Memory Issue on a  2013 MacBook Pro 15-inch retina display.

I have an early 2013 MacBook Pro 15-inch retina display. It has 16 GB of memory of 8GBs each in two memory slots.   I am starting to get notices saying I am running short of memory. Can more memory be added?

I am starting to get notices saying I am running short of memory.
You can get that warning if your hard drive is too full. Check yours for "free" space. Highlight your hard drive icon and press the space bar to get this screen:

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