The Cognitive Decline Chronicle
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One of several themes I have mentioned in my posts over the years is how they are becoming a record of my cognitive decline. With the passing of time, that is becoming progressively less amusing. My attempts to start this thread were hampered by each time forgetting the event I had hoped to use to illustrate the point. I now have one. Yesterday I posted something trivial, but when I went to the Trivial Thread to see if there was any reaction, I couldn't find it. I was sure I'd posted it. This morning I went to the Tenuous Links thread to post about my links to something famous to find my post in there with a 'Wrong thread?' note and - quite rightly - some banter at my expense.
Luckily, before posting today's anecdote, I was reminded the thread was links to famous people not famous things or places. That would have made two consecutive posts by me in the wrong place.
For interest, the story was about my uncle who, as a young man, worked with an old boy who had been a labourer on the construction of the original Wembley Stadium.
Confused? You have no idea.
Luckily, before posting today's anecdote, I was reminded the thread was links to famous people not famous things or places. That would have made two consecutive posts by me in the wrong place.
For interest, the story was about my uncle who, as a young man, worked with an old boy who had been a labourer on the construction of the original Wembley Stadium.
Confused? You have no idea.
DickyC said:
One of several themes I have mentioned in my posts over the years is how they are becoming a record of my cognitive decline. With the passing of time, that is becoming progressively less amusing. My attempts to start this thread were hampered by each time forgetting the event I had hoped to use to illustrate the point. I now have one. Yesterday I posted something trivial, but when I went to the Trivial Thread to see if there was any reaction, I couldn't find it. I was sure I'd posted it. This morning I went to the Tenuous Links thread to post about my links to something famous to find my post in there with a 'Wrong thread?' note and - quite rightly - some banter at my expense.
Luckily, before posting today's anecdote, I was reminded the thread was links to famous people not famous things or places. That would have made two consecutive posts by me in the wrong place.
For interest, the story was about my uncle who, as a young man, worked with an old boy who had been a labourer on the construction of the original Wembley Stadium.
Confused? You have no idea.
Dicky, following the theme (I hope), my GT, Gt Grandfather, having served the RN in the Crimean War of the 1850's, emigrated to these southern shores - was one of the team that built NZ's first permanent lighthouse at Pencarrow Head. Luckily, before posting today's anecdote, I was reminded the thread was links to famous people not famous things or places. That would have made two consecutive posts by me in the wrong place.
For interest, the story was about my uncle who, as a young man, worked with an old boy who had been a labourer on the construction of the original Wembley Stadium.
Confused? You have no idea.
Born, England 1836, died NZ, 1932.
A more general one for us old folk is going upstairs and forgetting what you went for. I have a variation on that. I can go upstairs, wonder why I went, do something else entirely unrelated, and come back downstairs with a sense of accomplishment. The 'something else' can me really inconsequential. I arrived at the top of the stairs recently, stopped, realised I didn't know why I was there and, as I pondered, I looked out over the back garden. Which was nice. Looking out of the window at the garden, which was fairly dismal being winter, justified the journey and I came down satisfied at a job well done.
The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
paua said:
Dicky, following the theme (I hope), my GT, Gt Grandfather, having served the RN in the Crimean War of the 1850's, emigrated to these southern shores - was one of the team that built NZ's first permanent lighthouse at Pencarrow Head.
Born, England 1836, died NZ, 1932.
Oh, mate, that's a great story. And I good old age at that time. I imagine life expectancy was a lot less for most people.Born, England 1836, died NZ, 1932.
Both my grandfathers died in the 1970s in their seventies and, to my eyes, were very old men. I'm nearing the age they died and despite my heart problems am in a lot better shape than they were. But the ease with which I get confused is worrying. My mind was never that ordered and I've always had a career limiting poor memory and wonder if these are all related.
DickyC said:
A more general one for us old folk is going upstairs and forgetting what you went for. I have a variation on that. I can go upstairs, wonder why I went, do something else entirely unrelated, and come back downstairs with a sense of accomplishment. The 'something else' can me really inconsequential. I arrived at the top of the stairs recently, stopped, realised I didn't know why I was there and, as I pondered, I looked out over the back garden. Which was nice. Looking out of the window at the garden, which was fairly dismal being winter, justified the journey and I came down satisfied at a job well done.
The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
Old folk?The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
I'm not even 50 and every now and then I'll go upstairs or to another room wonder what I'd gone there for get half way back then remember and plod back
StuntmanMike said:
DickyC said:
StuntmanMike said:
Can t remember what I was going to post?
Were you going to ask for a Subscription Form to receive the Chronicle regularly?
Last magazine I read was Constipation monthly.
Had a great article entitled Logjammin . .
t articles so didn't bother 
Byker28i said:
StuntmanMike said:
DickyC said:
StuntmanMike said:
Can t remember what I was going to post?
Were you going to ask for a Subscription Form to receive the Chronicle regularly?Last magazine I read was Constipation monthly.
Had a great article entitled Logjammin . .
t articles so didn't bother DickyC said:
Smollet said:
I ve always been very good at mental arithmetic. Now it s a struggle
I do a lot of Sudoku and am actually getting faster. Whether it helps with mental functions other than arithmetic I'm not sure.DickyC said:
A more general one for us old folk is going upstairs and forgetting what you went for. I have a variation on that. I can go upstairs, wonder why I went, do something else entirely unrelated, and come back downstairs with a sense of accomplishment. The 'something else' can me really inconsequential. I arrived at the top of the stairs recently, stopped, realised I didn't know why I was there and, as I pondered, I looked out over the back garden. Which was nice. Looking out of the window at the garden, which was fairly dismal being winter, justified the journey and I came down satisfied at a job well done.
The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
I think the going upstairs and then failing to remember what you went upstairs for is fairly commonplace.The only good thing in all this, I reckon, is that I'm aware it's happening. Certainly at the moment.
Downhill from here?
Probably.
My own particular thing is going upstairs to do two things and only being able to remember one of the things. Very frustrating.
deeen said:
DickyC said:
Smollet said:
I ve always been very good at mental arithmetic. Now it s a struggle
I do a lot of Sudoku and am actually getting faster. Whether it helps with mental functions other than arithmetic I'm not sure.deeen said:
DickyC said:
Smollet said:
I ve always been very good at mental arithmetic. Now it s a struggle
I do a lot of Sudoku and am actually getting faster. Whether it helps with mental functions other than arithmetic I'm not sure.DickyC said:
Never any good at crosswords, despite enjoying words and wordplay. Hearing poor, always has been. I'm long sighted and don't need to wear my driving glasses but have to wear my reading glasses.
I like doing concise crosswords if I'm waiting for something, can't do cryptic ones though! Do you wear hearing aids? There are some suggestions that reduced sensory input (hearing, eyesight etc) can affect cognitive decline.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff