OUR ADVICE – Having the feeling of forgetting more often than not sometimes worries you. Are these daily forgetfulness normal? Who and when to consult? Le Figaro takes stock.
“How could I not think about my son’s birthday? » ; “But what have I done with my keys again? » ; “What was the title of the film we saw yesterday? » ; “Damn, I forgot my password…”. So many questions that sometimes remain unanswered. Fallen into oblivion, the abyss of a “memory gap”. Are these daily forgetfulness normal, or should we be concerned? Who and when to consult? Le Figaro takes stock.
In reality, the memory has not disappeared like data that has been erased from a hard drive. Our memory is not a reservoir, it does not store anything. Remembering consists of reconstructing information, using elements of context, perceptions, etc. “Most of the time, when we talk about a memory lapse, it means that we do not quickly access informationexplains Catherine Thomas-Anterion, neurologist and member of the B2V Memory Observatory. And most often, if we take…
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date:2026-02-13 07:15:00