Take a calming breath and reassure yourself. No, if you are between 65 and 75 it is highly unlikely that Alzheimer's is setting in. The odds are between four and ten percent. It is normal to forget sometimes. While the brain has a nearly unlimited capacity to store data, it is the retrieval of information that is not as perfect.
Experts say that a person's brain is made up of approximately two billion brain cells.
Each of those cells can store vast amounts of information. In function, the human brain is larger, more flexible, and faster than any computer. The source of memory Memory serves two primary functions. First is the direct storage and retrieval of information. Second is the linking of memories.