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In reply to the discussion: Is "senior moment" now politically incorrect? [View all]Hermit-The-Prog
(33,341 posts)39. memory lapses occur at all ages
Uh-oh. You cant find your keys. You forgot the name of your newest neighboragain. And exactly where did you park your car at the mall, anyway?
An occasional memory slip is normal, says Johns Hopkins geriatrician Sevil Yasar, M.D., Ph.D. But as you age, these senior moments may leave you wondering whether youre heading for dementiathe loss of memory and thinking skills severe enough to interfere with independent living, often due to Alzheimers disease or other brain changes.
Stress, an extra-busy day, poor sleep and even some medications can interfere with making and recalling memories, Yasar says. And we all have moments when a name or the title of a movie is right on the tip of the tongue, but those events are different from the kinds of lapses that may be warning signs for dementia.
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-- Memory Lapse or Dementia? 5 Clues to Help Tell the Difference
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Oh for heavens sake! I am 64 years old and yes, I have Senior moments, and I say so.
redstatebluegirl
Nov 2019
#1
I'm afraid you're mistaken. I and my friends have been 20 and we've been aged and we know.
LAS14
Nov 2019
#36
I'm afraid you're mistaken. I and my friends have been 20 and we've been aged and we know.
LAS14
Nov 2019
#35
Ha ha heh...thanks for the nice laugh. Very healthy way of handling this...take care!! By the...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2019
#51
A lot of our friends, old just like us, use that phrase to refer to themselves
DavidDvorkin
Nov 2019
#53
asked my late mother once, "Did you ever forget things when you were young?"
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2019
#27
At a certain age you have so much knowledge and information in your brain that it
kimbutgar
Nov 2019
#28
IDK, I'm 58 and considered a senior in many stores. It's definitely appropriate as I notice it more.
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2019
#31
I'm early 60s and work in tech. Ageism is very real and we don't need phrases that reinforce the
Dream Girl
Nov 2019
#32
I really appreciate this response. The information you provided on balance is super helpful as I'm
Dream Girl
Nov 2019
#58
I'm 65, and I really resent people using phrases like...er...what was the question?
stopbush
Nov 2019
#44