Today over lunch I discovered a new website about Alzheimer's disease, complete with 10 warning signs: http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_10_signs_of_alzheimers.asp#signs . My parents are in their late sixties/seventy, and my father-in-law is in his seventies, so I didn't think it would hurt to briefly skim the article.
I was wrong. It did hurt. I nearly choked on a ramen noodle. From laughing.
I have more than half the symptoms on the list........
Having to rely on notes and electronic devices to remember things.
Having trouble with monthly bills--I do my best, but sometimes these kinds of complicated tasks get me into trouble. I am not all that good with paperwork. I do my best. Much better than I used to do years ago, so I guess we can't use this item to 'diagnose' me.
Trouble driving to a familiar location.
Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.
Misplacing things.
All right, withdrawal from social situations. That one's gotten worse over the last few years.
And I don't suppose failing to recognize your own children is a good sign, either, even though it wasn't on the list.
I've been saying for years that when I one day develop dementia, nobody will be able to tell.
Maybe when I reach my late sixties, my behavior will finally start to make sense to people.
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