At a time when the young population is busy working those extra hours by curtailing their sleep and taking extra stress to prove a point at the workplace, doctors have suggested that people should avoid doing so as it could eventually lead to memory problems. Besides, doctors have also warned people to avoid proving their multitasking ability, as multi-tasking will lead to poor attention span, which in turn will lead to poor memory. According to a neuro physician Hetal Parikh, stress and lack of sleep, which nowadays have become common in the working population, are two major factors that cause memory problems. Apart from this, people have seen multitasking while doing anything and everything, which results in poor attention span and poor memory as well. Parikh explained that the consolidation of memory (memory formation) takes place when a person is deep asleep. So, people with stress and lack of sleep are likely to have memory issues. The neuro physician also said there are other factors that could also lead to memory issues. These include deficiency of vitamin B complex and uncontrolled diabetes and blood pressure. "Vitamin B complex deficiency is very common in vegetarians and can be detected through a blood test. If low levels are found, it can be resolved through supplements," Parikh added. The medical practitioner also clarified that people at times do face memory issues, but it does not mean that they need medical attention. However, if the memory impairment is affecting their daily activity, then it is dementia and such a person should immediately avail medical help. Doctors said people can use meditation, yoga, sleep properly, and control their diabetes, blood pressure and thyroid, to arrest memory issues. Meanwhile, on the eve of World Alzheimer's Day, doctors said there is need to create awareness on the incurable disease. Notably, 44 million people are suffering from it across the world and around 4 million patients are in India. Parikh said people with multiple head injuries, professional boxers, and people belonging to the low socio-economic background are at a greater risk of suffering from the disease. She added that rehabilitation of patients suffering from the disease is a major problem in India as they require quality care.

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