When challenged I often have to look up the details to give specific answers.
I suspect the ‘looking up’ (google?) is a major part of the problem.
As a kid, I recall old people that knew some of the classics and/or the Bible verbatim.
Now I’m almost an old guy (age 69)and the only ones I see are on youtube showing off!
No need to recall if you can google?
Just as Google and Wkipedia are reducing people’s need to have memory, Google Earth and Google Maps have virtually eliminated the ability to read maps or independently navigate anywhere.