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Memory loss results from the deterioration of the hippocampus, the area of the brain vital to memory formation. The hippocampus degrades with age, but it also is susceptible to many other factors, including chronic stress, blood sugar imbalances, and poor diet. Degeneration occurs when the neurons in the brain begin to lose the ability to communicate […]