One thing that is tricky about dementia is that people literally have trouble remembering all the times that they forget things. It is for this reason that they often underestimate how impaired their memory is—or they may not remember that they are impaired at all. Similarly, as their hippocampus deteriorates, they may completely forget that they have dementia, such that every time they are told they have the disorder, they experience the news as if they are hearing it for the first time.
Yakety Sax 10 months ago
From Psychology Today
People often forget that they have dementia
One thing that is tricky about dementia is that people literally have trouble remembering all the times that they forget things. It is for this reason that they often underestimate how impaired their memory is—or they may not remember that they are impaired at all. Similarly, as their hippocampus deteriorates, they may completely forget that they have dementia, such that every time they are told they have the disorder, they experience the news as if they are hearing it for the first time.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member 10 months ago
Don’t worry (even more) … that new worry makes up for the one your senior lapse forgot, so it evens out.
PoodleGroomer 10 months ago
Worry about dinner.
a sage 10 months ago
I worry about my senior memory lapses.
markkahler52 10 months ago
Worry about what?
ChukLitl Premium Member 10 months ago
If you started out a bit demented, should you worry that no one will notice the difference?
I didn’t forget, I wasn’t paying attention in the first place.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 10 months ago
No worries you won’t remember anyway
Totally Not a Killer Dolphin 10 months ago
I don’t think you’ll need to worry about that.
tvstevie 10 months ago
Just goes to show you: Sometimes two wrongs CAN make a right!
Chris Sherlock 10 months ago
Forgetting to worry seems like a good thing to me.
PPMKS 10 months ago
How is it when leaving for someplace, the brain can tell us we are forgetting something but can’t tell us just what it is!