Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Signs of Dementia

Do you remember those TV commercials that depicted symptoms of dementia in the elderly?

The one I remember showed an older lady who couldn't find her keys because she had put them in her refrigerator.

Well, I just caught myself putting the loaf of bread into the cupboard that holds bags and waxed paper and plastic wrap.  And then I put the box of bread bags into the freezer.

I think I may be in trouble...

18 comments:

  1. Nah, your mind and body are just on different highways.

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  2. I am giggling! This runs rampant in our house....

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  3. Gorges.....That's funny! Let's hope those highways intersect somewhere close!

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  4. Oh, Mary. I'm so glad to hear that. I'm afraid that it's an ongoing condition here, too.

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  5. Well, that makes me a little concerned, since I put the ice cream in the microwave and was two steps away from closing the door, when I realized what I did.

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  6. Well, Jess.....I feel so much better now. I've done a lot of strange things, but I don't think I ever tried to nuke ice cream. I think when you actually start the microwave and I go ahead and freeze a box of bags, it will be time then to worry!

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  7. I'm doomed. Details are not important.

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  8. Stephen.....There is always hope. I just tell people that I am eccentric.

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  9. My kids have put jars of peanut butter in the fridge. Don't feel bad. Its the stress of winter. I suggest that you spend time tomorrow in the 70 degree temps and you will feel fine.

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  10. Rob.....Can't let the 70 degrees go to waste! Good day to be out and about. Sometimes it is good to just be a little silly to offset the effects of such a long winter!

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  11. i've been doing those types of thinggs since i was a kid [book in fridge, for example] and i'm sure i wasn't senile at that age.
    it's just distraction. as long as whatever isn't actually dangerous you're okay.
    deb h.

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  12. Deborah.....It's those little quirks that keep life from becoming boring!

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  13. I have all sorts of systems worked out so I won't lose things. I have special places for things like glasses and keys. But sometimes, I put things down and say to myself, now remember, this is where you put this. Months later I stumble across the missing item by accident.

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  14. Harry.....I'm pretty good about a place for everything and all that. But it is when, like you, I put something away for safekeeping and then forget where it is. Like grandkid birthday cards. There are a couple of those that are still missing after a couple of years. Nobody will see those until after I die and the kids are cleaning out my apartment!!

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  15. This comment section is therapeutic!
    Thank you :)

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  16. Cathy.....Seems like no matter what silliness goes on in my life, there is always someone who will say, "Been there - done that, too!" It's nice to know that we are not alone.

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  17. Vicki - My husbands mother had dementia for a few years before she died.

    It is an incredibly sad way to end a life.

    I reckon you just need a good dose of sunshine after the winter you've experienced. Vit D always benefits the body :)

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  18. Dani...How very sad for both your family and your husband's mother. Having witnessed dementia first hand in my family, I understand completely.

    Sometimes we just need to laugh a bit to offset the realities around us. Most of the time, the joke is on me and the silly things I catch myself doing.

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