We all gained wisdom as we aged, maybe lost a bit of sharpness elsewhere(?)

grahamg

grahamg

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We all must be nearing our natural peak of wisdom, and can with some satisfaction look down upon those not so well blessed in this area of life. ;)👨‍🎓

However, we're all honest enough to confess some minor deterioration in acuity can occur at the same time, I never remember losing keys so often when I was young, remembering "what I went upstairs for" seemed easy, and recalling "who said what to whom" when trying to re-tell a story was again easy once.

Any other little things you've noticed going west, (no need to delve into medical details here, plenty of room for that kind of thing elsewhere on the forum!)? :unsure:
 

grahamg said:
Any other little things you've noticed going west?
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You bet

Names
Easy ones
Bugs heck outa me
Can't leave it alone

So

I've learned to go thru the alphabet

By the time I get to 'U' and beyond, I know I'm in trouble

But

Some letters always seem more attractive to me
So I dwell on them.....add letters

It works

Now, if I start losing that alphabet, I'll be in trouble

Everbod will be 'what's his name'

I remember gramma calling everthing 'whatchcallit'
 
@grahamg said:
"...I never remember losing keys so often when I was young, remembering "what I went upstairs for" seemed easy, and recalling "who said what to whom" when trying to re-tell a story was again easy once."

There are simple strategies for minimizing the losing of items (as well as for finding them faster), and threshold syndrome (the forgetting of why you went from part of house to another). Won't bore y'all unless someone asks.

As for 'who said what to whom', that can be a can of worms because all too often one's own interpretation and feelings about the situation and what was said can impact how we remember it. Most people tend to use positively charged adjectives and adverbs about things we, or people we like, said and negatively charged ones about things someone we don't know or don't particularly like--when those adjectives and adverbs actually describe the same behaviors.

For example whether we call someone stubborn or persistent depends largely greatly on how we feel about that person holding to a certain opinion or action; or we may call a person a 'quitter' or smart for not continuing with some action or discussion that seems to be getting them nowhere. Sometimes the smart thing is to step away from the task or problem for a while, refresh mind and or body and try again. But the labels/descriptors we and others hang on ourselves or others in various situations tell us as much about the perspective and sometimes character of 'story-teller' as it does about the persons they are telling stories about.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I’m a little bit better at picking my battles.

I’m a little bit concerned about my attention span. As an example, I can put the kettle on and if I walk away to do something else I completely forget about it.

It’s a small but potentially deadly little change that I notice more and more.
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Your first sentence falls under 'wisdom of age' category.

The rest?

Put the kettle on sometime when you'll be in the kitchen doing other things make note of when you put on and when the water boils if you don't already know approximately how long it takes. Get a cheap kitchen timer. Whenever you put the kettle on, set the timer, Even if it's not quite boiling as much as you like--it gives you a clue to set longer the next time. Just be sure you take timer to where-ever you go in the house. Even if you forgot the kettle, the timer should remind since you set it when you turned the heat on so the two things are associated in your mind.
 
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Actually I have been feeling better as I travel through retirement. There is not so much "pressure" to at my best, and I relate that to being/acting/thinking with so much sharpness. The edge doesn't need to be as sharp and it is much easier walking on it because it is wider..and don't cut into my daydreaming. :)
 
I'm always forgetting whether or not I fed the dog, so I always err on the side of caution and feed him, which, I'm sure is for seconds occasionally. I'm going to fill his water bowl to the brim every time I feed him from now on so I can use that as a reminder. If his water bowl isn't full, he hasn't been fed. He usually doesn't drink a lot after he eats, so this should work.
 
grahamg said:
We all must be nearing our natural peak of wisdom, and can with some satisfaction look down upon those not so well blessed in this area of life. ;)👨‍🎓

However, we're all honest enough to confess some minor deterioration in acuity can occur at the same time, I never remember losing keys so often when I was young, remembering "what I went upstairs for" seemed easy, and recalling "who said what to whom" when trying to re-tell a story was again easy once.

Any other little things you've noticed going west, (no need to delve into medical details here, plenty of room for that kind of thing elsewhere on the forum!)? :unsure:
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Yes, it's sorta like an hourglass.
Also like falling in love. Your heart fills up while your brain empties.
 

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