1.0SeniorAdvisor.com Bloghttps://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blogCasey Kelly-Bartonhttps://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/author/caseykb/What is Transient Global Amnesia?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0pd55r84lB"><a href="https://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/2016/01/what-is-transient-global-amnesia/">What is Transient Global Amnesia?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net/blog/2016/01/what-is-transient-global-amnesia/embed/#?secret=0pd55r84lB" width="600" height="338" title="“What is Transient Global Amnesia?” — SeniorAdvisor.com Blog" data-secret="0pd55r84lB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Transient global amnesia (TGA) is 4.5 more times more likely to occur in people over 50 than in younger adults. People with transient global amnesia become suddenly confused about their surroundings and they may not recognize people they know, without any clear cause such as a head injury or stroke.