Eli5: “What did I come into this room for again?..”, why do these occurrences become more frequent as you age?

Question

And what causes it? I never remember being young and having the issues but boy do I get em a lot now.

I’ll forget on the way, and pray I remember when I get there.

In: Biology

Answer 1

Maybe its because we get so used to some of the routines of life and living that we basically go on autopilot for much of the time, maybe to conserve the energy that our brain needs.