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| Face : 8x8" canvas, graphite & water. |
Probably no scientific proof, but this makes me feel better?
In the following analysis the French Professor Bruno Dubois Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospital, addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way:
"If anyone is aware of his memory problems, he does not have Alzheimer's." 1. I forget the names of families. 2. I do not remember where I put some things
This is "Anosognosia" or temporary forgetfulness.
Half of people 60 and older have some symptoms that are due to age rather than disease.The most common cases are:
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forgetting the name of a person,
- going to a room in the house and not remembering why we were going there,
- a blank memory for a movie title or actor, an actress,
- a waste of time searching where we left our glasses or keys ...
After
60 years most people have such a difficulty, which indicates that it is not a
disease but rather a characteristic due to the passage of years ...
Many people are concerned about these oversights hence the importance of the
following statement: "Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem of memory."
"Those who suffer from a memory illness or Alzheimer's, are not aware of
what is happening."
Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of IMMA, reassures the majority of people
concerned about their oversights:
"The more we complain about memory loss, the less likely we are to suffer
from memory sickness."
Now for a little neurological test: Only use your eyes!
1- Find the C in the table below!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
999999999999999999999999999999
999999999999999999999999999999
999999999999999999999999999999
699999999999999999999999999999
999999999999999999999999999999
999999999999999999999999999999
Attention, it's a little more difficult!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
If you pass these three tests without problem: - you can cancel your annual visit to the neurologist. Your brain is in good shape! And, you are far from having any relationship with Alzheimer's.
Update:
This morning I drove 12 miles to the house on the hill.
To keep my granddogs company. And, to enjoy some quiet time with them. They love to sun on the outside couch on the patio. I like it too and being with them.
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There is always a breeze and it is so quiet. Maybe a distant car passing or a plane, but just a quiet time. Naps are allowed, even encouraged.
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| Silver-earred Mesia |
12 comments:
I am so relieved that I found the 7. Now I can save money on the doctor. :-). Lovely sketch.
HI Jacki, always LOVE seeing your blog... its my one daily ritual. Better than taking my vitamins. Esp fun to see Kevin in your throwback thurs pic. Hugs! L
Hug coming right back to you, my friend. I really love the art today. The face is so lovely, and I believe I bought some of those water soluble pencils. Keep them coming. (How many hours do we get to find the C, N and whatever the other letter was?)
Thank you, John. Any way I can help. ;o)
Thank you, Anonymous! I need more than an initial, so hints are welcomed.
Thanks so much for your lovely, kind words. Comments help me more than anyone realizes. I like being compared to vitamins, that's cool! Please take good care.
Thanks, Carrol! Yes, I am sure you have the graphite too, but then you are so good at so many mediums. No time limit, at all! ;o)
Such a lovely face, Jacki!
I don't care that the proof is not scientific, it's a relief anyway that it is "normal" to forget things being older than 60.
My dear friend for decades has Alzheimer's Disease and it is so sad to see the former math professor in this state. And you can do nothing. It really is a gift to be able to care for oneself and manage everyday life when one gets older.
Your pics from your visit to the house on the hill are really delightful. Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you a fine afternoon and a good night.
Liking your sketch! John, you are bad! I thought, "What 7? and thought, "I don't even remember a 7, I must have ALZ." and actually scrolled back to check! Fun activity Jacki! I loved, loved loved your Kenny Loggins/Michael Mc music! MMMM MMMM MMM!!The video with the little boy in the hospital was wonderful! Your "smiles" always surprise me when I hear myself laugh out loud! Such cute granddogs. What a great way to spend some time. I know everyone must appreciate it a lot when you do this, especially the dogs! Thank you for all of this. The time you must spend pulling all this together!
Yes, AZ Carol sounds perfect. I am a native of Prescott. Elenor, my grandmother and her sister were brought to America by a young, adult aunt so that they would be safe. She died when my mom was 6 months old so I never knew her.
Hoping your shoulder is less painful today Jackie!
Thank you, Elenor, yes, I like the idea of being normal for my age. Yes, the granddogs, Laker and Zoey are really sweet, and I gain as much as they do by the visits. It's funny that I have to go there to take some quiet time? Please take good care.
Thanks again, AZ Carol, I do love hearing from you. I have good friends in Albuquerque and got to visit them on a NM trip in 2019. That was a simpler time. So glad you enjoy the music, do take care.
Hi Jacki! Just wanted to say I enjoy your blog! It keeps my spirits up!
Oh, thank you so much, Julie, I love hearing from you.
Please take good care of yourself and your Dad.
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