was just washing up the brekkie dishes before heading into work and for the life of me i couldn't think where to put the spoons that we (the bride ) had just used the draw was right in front of me but i just couldn't work out where to put them,,,what the hell ?? good thing the bride hadn't gone to work otherwise i'd still be standing there like a d***head
Vic said
09:59 AM May 20, 2011
When you start putting fridge things in the cupboard (Like I have done) then you can start to worry, lol !.....Seriously we all have memory lapse, particularly if our minds are on other things. Like when you go to do something and can't remember what you were going to do etc. All part of life, however if it becomes a real problem talk to you GP about it, he will know what to do or who to refer you to etc.
Bottom line is we all do it !!!
eagles said
10:06 AM May 20, 2011
Memory lapse is quite norman as we age, we are genetically programmed for it,
helps us forget we were once young!
tezza said
12:04 PM May 20, 2011
At least you remembered who the bride was!!
Ma said
02:46 PM May 20, 2011
Some medications, especially if they are heavy duty ones and newly prescribed can have this effect BB.
milo said
03:56 PM May 20, 2011
I've had this happen myself.. and im only 41 .. struth..
Gerty Dancer said
04:03 PM May 20, 2011
If I remember rightly, you had a heart attack earlier this year BB? We were told after Mr D's heart attack that the heart attack, or the treatment for it (did you have a bypass?) or the pills they give you, can TEMPORARILY affect the brain/memory. Talk to your doctor and dont let it worry you, we all have our moments.
jimricho said
05:44 PM May 20, 2011
There's hope for me yet!
jimricho said
05:55 PM May 20, 2011
My problem is not only trying to remember where it put things but also trying to remember what it is I'm looking for. It's good exercise however, all that walking from room to room wondering why the hell I went there in the first place. We seniors need the exercise!
keviny6 said
06:21 PM May 20, 2011
put my car into ultra tune for service , when asked what make --- loss of memory--- had to go look
DellieMay said
07:16 PM May 20, 2011
BB, you are not alone...tied the rubbish bag from under the sink and opened the door to the fridge before I realised what I was doing. Seriously tho mate, if it was not funny and you are concerned, please have a talk with you DR.
Helena said
05:54 AM May 21, 2011
I've heard it comes with age oh boy am I in trouble. Helena.
jonathan said
01:44 PM May 21, 2011
.. hmmm .. wait til you pull over to work out where you were going ..
hehe !
Jon
beachball57 said
04:16 PM May 21, 2011
i'm heading up to Lake Gilles a dry salt lake in the north of SA to do a bit of land sailing on the june long weekend,, i hope i can remember why I there when i get there???
goinsoon said
04:28 PM May 21, 2011
That's ok, I made a cuppa and opened the toilet/shower door to put the milk away
Cruising Granny said
04:58 PM May 21, 2011
Living in a caravan full time cuts all that room shuffling trying to work out what you're looking for and why. I just look around from where I am and it usually comes back to me. I haven't had a vague-out since Richmond Qld in November. No one can explain them medically, and the neuro test didn't produce a solution. The Dr at Richmond hospital put me on low-dose Aspirin and it's been ok since. I do get frustrated when I'm typing and my fingers don't go where my brain wants them to. I've been typing for more than 45 years. Keep up the crossword puzzles and board games. Even solitaires on the computer help to keep the brain active, talking about it proves it to everyone else that your brain is still active.
gubby said
06:16 PM May 21, 2011
I read somewhere that there is three main problems with getting old.
1. Repeating yourself.
2. forgetting things.
3. ahh.. umm.. oh, yeah repeating yourself.
Bent Axle Bob said
08:57 PM May 23, 2011
on the lighter side, no wurries , ...just a "senior moment"
Travel Bug said
09:47 PM May 23, 2011
G'day Bob....
Haven't seen you on the forum before....welcome
Travel Bug said
10:06 PM May 23, 2011
BB, don't worry!! I have a friend who laughingly tells me that at times she thinks that she might be "losing it"....but she knows that she isn't because....
If she was losing it, she wouldn't realise that she sometimes does something odd...and because she is aware of it....that means she hasn't lost the plot!!
Cheers
Bent Axle Bob said
08:26 AM May 24, 2011
Hi Travelbug, joined nearly 12 months ago and been lurking and learning since then, Should be on the road by the end of July for an extended tour. Read 300kms by 3 days per week maximum Have been getting the camper ready and fitting all the extras to the ex-Telstra box body Navara. Went for a trial run down to the Southwest( Sue's Bridge, Blackwood River) a couple of weeks ago . Pass! Was rather magical, tall timber, cool mornings, campfire smoke curling lazily up thru the trees. Having my morning cuppa and cheeky fantail sitting on my boot. Talk about losing it...being a non-smoker arrived at campsite , no matches. A little improvisation and some old army survival skills got it sorted
-- Edited by Bent Axle Bob on Tuesday 24th of May 2011 11:34:09 AM
oldies said
10:25 AM May 24, 2011
l so had to laugh at this thread of this post. When we were young if you forgot something it became no big deal. Now that we are older it is always at the back of our minds ...alzheimers ??
l comfort my forgetfullness with a fact l read. Our brain..unless trained otherwise...only holds 8 to 10 things at a time. What we need we hold the rest is shuffled out So most times when we forget it is because we have other things stewing about in our old heads. So what is forgotten is the actions that usually require no active thought.
One of the things that is on the diagnosis for "old timers desease" is not that you forget your car keys ..but that you forget what they are for and what to do with them.
Thank you for making me laugh..it's so nice to know we all have lots of senior moments. Hope you all have a delightful day Happy travelling
Travel Bug said
10:25 PM May 25, 2011
Bent Axle Bob,
I laughed out loud when I read your post.... then I immediately went and put some matches on my ever growing pile of "stuff for the van" that is currently taking up the corner of my spare room.
Cheers.
p.s. Interesting looking setup you have.
Travel Bug said
10:28 PM May 25, 2011
G'day oldies.
Haven't seen you around before. Welcome.
gubby said
10:45 PM May 25, 2011
I tried to warn you about that Travel Bug, Forgetfulness and then you'll start repeating yourself, then you'll start repeating yourself, err who was I talking too?
Travel Bug said
10:48 PM May 25, 2011
gubby, you are a cheeky bugger...but I like you...
Errr! who are you again??
gubby said
11:00 PM May 25, 2011
Errr, Ummm, hang on it'll come to me, arrr. Nope I've lost it....
Bottom line is we all do it !!!
Memory lapse is quite norman as we age, we are genetically programmed for it,
helps us forget we were once young!
At least you remembered who the bride was!!
Some medications, especially if they are heavy duty ones and newly prescribed can have this effect BB.
I've had this happen myself.. and im only 41 .. struth..
Talk to your doctor and dont let it worry you, we all have our moments.
.. hmmm .. wait til you pull over to work out where you were going ..
hehe !
Jon
That's ok, I made a cuppa and opened the toilet/shower door to put the milk away
I haven't had a vague-out since Richmond Qld in November. No one can explain them medically, and the neuro test didn't produce a solution.
The Dr at Richmond hospital put me on low-dose Aspirin and it's been ok since.
I do get frustrated when I'm typing and my fingers don't go where my brain wants them to. I've been typing for more than 45 years.
Keep up the crossword puzzles and board games. Even solitaires on the computer help to keep the brain active, talking about it proves it to everyone else that your brain is still active.
I read somewhere that there is three main problems with getting old.
1. Repeating yourself.
2. forgetting things.
3. ahh.. umm.. oh, yeah repeating yourself.
G'day Bob....
Haven't seen you on the forum before....welcome
BB, don't worry!!
I have a friend who laughingly tells me that at times she thinks that she might be "losing it"....but she knows that she isn't because....
If she was losing it, she wouldn't realise that she sometimes does something odd...and because she is aware of it....that means she hasn't lost the plot!!
Cheers
Hi Travelbug, joined nearly 12 months ago and been lurking and learning since then, Should be on the road by the end of July for an extended tour. Read 300kms by 3 days per week maximum Have been getting the camper ready and fitting all the extras to the ex-Telstra box body Navara. Went for a trial run down to the Southwest( Sue's Bridge, Blackwood River) a couple of weeks ago . Pass! Was rather magical, tall timber, cool mornings, campfire smoke curling lazily up thru the trees. Having my morning cuppa and cheeky fantail sitting on my boot. Talk about losing it...being a non-smoker arrived at campsite , no matches. A little improvisation and some old army survival skills got it sorted
-- Edited by Bent Axle Bob on Tuesday 24th of May 2011 11:34:09 AM
When we were young if you forgot something it became no big deal.
Now that we are older it is always at the back of our minds ...alzheimers ??
l comfort my forgetfullness with a fact l read.
Our brain..unless trained otherwise...only holds 8 to 10 things at a time.
What we need we hold the rest is shuffled out
So most times when we forget it is because we have other things stewing about in our old heads. So what is forgotten is the actions that usually require no active thought.
One of the things that is on the diagnosis for "old timers desease" is not that you forget your car keys ..but that you forget what they are for and what to do with them.
Thank you for making me laugh..it's so nice to know we all have lots of senior moments.
Hope you all have a delightful day
Happy travelling
Bent Axle Bob,
I laughed out loud when I read your post....
then I immediately went and put some matches
on my ever growing pile of "stuff for the van" that is
currently taking up the corner of my spare room.
Cheers.
p.s. Interesting looking setup you have.
G'day oldies.
Haven't seen you around before. Welcome.
I tried to warn you about that Travel Bug, Forgetfulness and then you'll start repeating yourself,
then you'll start repeating yourself, 
err who was I talking too? 
gubby, you are a cheeky bugger...but I like you...
Errr! who are you again??
Errr, Ummm, hang on it'll come to me, arrr.
Nope I've lost it....