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In reply to the discussion: Is "senior moment" now politically incorrect? [View all]Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)41. "Senior moments" may be a way some people cope with the beginning of
cognitive decline. I think if I forgot the name of a neighbor or friend, I might want to get evaluated. I still maintain that I don't want to be lumped into a category of cute, but harmless, forgetful, doddering people just because I'm older. That said, everyone has brain farts, I sometimes have issues with word retrieval and recalling certain facts regarding projects I'm managing, but I attribute that to stress and multiple workstreams...I work with lots of 30 year olds who are much the same.
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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