ALTON, IL -- Occasional memory lapses are common and often a consequence of stress or aging. Sometimes they are a symptom of a more serious condition. Learn how early diagnosis of memory disorders is essential to either delay the disease progression or reverse the cause of the dementia by attending “Memory Loss - Is it normal aging and can it be prevented?”

The free program is sponsored by OASIS and will be presented from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Alton Memorial Hospital cafeteria meeting rooms. Dr. Scott J. Arbaugh, MD, a psychiatrist with the AMH Center for Senior Renewal, will lead the presentation. For more information or to register, call 800-392-0936.