Jansos Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 How concerned do you think I should be? As an example, I normally dip in to see if any photos have sold at least once every couple of days (it's becoming a bit of a rather enjoyable pastime/obsession to be honest). Thing is, when I am pleasantly surprised by a sale or two I then have quite a lot of difficulty, later in the day, trying to remember what actually sold. Likewise, when otherwise occupied, I think of questions to post in the discussion area but can I for the life of me remember what I wanted to say when I actually get round to logging in. Old age or something more worrying? Long term memory is pretty good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Jansos said: How concerned do you think I should be? As an example, I normally dip in to see if any photos have sold at least once every couple of days (it's becoming a bit of a rather enjoyable pastime/obsession to be honest). Thing is, when I am pleasantly surprised by a sale or two I then have quite a lot of difficulty, later in the day, trying to remember what actually sold. Likewise, when otherwise occupied, I think of questions to post in the discussion area but can I for the life of me remember what I wanted to say when I actually get round to logging in. Old age or something more worrying? Long term memory is pretty good though. Typical sign of stress, or older age. Not too much to worry about I suspect, but annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 6 hours ago, Jansos said: How concerned do you think I should be? As an example, I normally dip in to see if any photos have sold at least once every couple of days (it's becoming a bit of a rather enjoyable pastime/obsession to be honest). Thing is, when I am pleasantly surprised by a sale or two I then have quite a lot of difficulty, later in the day, trying to remember what actually sold. Likewise, when otherwise occupied, I think of questions to post in the discussion area but can I for the life of me remember what I wanted to say when I actually get round to logging in. Old age or something more worrying? Long term memory is pretty good though. Normal, normal, normal. It’s when you forget the child born last in the extended family, one you’ve seen in person, that you need to worry. Or you want to go to a shop you’ve visited dozens of times but no longer remember how to get there. You open several cabinets trying to find the cups that have been in the same place for years. Your spouse tells you that you both will be visiting Billy come the weekend, then you accuse the spouse of “never telling you anything” when it’s time to leave. I'm caregiver to that, but now it’s much, much worse. Forgetting where you put your keys, set your coffee down, what closet you put your hat in....that’s normal, many times from being distracted. Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 ..and going up the stairs then forgetting what you went up for when you get there. I'm in my 40's and do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpole Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 A GP once said to me as long as you remember not remembering there isnt a problem its when you dont remember not remembering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Sorry, what was the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpole Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Have you ever gone in a room and said to yourself why have I come in here?. ( Why ask yourself when you know you dont know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, AlbertSnapper said: ..and going up the stairs then forgetting what you went up for when you get there. I don't even need to go up the stairs. I can click to open a browser window and as soon as it's open forget what I wanted to browse. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 You just need to write yourself a note, then remember to look at the reminder and where you left it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Southpole said: Have you ever gone in a room and said to yourself why have I come in here?. ( Why ask yourself when you know you dont know) Did that today, stood for a minute like the floor had the answer, then realised I was in the wrong room. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I also forget the photos that have sold the same day! Typical conversation with my wife. I've sold two photos today. What were they of? Well one was such and such, but the other I just can't recall. More worryingly perhaps, I was driving home with friends and involved in conversation when I realised that I didn't recognise where I was (we live in a new town with lots of roundabouts which all look very similar). Fortunately I spotted a sign directing me homeward so, I hope, no-one else in the car noticed this lapse. Mentioned this to the Mrs who confirmed that the same thing had happened to her. We're both doomed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I've often said that I don't do stock photography for the money; I do it to keep both mentally and physically active. I lost two close friends to dementia in the last few years. Betty describes the nature of this serious memory loss accurately. Neither of my friends ever admitted that they were having a serious problem. Did they suspect? I don't know. Normal memory surely does not improve with age, neither long or short term. When I lived in England, I wrote and presented memoirs on BBC Radio Oxford. I'm not sure I could do that now. Focus on these thoughts, Jansos: "Age is just a number" is pure BS. And nobody lives forever. (I hope I cheered him up.) Edo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreign Export Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 3 hours ago, AlbertSnapper said: ..and going up the stairs then forgetting what you went up for when you get there. I'm in my 40's and do that. likewise - regularly too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 5 hours ago, funkyworm said: Its about doors. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-walking-through-doorway-makes-you-forget/ Very interesting. I can buy into that theory. It’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Southpole Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Now what was I going to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 10 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: I've often said that I don't do stock photography for the money; I do it to keep both mentally and physically active. I play FreeCell for the mental activity. I also regularly recite the entire Monty Python Word Association sketch to prove to myself that I'm not losing it. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broad Norfolk Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 15 hours ago, Jansos said: How concerned do you think I should be? As an example, I normally dip in to see if any photos have sold at least once every couple of days (it's becoming a bit of a rather enjoyable pastime/obsession to be honest). Thing is, when I am pleasantly surprised by a sale or two I then have quite a lot of difficulty, later in the day, trying to remember what actually sold. Likewise, when otherwise occupied, I think of questions to post in the discussion area but can I for the life of me remember what I wanted to say when I actually get round to logging in. Old age or something more worrying? Long term memory is pretty good though. I think you'll find this is an all too common a problem, but if you remember you've forgotten something don't worry too much. I feel I'm a bit ahead of the game at my three-score-years-and-ten time of life, and for quite a while I've resorted to using notelets to write thing down I want to remember. Believe me, it helps!! Only trouble is I have slips of paper all over the place as I'm not a very tidy person. My family have observed this, and one of my presents last Christmas was a perpetual calendar with a stack of notelets built into the base - very useful. One of the things I often do, and it makes me smile every time, is when I'm mounting prints and go to the cupboard for a pair of scissors, I open the door and find I'm staring in at the 'fridge. It reminds me where I should be! Well, Happy New Year to you all. Now where is that note I made about my next submission theme........ Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoug Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I like the way it takes away a lot of doubtfulness. When someone my age says he forgot, you pretty much have to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspics Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Another great idea for a stock photoshoot, if only I could find my camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Errr! What is this topic about? Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I just turned 92 and I can't remember how old I used to be. I keep forgetting I have dementia :-) denden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 This thread has made me laugh so much - mainly 'cos I recognise so much of what has been said! Just hope that I realise tomorrow why my sides are aching so much., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpole Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Perhaps we should join the Alzheimer society apparently you can met someone new everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 They say if you write something down - with pen and paper - you are more likely to remember it than if you type it on the computer. That's why paper calendars still make sense for a lot of people even though our iPhones will ping and remind us we have an appointment. Retracing your steps from the beginning can help you remember what you got up from your desk to do -- as well as where you left your reading glasses somewhere along the way. Sending hugs your way Betty. It really is one of the cruelest things to watch a loved one suffer with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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