12 common causes of forgetfulness

Excessive Alcohol Use

Long-term alcohol drinking can also slow down neurogenesis. It also exposes brain cells to oxidative stress while reducing antioxidant levels, leaving room for mental disease and decline. Alcoholism also weakens the hippocampus, making it hard for the brain to make new memories. ¹¹ Forgetting people’s names and directions from alcoholism also gets worse with age.