Often when we would have conversations about work, school, etc.., my middle aged family members would forget things or it would take a bit too long to answer questions. Some questions go unanswered until they remember about 15 minutes later! Long-term memory seemed to be the biggest issue. It wasn’t as much as memory loss, but remembering the correct memories. Although my family might struggle to remember things from time to time, not all of their cognitive abilities have declined. I noticed how some of them can recall game scores, player stats and anything else that had anything to do with the football. Because the family members who are interested in a certain things tend to be more fluent over the years. Therefore the cognitive development in middle adults tends to grow and