problems,' she explains. A review in Sleep Medicine found that many people with OSA have impaired cognitive function, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Trouble hearing An intriguing new line of research suggests a connection between hearing loss and brain health. The idea is that hearing loss can interfere with your ability to process and remember information, because it requires your brain to use more resources just to understand speech. Evidence also suggests that hearing aids can help by making information clearer as it enters the brain. 'Having properly working hearing aids can go a long way toward boosting and preserving someone's cognition,' says Renn. And research backs this up: That same study linked hearing aids with a 19% decreased risk of long-term cognitive decline. Multitasking As Dr. Holland acknowledged earlier, being distracted can impact your ability to focus and remember things. So it should come as no surprise that multitasking can too. A study in Nature suggests that media multitasking—using several devices at once—may be particularly detrimental. It found that media multitaskers often had trouble focusing and recalling information. And that was in young people. For older people, multitasking may be even more detrimental, says Caccappolo. 'As our processing speed gets slower, we're slower overall when it comes to both thinking and moving,' she explains. 'If you're trying to do two or three things at the same time, you're going to be a little bit slower at each one.' You Might Also Like Can Apple Cider Vinegar Lead to Weight Loss? Bobbi Brown Shares Her Top Face-Transforming Makeup Tips for Women Over 50
Ottawa Citizen
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Ottawa Citizen
Diddy's acquittals herald the death of #metoo
Article content So much of the Diddy trial focused on the performer's distinct sexual depravity — most notably those lotion-filled 'freak-offs' described in nauseating ad nauseam. But this was a case equally defined by a pathological consumption of drugs. Indeed, as the proceedings revealed, Diddy had a constant supply of narcotics on hand: marijuana, ecstasy, Klonopin — which he fed to girlfriends like Cassie and their revolving door of hired and acquired paramours. Article content Drugs complicate, well, everything and they complicated the Diddy case even as they took a backseat to sex. So much of the proceedings — along with the roots of #metoo — were wrapped up in consent, and nothing warps consent more than days-long binges of narcotics. This helps explain why Combs was exonerated on the most serious charges of 'sex trafficking' and racketeering conspiracy. His defense claimed the debauchery — the freak offs — were merely amped-up versions of old-fashioned swingerism, set — much like with Weinstein — against a backdrop of luxury yachts and five star hotels. Article content Article content Despite observers who insist there can never be consent when abuse is involved, Diddy's lawyers reiterated that consent was ever-present and implied. Folks freaked-off because they were being loved or paid — whether in cash or via career boost. Such combustible overlaps shadow many of the highest-profile #metoo-styled cases, which is why so few of them have resulted in actual jail time. Indeed, Weinstein is a rare movement outlier — imprisoned likely for life when men like Kevin Spacey, Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose merely languish behind the bars of ruinous disgrace and irrelevance. Article content Such a future is unlikely to await Diddy, who as the New York Post noted on Wednesday could emerge from the trial as a 'martyr.' And why not (besides his clear cravenness)? In the near year since his arrest, article after article has appeared detailing some former friend, colleague, or interviewer recounting Diddy's alleged sexism or hypocrisy or penchant for violence. Article content Article content Yet besides Cassie, almost no one stepped forward. Many, as in many other #metoo cases, claimed fear — of his power, his proximity to guns and those who use them. Only Shyne, the Belize-born rapper who served nearly a decade in jail for that infamous 1999 nightclub shooting, had the guts to speak out. And perhaps only because he is now back in Belize serving as the Opposition Leader of its House of Representatives. Article content As they say on billboards across New York City's subway system — 'if you see something — say something.' But when it came to Sean 'Diddy' Combs, almost no one said anything. For years, decades even. And the results speak for themselves: Diddy is likely to walk free, exonerated by a soft-on-crime New York City judicial system failing their soft-on-crime citizens. Article content Social justice movements like #metoo are rooted in accountability — particularly from the alleged perpetrators. But accountability also extends to those who remained silent — or stoned or paid — at the sidelines. Because without their willingness to also demand justice, the actual justice system can only go so far. As Diddy prepares for likely bail and, ultimately, release, his trial may not officially kill #metoo off. But its already dwindling momentum is unlikely to ever recover. Article content
Edmonton Journal
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Diddy's acquittals herald the death of #metoo
Article content So much of the Diddy trial focused on the performer's distinct sexual depravity — most notably those lotion-filled 'freak-offs' described in nauseating ad nauseam. But this was a case equally defined by a pathological consumption of drugs. Indeed, as the proceedings revealed, Diddy had a constant supply of narcotics on hand: marijuana, ecstasy, Klonopin — which he fed to girlfriends like Cassie and their revolving door of hired and acquired paramours. Article content Drugs complicate, well, everything and they complicated the Diddy case even as they took a backseat to sex. So much of the proceedings — along with the roots of #metoo — were wrapped up in consent, and nothing warps consent more than days-long binges of narcotics. This helps explain why Combs was exonerated on the most serious charges of 'sex trafficking' and racketeering conspiracy. His defense claimed the debauchery — the freak offs — were merely amped-up versions of old-fashioned swingerism, set — much like with Weinstein — against a backdrop of luxury yachts and five star hotels. Article content Article content Despite observers who insist there can never be consent when abuse is involved, Diddy's lawyers reiterated that consent was ever-present and implied. Folks freaked-off because they were being loved or paid — whether in cash or via career boost. Such combustible overlaps shadow many of the highest-profile #metoo-styled cases, which is why so few of them have resulted in actual jail time. Indeed, Weinstein is a rare movement outlier — imprisoned likely for life when men like Kevin Spacey, Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose merely languish behind the bars of ruinous disgrace and irrelevance. Article content Such a future is unlikely to await Diddy, who as the New York Post noted on Wednesday could emerge from the trial as a 'martyr.' And why not (besides his clear cravenness)? In the near year since his arrest, article after article has appeared detailing some former friend, colleague, or interviewer recounting Diddy's alleged sexism or hypocrisy or penchant for violence. Article content Article content Yet besides Cassie, almost no one stepped forward. Many, as in many other #metoo cases, claimed fear — of his power, his proximity to guns and those who use them. Only Shyne, the Belize-born rapper who served nearly a decade in jail for that infamous 1999 nightclub shooting, had the guts to speak out. And perhaps only because he is now back in Belize serving as the Opposition Leader of its House of Representatives. Article content As they say on billboards across New York City's subway system — 'if you see something — say something.' But when it came to Sean 'Diddy' Combs, almost no one said anything. For years, decades even. And the results speak for themselves: Diddy is likely to walk free, exonerated by a soft-on-crime New York City judicial system failing their soft-on-crime citizens. Article content Social justice movements like #metoo are rooted in accountability — particularly from the alleged perpetrators. But accountability also extends to those who remained silent — or stoned or paid — at the sidelines. Because without their willingness to also demand justice, the actual justice system can only go so far. As Diddy prepares for likely bail and, ultimately, release, his trial may not officially kill #metoo off. But its already dwindling momentum is unlikely to ever recover. Article content
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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L.A. probation officer charged in drug smuggling operation at juvenile hall
A 59-year-old Los Angeles County deputy probation officer has been arrested and charged in connection with accusations he was smuggling controlled substances into a juvenile detention facility, officials announced this week. In a news release, prosecutors at the L.A. County District Attorney's Office said Michael Solis conspired with a minor detained at Barry J. Nord Juvenile Hall in Sylmar to sell alprazolam, the generic version of the benzodiazepine known as Xanax, in 2023. The 59-year-old was assigned to the Sylmar facility as a probation officer and, according to investigators, smuggled the highly addictive controlled substance into the building between May and August of that year. The detained juvenile would then reportedly sell the pills, prosecutors said. Benzodiazepines, drugs like Xanax, Valium, Klonopin and Ativan, are typically prescribed seizure, insomnia and anxiety disorders because the drug's effects on the central nervous system, slowing it down and inducing feelings of relaxation and sedation. U.S. Marshal wrongly detained by ICE agents in lobby of federal building The drug is generally prescribed for short term usage because of the likelihood of physical and mental dependence and addiction. 'Trafficking illegal drugs to juveniles is unconscionable under any circumstances, let alone as a government employee taking advantage of vulnerable youth in need of guidance and support,' District Attorney Hochman said. 'Probation officers have as their primary duty the protection, health and safety of juveniles under their care. My office will not tolerate such an abuse of power, which endangers youth, undermines rehabilitation, and makes our communities less safe.' Solis has been charged with: One felony count of conspiracy to possess and sell alprazolam One felony count of conspiracy to bring a controlled substance into juvenile hall One felony count of possession of for sale of a designated controlled substance One felony count of bringing a controlled substance into juvenile hall If convicted as charged, the 59-year-old faces a maximum of three years in state prison. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's Toxicology Report Revealed After Death
Originally appeared on E! Online Content warning: This story discusses suicide. More details are surfacing on Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's final moments. When David Hasselhoff's ex-wife died by suicide in March, she had multiple medications in her system at the time, according to toxicology documents obtained by Us Weekly. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined she had taken Benzodiazepines, which decrease nervous system activity and are often used to treat anxiety. She also had Clonazepam (known by the brand name Klonopin) in her system, which is used to treat seizures and panic disorder, as well as 7-Aminoclonazepam, a metabolite of Klonopin, per the Cleveland Clinic. Bach-Hasselhoff's cause of death was not drug-related, per medical examiner records viewed by E! News. But her medical history wasn't the only detail shared in the report; it also shed more light on her state of mind before her passing. Bach-Hasselhoff, who was married to the Baywatch star from 1989 to 2006, had 'mentioned suicide last year, but there were never any attempts,' per the report. More from E! Online 16 and Pregnant Star Whitney Purvis' Son Weston Gosa Dead at 16 Vanessa Bryant Seemingly Addresses Pregnancy Speculation Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter Shiloh Debuts New Name Hasselhoff—who has been married to Hayley Roberts since 2018—also spoke out in the wake of her passing. 'Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,' he said in a statement to TMZ March 6. 'We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time but we kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time." Hasselhoff—who has been married to Hayley Roberts since 2018—also spoke out in the wake of her passing. 'Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,' he said in a statement to TMZ March 6. 'We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time but we kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time." If you or someone you know needs help, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit for additional resources.
