Loss of memory is defenitely an aging problem ! I used to remember everything ; I knew ALL birthdays in my family , never needed a telephone book ...! But oh waw , since a few years , I cannot remember the easiest things . Sometimes I even do not remember things we decided the day before .. !
I am trying to train my memory with crossword-puzzles , but it doesn't help a lot ...!
You are so right about songs , Chris ! I know whole songs by heart from my childhood ! I even still remember half the text of a German poem . ( Barbara , I must send you a pm , so I can remember the other words ... It is about the Lorelei)

Oh well , we are getting old , aren't we