Originally Posted by
Minstrel SE
I have a terrible short term memory and its been getting to the stage where I will have a sudden thought then when I get to the next room I cant remember what I went into the room for. Ive done it twice in a row on several occassions. Its more scatty thought when I am in a rush or a bit stressed.
I could watch certain films and can not remember the name of key characters when asked soon afterwards. Its like the information isnt really going in and Im not processing it properly
It usually takes me two goes when Im meeting people for the first time. The name is mentioned and then I usually have to ask again and then go into a corner and say to myself its Dave... Dave... Dave the rave to drum it in with some word association
Its more that I have a selective memory and I do learn an revise fairly well. I worry that dementia is setting in because Im defo getting worse
Dont worry Martin . I think its quite common as we get on a bit
I love watching Pointless but I find names a struggle to get hold of lol
I get a sort of brain freeze myself when I must suddenly ask myself for someones first name , upon meeting them ,(and I know full well I SHOULD be able to trip it off the top of my head because I have known them for so long !!! )
I had a laughable moment a yr or so ago . Went to Wrexham for footie match . I park on the main Wrexham rd and meet my mates for a lift (or take them )
This one night it was ruddy cold , so had lots of small layers and loads of pockets !! It was my turn for not driving ,so left car in lay by. Keys were memorised (again again and agian ) as being in right jeans pocket
Tidy!
During the half time I went to the bar and purchased a pint for my mates .
Much later , my mate drops me off at the car , he drives off , and I cant find the keys in my jeans!!!!!!! Panic sets in and after rifling through all of my pockets (around twenty odd ) no keys !! No phone , aw shit !!
Walked the 4 miles home and as I got 200 yds from the back door , had another seemingly fruitless ferret through my pockets again ,and what I thought was just my dab radio , was , as I pulled it out ,was my dab radio and a set of keys tangled up in the headphones
The exercise did me good
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