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The Alzheimer's Association says a lot of things can interfere with normal memory function, but it's important to learn what's going on.

Retired GP, journalist and author, Dr Le Fanu graduated from Cambridge University and Royal London Hospital in 1974 before working in the Renal Transplant Unit at the Royal Free and Cardiology Department at St Mary’s Hospital. For the past 20 years, he has combined medical practice with writing weekly for the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Telegraph. His book ‘The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine’ won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Jacksonville letter writers opine on Joe Biden, Donald Trump, the Electoral College, border security, Alzheimer's and the Postal Service.

Joe Bidens persistent lapses of memory have become a talking point in the US. Earlier this month, in his investigation into POTUS handling of classified documents, special counsel Robert Hur, a registered Republican, mentioned Bidens significantly limited memory, which caught both Biden and Democrats off guard. Sur claimed that, among other issues, the 81-year-old Biden had problems remembering the years he served as veep, and the day his son, Beau, died.

Leftwing media and pundits are still at each other's throats over Biden's blatant memory gaffes as his national polls plummet.

Biden's memory sometimes fails. Trump's does, too. Voters face a choice between two elderly men with flaws. But the problems they pose aren't equal.

The White House criticized a Department of Justice special counsel report suggesting President Biden's memory lapses.

Forgetting names, finding myself on the wrong tube, searching for my keys while holding them – as I’ve hit middle age I find memory lapses seem to have become increasingly frequent.

​ Brain tumour denotes an abnormal growth of cells in the brain or in nearby organs such as the nerves, the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, etc.

Exploring pseudo-dementia: How todays stressors, multitasking, and high workloads are leading to cognitive issues among younger populations.