Absent-mindedness
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Absent-mindedness is one of The Seven Sins of Memory created by Daniel Schacter, and is specifically under the subcategory, sin of omission. Absent-mindedness is simply a failure in attention; involving an overlap between both attention and memory in both the encoding and retrieval stage of memory. Absentminded memory occurs when one is distracted with issues or concerns, and he/she is unable to focus on things needed to remember. For example, Schacter exemplified the conditions of misplacing one's keys or glasses.
