Forgetting things within a minute?

[tickyul]

Natural to have decreasing function (read failing) of your organs, including your brain,
as you get older........been there, doing that.

[Mad_Jasper]

Originally Posted by Layden85

We all do this but mine seems to be getting worse. I get up to do something and then I forget what it is I got up for. Or I get up not even remembering I was getting up go to get water or something and then sit back down and realize I don’t have water. I forget words like when I’m talking I will tell my husband to get something but for a few seconds can’t remember the word I want or use. I forget my phone number sometimes. Or my code for my debit card. It comes back to me but I almost use and old code. I have to write down things I need to buy. I used to remember it. Or I forget I bought something on Amazon and get it at the store. I can remember things from 30 years ago but not yesterday.

My work isn’t effected. Like I remember and do everything I supposed to (I work in sales suppprt) but I notice other things more and more. Last night I was watching a show and it went to a commercial. After a few commercials I forget what happened before the commercial. It came back to me but it took a minute. I’m female, 48 next month. My father has dementia. Is this early signs or just getting older.

My neurologist recommended reading High Octane Brain for a number of neurological issues resulting from an auto accident. I was already working on some of the things the book recommended, but I have kicked it up in high gear over the last two weeks and I feel a difference. I will take my third memory test next week, the first since reading the book and making positive changes. I am looking forward to the results.

[mike1003]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Natural to have decreasing function (read failing) of your organs, including your brain,
as you get older........been there, doing that.

48 is too early for that severe level of memory loss

[Deserterer]

I've had terrible memory since my 20s...decades ago. So I make lists. I'll take a list to the store look at it 20 times and still forget to buy the top thing on the list. Been doing it forever...


I don't forget numbers though. Odd.