Taking steps to minimize memory loss

American Counseling Association

Special to Village News

Everybody forgets things at times. But as we age most of us may become aware that our memories are not quite as sharp as they once were. We may find it happening more often that we forget where we left our car keys or those darn reading glasses or even why we just walked into the kitchen.

It’s even more frightening these days as we have all become more aware of Alzheimer’s disease, an illness currently affecting more than 5.5 million Americans and this nation’s sixth leading cause of death.

While memory loss is often one of the first sign...