Oh, Lee. Thank you for keeping in touch. I’m actually coming to the City tomorrow for the eye appointment but it’ll be a quick turnaround. Some day we’ll plan to meet in person.
I've been having very-short-time memory issues for a few years now. But I don't forget things like appointments, social engagement commitments, etc. This is a very common result of aging and absolutely should not be assumed a marker of oncoming Alzheimer's. A sensible diet and maintaining mental (and physical) activity are your best defenses against Alzheimer's. Myself, I'm writing novels. Best Sellers charts here I come! :-)
Thanks for reading, Gregory. I definitely appreciate your concern. I really do take things a day at a time. So today I’m good to go. And I actually appreciated the closeness Mum’s condition necessitated over the years. Peace and Love to all.
I’m glad you’re keeping track of your memory glitches and that you have previous experience. That will surely be of use in covering the bases for your future needs. I find when I’m having more memory issues, resting my brain helps quite a bit.
On a lighter note, in the future, should you find your teapot on the deck full of yesterday’s tea, you’ll know you must have had a delightful afternoon. 😉
I failed to mention that I have memory issues due to brain injury. I experience people normalizing my experiences as well. The thing people don’t realize is the scale at which these issues arise—and that they are different from what we know ourselves to be capable of.
I have read that losing the sense of smell is an early sign if dementia. I'm 75 and my olfactory sense has never been all that great especially compared to that of my wife who has a very sensitive nose. I have also read that going through a doorway is often associated with forgetting why we went there and it happens to both of us in our house. My wife thinks it has something to do with the stroke she had last year aggravated by the stroke she had around Memorial Day. I whacked my head good and proper when I crashed my bicycle bout 6 years ago. I have no recollection of the crash nor the week I spent in the ICU although I do recall my son driving me to the rehab hospital. After failing a test where I think the machine was defective, they told the DOT to revoke my driver's license and I had to retake the road test in a car with extra brake pedal that I had not driven before the exam. My high school driver education teacher had taught me the rules for parallel parking which got me through that.
Thanks for sharing all that, Don A. So many things to keep track of, but honestly I’m finding it a help to take it one day at a time. I keep reminding myself that inch by inch, life’s a cinch—by the yard, very hard.
Katharine...I would have responded sooner but I was out this morning then had a weird issue with my eye.
This getting old stuff:)
I understand how things like this are scary but I am confident it will not get worse for you. Call it a gut feeling:)
Oh, Lee. Thank you for keeping in touch. I’m actually coming to the City tomorrow for the eye appointment but it’ll be a quick turnaround. Some day we’ll plan to meet in person.
I am going to get my eyes checked today too:) I think it's time to swap the 'cheaters' for real glasses for computer work.
I've been having very-short-time memory issues for a few years now. But I don't forget things like appointments, social engagement commitments, etc. This is a very common result of aging and absolutely should not be assumed a marker of oncoming Alzheimer's. A sensible diet and maintaining mental (and physical) activity are your best defenses against Alzheimer's. Myself, I'm writing novels. Best Sellers charts here I come! :-)
Thanks for reading, Gregory. I definitely appreciate your concern. I really do take things a day at a time. So today I’m good to go. And I actually appreciated the closeness Mum’s condition necessitated over the years. Peace and Love to all.
I’m glad you’re keeping track of your memory glitches and that you have previous experience. That will surely be of use in covering the bases for your future needs. I find when I’m having more memory issues, resting my brain helps quite a bit.
On a lighter note, in the future, should you find your teapot on the deck full of yesterday’s tea, you’ll know you must have had a delightful afternoon. 😉
Good morning, Freddie. Glad to hear from you today. We’re all just muddling through, hopefully with peace and love in our hearts.
I failed to mention that I have memory issues due to brain injury. I experience people normalizing my experiences as well. The thing people don’t realize is the scale at which these issues arise—and that they are different from what we know ourselves to be capable of.
Thank you, Freddie. Very understanding comment.
I have read that losing the sense of smell is an early sign if dementia. I'm 75 and my olfactory sense has never been all that great especially compared to that of my wife who has a very sensitive nose. I have also read that going through a doorway is often associated with forgetting why we went there and it happens to both of us in our house. My wife thinks it has something to do with the stroke she had last year aggravated by the stroke she had around Memorial Day. I whacked my head good and proper when I crashed my bicycle bout 6 years ago. I have no recollection of the crash nor the week I spent in the ICU although I do recall my son driving me to the rehab hospital. After failing a test where I think the machine was defective, they told the DOT to revoke my driver's license and I had to retake the road test in a car with extra brake pedal that I had not driven before the exam. My high school driver education teacher had taught me the rules for parallel parking which got me through that.
Thanks for sharing all that, Don A. So many things to keep track of, but honestly I’m finding it a help to take it one day at a time. I keep reminding myself that inch by inch, life’s a cinch—by the yard, very hard.