Problems With Memory

[dukemomLA]

YIKES, turning 60 this year. I have Alz's in my family and get pretty pissed off when I can't remember things at the drop of a hat! Most of my life I've had (close to) a photographic memory. My phone # when I was 5 -- no problem. My kindergarten teacher -- Miss Anderson. Current price of gas -- beyond belief.

If I can't remember something in a NANOSECOND, it distrubs me.

Just wanted to share my concerns with other posters. Getting older sucks.

(Okay, DBR -- delete tue SUCKS, pottymouth!pottymouth!pottymouth!pottymouth!S, SHUCKS stuff). Love to all.

Ooops - did I say "love to all." Who are ya'll??? (just kidding...sort of)

[xenic]

Something in another thread got me thinking about memory. Actually, I've been thinking about it a lot lately as mine is terrible. Simply terrible.

Over the last couple of years I have been forgetting things a lot more often. I also seem to have trouble remembering words (if I am writing and looking for an alternate word for something, I absolutely have to use a thesaurus as alternatives, even though I know them, simply do not pop into my head). And when asked questions I sometimes find myself fumbling for an answer, or forgetting the question mid-answer, even if I know what I am talking about (I know, its rare for me to know what I am talking about).

But it is not like I am all that old - I just turned 39 on Wednesday of this week.

Does anyone else, especially in my age bracket, have similar problems? Can anyone recommend any exercises to help? Can anyone recommend any vitamins (or whatever) that might help? I asked my doctor about this the other day and she said nothing had been scientifically proven to work or she'd be eating them like candy herself - but I'm willing to try something myself to see if it works for me (science be damned).

Smoke less pot.