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Post by gato on Jan 26, 2024 6:39:08 GMT -5
We all probably experience some forgetfulness .. lost keys, something I was supposed to get at the grocery store, but didn't, etc.
But that's different than dementia. While I dread old age confining me to a wheel chair, the real horror for me, would be losing my mind.
I thought this description of normal forgetting and problem forgetting was apt:
“There are examples of people coming out of shopping malls and being unable to remember where they parked the car. Well, that’s just normal forgetting.”
A more worrying version of the story would be, “If you come out of the mall and you can’t remember, ‘Did I drive here, did I take a bus or did somebody drop me off?’”
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Post by rickyguitar on Jan 26, 2024 7:38:13 GMT -5
Interesting article in the Guardian today. Check it out.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 26, 2024 8:40:12 GMT -5
Yeah, my own personal experience with dementia was watching my uncle slip. A real witty and academic guy who was never at a loss to share something insightful. Happened fast, too. The first time I took note was startling. Ever an auto enthusiast I showed him my new car. A week later I showed it to him again. Shortly afterward he and my aunt found my mother deceased on the kitchen floor. The trauma seemed to accelerate the condition and he kept re-experiencing shock when told she was gone. The truly horrific thing is he was also losing his eyesight and hearing. The idea of a lost mind trapped in a body without hearing and sight is simply awful.
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Post by gato on Jan 26, 2024 9:00:22 GMT -5
Interesting article in the Guardian today. Check it out. I did! |
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 26, 2024 10:47:30 GMT -5
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Post by gato on Jan 26, 2024 11:31:26 GMT -5
That's where I got my quote about forgetfulness. |
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on Jan 26, 2024 11:43:56 GMT -5
The lovely Dr.Mrs Rufustelestrat works in a memory care unit, and sees this progression every day. Some hit a plateau where they have some memory loss, repeat things, or develop strange behavior like posting random pictures, but others become and active danger to themselves.
Simply stated this is a disease that because of the increased lifespan, has become an issue we all may face. Back when humans died at 65 or less this was less of an issue.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 26, 2024 13:40:09 GMT -5
Simply stated this is a disease that because of the increased lifespan, has become an issue we all may face. Back when humans died at 65 or less this was less of an issue. I remember learning this when I was researching a paper, years ago. Alois Alzheimer, along with having the disease named after him, also discovered that the occurrence of Alzheimers increased greatly over the age of 75 (at least I remember that being the age - I could be mistaken). |
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 26, 2024 14:05:50 GMT -5
That's where I got my quote about forgetfulness. Oh. Just checking to make sure that you hadn't forgotten to remember that you forgot to read the article... |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 26, 2024 14:33:13 GMT -5
I totally forgot this song until this thread reminded me to remember.
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