I remember - actually no I don't

There's a joke doing the rounds on Facebook, which says 'If my memory gets any worse I'll be able to plan my own surprise party'

I'd probably then make other plans for the same night. sigh

My favourite cousin is having a milestone birthday down in That England later this month. Eight hour drive. No worries, count me in, wouldn't miss it.

A good friend here in Scotland is having a milestone birthday later this month. Great, count me in, wouldn't miss it.

Same weekend.

I really should get a diary.

I was beginning to think it was an age thing uh oh but everyone, all ages, seems to be saying 'oh I FORGOT'.

Sun-spot activity? Please make me feel better, tell me what you forgot. If you can remember.
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Hi Biff, Ah! my subject.....science......well your right it's happening earlier. Amyloid plague which scientist believe is the root cause of Alzheimers is being seen in people in their 40's. They also believe that this plague builds up for 30/40/50 years until it eats away at the myelin sheath that protects the nerve endings in the brain. Once it eats through in essence one starts to short circuit.....they have a TOP scanner out there that can track the plague on the brain so there's help on the way..... yay
I hope they hurry up with it because - no, forgot what I was going to say. moping

Hey Sands wave
Errrm - plague or plaque? help

Beginning to sound more like a plague, to be sure.
A woman in her 50s was driving with a friend. She went through a red light. The friend didn't say anything. But then she went through another one. The friend said, "Do you realize you just went through two red lights?"

"Oh," she said, "was I driving?"
Amyloid plaques are sticky buildup which accumulates outside nerve cells, or neurons. Amyloid is a protein that is normally found throughout the body. For reasons as yet unknown, in AD, the protein divides improperly, creating a form called beta amyloid which is toxic to neurons in the brain.
Sands, I'd heard high blood pressure reduces your risk of Alzheimers, you heard that too? Maybe in all our efforts to reduce our blood pressure we're accelerating our own plaque buildup?
Q: Is it a common problem for 60+ year olds to have trouble with memory storage?

A: No. Memory storage is not the problem. Memory retrieval is.
Don't know anything is possible, but the pathologies are so numerous that every late stage clinical trial has failed.........
The man looked a little worried when the doctor came in to administer his annual physical, so the first thing the doctor did was to ask whether anything was troubling him.

"Well, to tell the truth, Doc, yes," answered the patient. "You see, I seem to be getting forgetful. I'm never sure I can remember where I put the car, or whether I answered a letter, or where I'm going, or what it is I'm going to do once I get there -- if I get there. So, I really need your help. What can I do?"

The doctor mused for a moment, then answered in his kindest tone, "Pay me in advance."
Biff, that is what your new smart phone is forprofessor

I put absolutely everything into it. Appointments, birthdays, nights out, buy battteries. ..everything.

And set reminders for yourself so you will never forget, or double date again. Simples.
Oh hell. I really hoped it was sunspots. Or spending too much time around microwave ovens, something we could avoid.

Even the corny jokes aren't cheering me up. help
Molly, I've dropped my phone so often lately it looks older than me.

I looked at the calendar app but it seemed to be preprogrammed with public holidays and wouldn't let me in. Me being thick again?

doh
Yup. Me being thick. Just added cousin's birthday joy cartwheel joy cartwheel
Of course I will now leave it at work, or lose it, or something.

Maybe a tattoo on my hand. REMEMBER REMEMBER SMARTIE
engrossed in my smart phone now.

Later. If I remember. wave
wave That is because you are a social butterflylaugh
I just checked my itinerary, and I am free until 2042.thumbs up
Biff, you can also synch the calendar to your tablet or pic. So even if you forget it at work, you can check your schedule cheers
..or write it down on a calendar in your Kitchen, like millions
did before.thumbs up
roll eyes
You're worrying yourself about nothing, Biff. scold
Forget about it! :grin :

Look on the bright side...
Easter's coming soon. You'll be able to hide your own eggs.
grin

cowboy
Molly, don't get clever with me scold I don't like it I feel inferior.
Mic, there really is a silver lining to every cloud :awed face:

Best part is the dog will watch me like a hawk and lead me to the ones I forgot so I won't be tearfully asking on CS if you were an egg, where would you be ...
To that question, I would have to ask am I fertilised or not?
I've heard of a simple test that may be an early indication of Alzheimer's -

Name 15 animals in 30 seconds.

It does make some sense...everyone knows 15 animals.
The test is if one is able to quickly RETRIEVE the information.

cowboy
You're chocolate. You forgot so quickly? YAYAYAYAYAY it isn't only me elephant
dog cat horse elephant buffalo lion cheetah wildebeest giraffe zebra tiger leopard rhino warthog hippo I'm from Africa
Name 15 animals in Scotland sogrin
use comma's please.laugh
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You're worrying youself about nothing, Biff! scold
Forget about it! grin

Look on the bright side...
Easter's coming soon. You'll be able to hide your own eggs.
grin

cowboy
15 seconds and you want punctuation. Have a heart. frustrated
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing silver lining in every cloud, eh! Best part is ..

hang on

deja vu! wow
Is that feral haggis?
I can match your haggis with our tripe and drisheengrin
Everyone in my life between February and September should now get remembered. I'll finish the rest tomorrow. Never knew I knew (had forgotten) so many people

to sleep, perchance to dream, that is the question. Hark! what light from yonder window breaks?

Still know my Macbeth, anyway.

rolling on the floor laughing wave teddybear
You hunt tripe? I just talk it.

And I haven't a clue what disheen is uh oh

Listen, I'm here all day Wednesday, love you lot lots, catch you later xx
Hi Elegs, wave

Interesting blog. You know, Hmm, I forgot what I was going to say here. doh

I had it just a moment ago. I'm trying to think but nothing's happening. dunno

Oh well, just stopping by to say Hi and to wish you a nice happy day and night. dancing
El, grin If you can feel better. I always forget my phone at home.doh but deliberately.laugh
Well now I know why I stood waiting for 2 hours in the snow and the rain. You forgot to collect me off the bus you know.

Surprise visit I said meet me at the bus station I said

Write it down I should have said

:Verymad:
On the bright side at least you remembered there was something you should have remembered laugh

If you can find that quote in macbeth I'll retire and take up haggis farming
"Fair is foul and foul is fair." grin

I write down everything. If I don't, I'll forget. Sometimes I'll put notes in my phone, but I do forget to look it up. doh
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