Age and memory

[Hvymax]

I recently had one of my quarterly doctor check ups. I told him about how I had started losing dates and appointments and not remembering things that I had started out to do. He gave me the test and said everything was fine and all I had was old person's memory loss. And he said that with a straight face. I had to reschedule my appointment twice because I had forgotten them.

It's what happens when your memory capacity is full!!! Gotta clean out some space for more.

 

[JackBull]

Dementia is not inevitable. Eating right is a huge factor.

 

[Richbaker]

When Ginko came on the scene I figured why not. So I did. I can't say it improved my memory. But it did greatly increase my episodes of lucid dreaming.

Lucid dreaming consists of dreams over which you seem to have control of the story line. They are also quite vivid and memorable.

While this was quite enjoyable I found that I frequently woke up feeling both physically and mentally exhausted. So I quit taking it.

After I retired I started taking it again mainly for the lucid dreaming effects. On nights where I have several such dreams I tend to sleep and hour or two more waking up well rested.

Does it help with memory? No idea. But it does seem to be a legal mind altering drug with no adverse side effects.

Interesting, I'll have to try some...

 

[Hvymax]

Dementia is not inevitable. Eating right is a huge factor.

I think keeping the mind engaged is the biggest factor. My Dad did crossword puzzles relentlessly and stayed pretty sharp to the end. When I'm not messing around with load development or experimenting with weld procedures or coming up with my next profound display etc I engage on multiple forums. Engines much like various loads respond to things like Cam profile, valve sizes, air fuel ratios just like bullets respond to the burn rate etc of a given powder. Sure there are given ideals that will adequately perform but where is the fun in that??? What's really cool is developing multiple maps for your engine to run on. The everyday most efficient for putting around. The burn the tires at a stoplight and the one with the secondary fuel cell and higher pressure fuel pump to pump E85 or maybe even nitromethane while advancing the cam and timing profiles. Not to mention adding Nitrous!!! All at the touch of a few buttons. My Explorer is over 250,000 miles. It could use a few upgrades??? Mad Science!!! . Oh well snow is letting up. Time to fire up the tractor and plow the driveway and clean off a few of the cars.

 

[steveodtw]

I had to laugh at this. A good friend, now deceased, used to joke about horny women and Dementia. He liked the same woman. She was always thinking she needed to get laid because couldnt remember the last time.

I'll have to remember that one, now that I'm old enough.

 

[3underpar]

Eat more eggs, 6 per day. Your brain is made up of cholesterol. Feed it.
Avoid grains, fried foods and statins.

Amen to that

 

[RC44Mag]

Second time I read this thread, I had earlier but forgot.

 

[Hvymax]

Second time I read this thread, I had earlier but forgot.

It's the Gift that keeps on giving!!!

 

[NC FNS]

Older friend passed away in 2018 at age 90. I’d visit with him every couple of months for a few hours. Maybe once I recall him stumbling to remember a name. Was sharp as he ever was when he died. Did a lot of crossword puzzles and always had a jigsaw puzzle he was working on. I was surprised that the place he had donated his body to (for science) turned it down because he was in less than perfect physical condition (had edema for years, really large legs). His mind would’ve been worth looking into, in my opinion.

 

[hike]

I just started to read a novel by Dan Brown and now 'think' I MAY have previously read it. Oh well it kills time that I would otherwise be doing something else ... to kill time.

Read It Again For the First Time!

Life is an adventure and memory "things" are part of that adventure...