Nothing characterizes the senior years like the failure to make the brain respond when desired.
Short term memory problems begin in the middle years, and as the decades go by people increasingly admit “I can’t remember.” A host of humorous stories accompany this embarrassment.
Three senior ladies were discussing the torments of growing older. One said, “Sometimes when I’m in front of the refrigerator with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand I just can’t remember if I need to put it away or if I want to make a sandwich.”
The second lady added, “Yes, sometimes I’m on the landing of the stairs and I don’t remember whether I was on my way up or on my way down.”
The third one responded, “Well, I don’t have that problem, but I’m going to knock on wood.” While rapping her knuckles on the table she told her friends, “That must be the door. I’ll get it.”
Seniors have a couple of simple techniques to deal with forgetfulness:
- Write down what you want to remember. Admittedly everyone knows this.
- If you are away from home but still near a telephone (like a cell), call your home number and leave a message on the recorder. It will be there for you when you return.
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