India, March 30 -- Forgetfulness is an increasingly common condition, especially in a world that promotes multitasking. While the condition may trigger fear of permanent memory loss or dementia among individuals, that is not likely to be the case if the person experiencing the condition is not of an advanced age, according to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, a general physician and neurologist trained at AIIMS, New Delhi, and currently associated with The Neuromed Clinic in Gurugram.

Taking to Instagram on March 21, Dr Sehrawat shared a case from her practise where a 24-year-old man came in for a consultation, and said that he keeps forgetting stuff. The difficulty in remembering has led him to resort to making chits. Sometimes he even forgets wher...