forgetfulness

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In a personal statement, he described the attack as "extremely aggressive and shocking" and said he had suffered from increased forgetfulness ever since.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

This forgetfulness can come at a high cost.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Do you worry that your own or a loved one’s episodes of forgetfulness aren’t just typical memory issues but cognitive decline?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The disorder occurs when there’s a fluid buildup in the brain, causing difficulty walking and balancing, confusion, and forgetfulness, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

In cotton-picking time the late afternoons revealed the harshness of Black Southern life, which in the early morning had been softened by nature’s blessing of grogginess, forgetfulness and the soft lamplight.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou