This is what I always say. I don't have dementia. It's just that my brain is so full of information over the decades, that I have had to offload stuff I haven't used in a while. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!
I completely lost a word we were talking about during a phone conversation today. And rather than own up that I couldn't think of it, I changed the subject and asked a question. Then worried until I remembered that word!
Barbara, I do crosswords, but rarely try to do the whole thing at a time. Sometimes I just have no idea... But the next time I pick up the paper, it comes to me immediately. Just proves to me that it's really "there" in my memory all the time, it's just a question of accessing it... (lol)
"I don't recall where I got this from..." That is probably because your brain is overloaded. Hell. you simply cannot remember everything Monica! Do you know where your keys are?
This is what I always say. I don't have dementia. It's just that my brain is so full of information over the decades, that I have had to offload stuff I haven't used in a while. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!
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DeleteI agree! Our brains are so stuffed with information that it takes more time to find the thing we want!
ReplyDeleteGinny, just as with "stuff", one needs to prioritize what to keep... ;)
DeleteI completely lost a word we were talking about during a phone conversation today. And rather than own up that I couldn't think of it, I changed the subject and asked a question. Then worried until I remembered that word!
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I do crosswords, but rarely try to do the whole thing at a time. Sometimes I just have no idea... But the next time I pick up the paper, it comes to me immediately. Just proves to me that it's really "there" in my memory all the time, it's just a question of accessing it... (lol)
Delete"I don't recall where I got this from..." That is probably because your brain is overloaded. Hell. you simply cannot remember everything Monica! Do you know where your keys are?
ReplyDeleteYes Neil - I do! :)
DeleteI like this and it's true it does take a while to drag out the memories and information.
ReplyDeleteRiver, sometimes the brain's storing system isn't all easy to figure out... ;)
Deleteinformation overload heh lol
ReplyDeleteRo, there's certainly a lot of stuff that passes through one's head just in one day (whether anyone else notices, or not!)
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