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A new study reveals that memory loss can begin as early as age 30, even though the average age at which people generally experience memory loss is about 57 years.

An online survey of people below 50 years revealed that while 11 percent of respondents reported noticing memory loss in their 40s, 6 percent said they did so in their 30s itself.

Also, it was found that most of the people below 50 years of age live in the fear of memory loss and many of them also experience memory loss pretty often.

Examples of memory loss experienced by people included leaving the house without putting on socks, forgetting the spelling of simplest words like how to spell common words like "hour" and even forgetting their own names at times while introducing themselves.  

Forgetting other people's names was at the top of the list with 37 percent reportedly experiencing it, followed by forgetting keys and glasses at 19 percent, Mail Online reported.

Some of the survey participants also reported forgetting loved ones behind in shops.

While many people may just see these incidents as humorous mishaps, the survey reveals that 31 percent of the people are worried about their memory loss and another 31 percent are concerned about it becoming a problem in the future.

The research that involved more than 1,000 adults was conducted by adult learning website "Love to Learn" and revealed that 92 percent of those above 50 years of age take extra effort to keep their minds active and memory intact.

The website conducted the research in collaboration with former world memory champion Jonathan Hancock, who is the online tutor for the course.

"Brilliant memory is something you do, not something you own.  The brain is a muscle and changes according to how you exercise it and what you practice. Everyone can train their memory, and can surprise themselves with how much they can improve it," Hancock was quoted as saying by Mail Online.