It might seem impossible, but there are many ways help make your brain sharp again. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
Call it brain fog, mental fatigue or what’s known as “sometimer’s disease” (sometimes you remember, sometimes you don’t).
Whatever the label, it seems to increase with age – blanking on a familiar name, being tormented by that elusive word or even forgetting where you parked the car.
It’s not necessarily a sign of early dementia, says Dr Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Centre in the US.
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