MEMORY LOSS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does memory loss mean? 

• MEMORY LOSS (noun)
  The noun MEMORY LOSS has 1 sense:

1. partial or total loss of memory

  Familiarity information: MEMORY LOSS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEMORY LOSS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Partial or total loss of memory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

amnesia; blackout; memory loss

Context example:

he has a total blackout for events of the evening

Hypernyms ("memory loss" is a kind of...):

cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "memory loss"):

anterograde amnesia; posttraumatic amnesia (loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma)

retrograde amnesia (loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma)

forgetfulness (tendency to forget)

selective amnesia (amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember)

transient global amnesia (memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active)

 Context examples 

But beginning in middle age, deep sleep decreases substantially, which scientists believe contributes to memory loss in aging.

(Sound Waves Boost Older Adult' Memory, Deep Sleep, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

This type of memory loss is sometimes an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

(Study Points to Possible Blood Test For Memory Decline, Alzheimer’s, NIH)

Symptoms range from mild (impaired judgment, memory loss, impaired motor coordination) to severe (seizures and coma).

(Hypoxia, NCI Thesaurus)

Researchers found that unmet sleep needs of the elderly elevate their risk of memory loss and a wide range of mental and physical disorders.

(Deep Sleep May Act as Fountain of Youth in Old Age, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

This includes amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the latter of which is associated with memory loss in Alzheimer’s.

(Study: Olive Oil Protects Brain From Alzheimer’s, VOA News)

Significant brain damage from Alzheimer's disease can occur years before any symptoms such as memory loss and cognitive decline appear.

(Predicting Alzheimer's Disease May Be Possible Using Eye Exam, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Memory loss is a common symptom of dementia.

(Dementia, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

The disease, called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), is believed to be caused by repeated head trauma and has been known to cause memory loss, disorientation, depression and impaired judgement, among other symptoms.

(Study: Brain Disease Found in Nearly All Deceased US Football Players, VOA News)

Ginkgo has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss.

(Ginkgo, NCI Dictionary)

By the time memory loss and other worrisome signs appear, cognitive decline has already begun.

(Predicting Alzheimer's-like memory loss before it strikes, National Science Foundation)