Walking the Curb without a Net

I have not left the house since January 16. There is still snow and ice between me and the good earth or my car, and it would be foolhardy to make the attempt, but I think I am going stir crazy.
So here on SeniorForums I will make a desperate push for your company. My dear friends, I'm calling myself 'Grunt's Free Used Books and Brownie Bar.' Please come.
I have recent almanacs and science fiction and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazines galore for your edification.
I have free organic warm brownies with toasted walnuts at the coffee bar, and soy wraps for the weight conscious among us. And there is the stimulating company of a hologram of Freddy Fender performing
'I Can't Stop Loving You'.
There is sipping whiskey (shh!) and Pinochle tournaments round the clock, if we can only find the players. It's all free, and there are prizes, rare and sought after, a second illustrated edition of 'A Dog's Book of Bugs' among them, only slightly slobbered over. Do come!
**Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx**
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gruntlabor said:
I have not left the house since January 16. There is still snow and ice between me and the good earth or my car, and it would be foolhardy to make the attempt, but I think I am going stir crazy.
So here on SeniorForums I will make a desperate push for your company. My dear friends, I'm calling myself 'Grunt's Free Used Books and Brownie Bar.' Please come.
I have recent almanacs and science fiction and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazines galore for your edification.
I have free organic warm brownies with toasted walnuts at the coffee bar, and soy wraps for the weight conscious among us. And there is the stimulating company of a hologram of Freddy Fender performing
'I Can't Stop Loving You'.
There is sipping whiskey (shh!) and Pinochle tournaments going on round the clock, if we can only find the players. It's all free, and there are prizes, rare and sought after, a second illustrated edition of 'A Dog's Book of Bugs' among them. Do come!
**Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx**
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Count me in! Who could resist free food & drinks, not to mention, excellent company?
 
I've never been told I am diabetic, but my last blood test (January) showed my fasting blood sugar at 41. I can't trip to the doctor's office at this time, but I do wonder if this is proof of diabetes. Does anyone know??
**I am awake, therefore I am confused.**
 
I wish I could improve my memory (thereby increasing my intelligence)! It's not only ideas and intentions that I forget. It's common words! They just SUDDENLY, when I'm ready for them, are not there.
Someone once said that they can feel their brain cells dying. Her doctor said that was ridiculous, she certainly could not.
I can feel my brain cells dying. The memory almost connects, then squiggles off slowly, almost tickles, until it dims and disappears. Hello dead brain cell. But maybe:
**Happiness is good health and a bad memory. --Albert Schweitzer paraphrased**
 
gruntlabor said:
I wish I could improve my memory (thereby increasing my intelligence)! It's not only ideas and intentions that I forget. It's common words! They just SUDDENLY, when I'm ready for them, are not there.
Someone once said that they can feel their brain cells dying. Her doctor said that was ridiculous, she certainly could not.
I can feel my brain cells dying. The memory almost connects, then squiggles off slowly, almost tickles, until it dims and disappears. Hello dead brain cell. But maybe:
**Happiness is good health and a bad memory. --Albert Schweitzer paraphrased**
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I find the same thing happening with more frequency. Sometimes it takes several minutes to think of a common word .. drives me nuts!
 
hollydolly said:
The most ridiculous thing a Doctor said to me when I was first getting diagnosed with my chronic back issues was .. You cannot have back pain you're not tall enough ... when asked what he meant, he said only people who are tall get lower lumbar issues.

I kid you not he actually said this to me.. a qualified consultant..
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Maybe a thread about the most ridiculous thing a doctor told us is called for. I know I could contribute a few.
 
I think the key to brain health is to do simple exercises that will stimulate brain nutrients and help new brain cells to grow. I bought a book called Keep Your Brain Alive by Lawrence C. Katz & Manning Rubin. I believe they do help. Some of the exercises seem almost silly but I try them. One is putting things in different places and breaking up or changing your routines. I like routines so that one was a surprise to me.
 
katlupe said:
I think the key to brain health is to do simple exercises that will stimulate brain nutrients and help new brain cells to grow. I bought a book called Keep Your Brain Alive by Lawrence C. Katz & Manning Rubin. I believe they do help. Some of the exercises seem almost silly but I try them. One is putting things in different places and breaking up or changing your routines. I like routines so that one was a surprise to me.
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The reason for breaking up your routines is to create new pathways in the brain.
 
Alizerine said:
Many seniors are low in Vitamin D. I think magnesium helps in the absorption.
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My wife and I take 3000 mg Vitamin D daily. When she got her last two bone density tests they were happy to find them in excellent order, and the nurse attributed it to the "D".

When I quit taking care of the yards (heart situation) years ago, the "D" level got pretty low (lack of sunshine) and my Doc prescribed taking the supplements. It made a major difference.

I'm not saying you all should take it, but I am suggesting you look into it.
 
Mobilman44 said:
My wife and I take 3000 mg Vitamin D daily. When she got her last two bone density tests they were happy to find them in excellent order, and the nurse attributed it to the "D".

When I quit taking care of the yards (heart situation) years ago, the "D" level got pretty low (lack of sunshine) and my Doc prescribed taking the supplements. It made a major difference.

I'm not saying you all should take it, but I am suggesting you look into it.
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.. and vitamin K2 should be taken with vitamin D.
 
Remembering each member of Senior Forums, getting to know them, their personalities and individual quirks is fun and a challenging memory exercise.
Another is: When shopping, note the price of your item. Then, before scanning it in self checkout, remember the price, then scan the item and check your accuracy.
Do you have any ideas for honing our memories?
**I'm mad at someone, I don't remember quite who or why, but I know I'm pretty angry with them.**
 
CallMeKate said:
Aw, @gruntlabor ... you've had a diary section for more than two months and I didn't know it. 🥺 I'm sorry for that... but the thread's on "watch" now, so you won't be hidin' from me any longer. Garsh, I hope it's not me you're angry with this morning... I didn't know about your thread, honest! :giggle:
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Well, I didn't either! I'll catch up!
Actually, I guess I did since I replied in April. 🙄 but I'll catch up from there! 😁
 
gruntlabor said:
I wish I could improve my memory (thereby increasing my intelligence)! It's not only ideas and intentions that I forget. It's common words! They just SUDDENLY, when I'm ready for them, are not there.
Someone once said that they can feel their brain cells dying. Her doctor said that was ridiculous, she certainly could not.
I can feel my brain cells dying. The memory almost connects, then squiggles off slowly, almost tickles, until it dims and disappears. Hello dead brain cell. But maybe:
**Happiness is good health and a bad memory. --Albert Schweitzer paraphrased**
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When you can't catch a word or name try going through the alphabet. That is unless you're in conversation. If I do that the letter will spur on the word or name.
When I've misplaced something I sit down and like a movie in my head, I go from room to room until something sparks where I put it.
 
gruntlabor said:
Do you have any ideas for honing our memories?
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I have a memory matching app on a very old Kindle and pull it out sometimes. It's called Memory Cards. Starts off easy but gets very frustrating as it goes along because it's timed. When I reach the end, I know that my memory is fine because I didn't give up and throw the darn thing against the wall. 😇
 
When I went to my new doctor last week, they gave me a little test due to my age. He told me an address and had me repeat it back. Then after giving me a few other things to say back to him he asked me for that address again. I did it. He asked me to count backwards from 20 and I surprised myself in how fast I did it. Later at home I did it a few times because I was impressed with myself. I also did the alphabet backwards though it was slower but once I did it I could do much faster after that. I have a slight case of Dyslexia so I wasn't sure how I would do on those types of tests. It didn't seem to affect it.
 
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