Well, I can report that I am living proof of this! Having turned 45 a few months ago, I am definitely feeling the effects. Not only did I completely forget that my son had an orthodontist appointment on Wednesday, I also totally forgot I had agreed to skype with my godchild yesterday afternoon. And I have also been forgetting every single day that I promised Kim a photo of the necklace rack my husband got me for Christmas - I would be upstairs and look at my rack and think, "Oh, I have to take a picture of that," only to go downstairs and promptly forget. *sigh* And I am sure at this very moment that there is something else I am forgetting... Oh now I remember - the 10 euro certificate I had in my purse for several months to one of our favorite restaurants - and now the restaurant is closed for business so I can kiss my 10 euros goodbye. :-(
I am determined, however, not to go down without a fight! I decided the best remedy to foggy brain function is a good run in the fresh air, so that's what we did this morning - 6.9 km out the lake and back, in 50 minutes. In between the clouds and rain there was even a bit of sunshine!
It must have helped some because I did remember to take the picture - and I am keeping my fingers crossed for Skype again this afternoon!
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Memory? What I that, I forgot...
Mine went when my son was born, if I remember right. :)
But you are so right about exercise. Maybe it is the increased blood flow to the brain, or some other reason, but it helps. Now my question is how much do I have to run to get back to my pre-pregnancy brain function.
Oh my memory is a sad sad thing. It is good to know I am not alone!
Oh geez,I'll be 45 this year. Yikes! But, I can already see the effects of memory problems, started when I had my son at 42.
Sounds like a wonderful run on the lake, and you did a great time!
Like your necklace tree too. Have a great week.
The necklace rack is so cool! I have never seen anything like it. It's very beautiful and artistic. You must love it!
I wonder if it is that we are forgetting things, or if we are just trying to do too much at once - or if we're too distracted. I get up to do things and forget what, but I think I am just trying to do too much at once.
I'd like to give you a little encouragement. When my boys were still at school my memory was terrible. I think it was because a lot of my energy went into remembering their stuff. Now they're all finished I'm finding I have much more clarity. Exercise and using your brain (blog writing) go a long way to help stop the rot!And you also become good at using lists and the reminder alarm on the mobile phone.
Char - thanks for the encouragement - I hadn't thought of this but it really does make sense. Something to look forward to!
Start writing lists, continue to write and read and use crossword puzzles. Sometimes, as Char said, we have so many other things going on regarding other peoples activities, it is just sheer overload.
As I am currently dealing with a father than is experiencing rapid dementia, the look into the future is scaring the willies out of me. We can only hope that through further research that by the time you are genuinely concerned about memory loss, they will have found some substantial cures.
on a side note, I am walking on January 29th with my father in the Walk for Memories sponsored by the Alzheimer's Society.
Well, this is not the best news I've heard all day! But, then again I'm glad you have decided to fight it. I think by fighting it and being mindful of it you could actually have an improved memory from a functional point of view.
I've been experiencing the listed symptoms for years!
Sorry but i don't remember what I thought to write....
Indeed that is an interesting article, my memory now (I am 55), is not anymore the same.
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