Millennials are reporting a mysterious wave of memory problems. What’s going on?

Millennials are reporting a mysterious wave of memory problems. What’s going on? 
Globe Magazine, Boston, MA; by Felice J. Freyer; 10/21/24 
... Memory lapses are expected as we age, but there’s evidence that many younger people — in the prime of life, ages 20 to 50 — are losing their grip on thoughts, struggling to retain new information and retrieve old knowledge. Experts blame the way we live and the world we live in, abuzz with distracting technologies amid endless demands on our time and minds. Dr. Andrew E. Budson, a Boston University neurologist who specializes in memory disorders in older adults, runs into younger people whenever he gives a talk. Inevitably, someone in their 30s or 40s will approach him afterward with: My memory is terrible. . . . I know I’m young, but I’m concerned I’m getting Alzheimer’s disease. ... [Click on the title's link to continue reading.]