bob r

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Is Alzheimers common in people under 40?

My memory is appauling, embarrassing at times as I struggle to remember simple things like work colleagues names. When having a conversation, sometimes I forget the subject matter and although I am concious of it can't seem to get to the point.
It's almost like I need a slap around the face to wake me up.

stilover

My Grandma suffered from this. Not nice at all when you can't recognise your own family.

I think my old mans getting it now. Retired last year due to ill health, so his brain has been inactive since. Started forgetting things. Phoned me up Tuesday to tell me something, that I'd told him Monday. Said he never got the message. Only I spoken to him one on one. Couldn't remember it.

oldsplice

We're just going through a nightmare with with this. Had to have my mum sectioned a couple of weeks ago. Dad died suddenly 11 weeks ago, and at first we thought it was just shock and grief. She went downhill really fast. Wandering the streets, going round the neighbours four times a day, thinking there were people in the house. I spoke to her on the phone (in the hospital) last night and asked if she'd spoken to my brother recently (knowing he had rung her earlier) and she said she hadn't.

bob r

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In comparison to the above mine is very minor. The wife thinks it's because I had a whack on the head in a car accident.

r32

I'm sorry what was the question?

BOB.T

Tuesday I think

oldsplice

It's in the fridge.

r32

I did see it earlier, but I'm not sure where it is now.

Leslie

It is worse for the carers of course. Mrs Leslie looked after her mother for several years when she became demented. The labour involved is unimaginable and I'll never know how she managed to cope.

Les

Leslie

I wouldn't worry too much, I think you are far too young for that, it is caused by the blood vessels in the brain blocking and that comes with age as a rule. I bet you just have a bad memory anyway!

Les

kingofturds

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My Gran had alzheimers not very nice at all. First it was the little day to day things like the day but soon progressed. one of the worse things is when her faithful dog chummy had to be put down, she kept forgetting he was gone and would be around the house looking for him. Everytime we told her he was gone it was heartbreaking for her.
In the end though she could not even remember who her own family was

Personally I'd rather go out at 500mph in a ball of flames and twisted metal , and if that 500mph ball of metal and fire was to hit the houses of parliment bonus a life well spent.

ALi-B

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My short/medium term memory is absolutely awful. Long term is fine, I can remember stupid irelevant stuff from 20 years ago with ease...but ask me what I did last week and I wouldn't have a clue.

I also forget words. Not how to speak, but mid conversation I try to say something and I forget the word needed to describe what I'm saying. It can be an object, a feeling, place, name, anything really. It just disappears from my mind, then about ten minutes later after the conversation has ended, I remember it. Annoying as hell.

mrtheedge2u2

dunx

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Eat some fresh veg.....

LOL

dunx

P.S. I have always struggled with names/faces, but I too blame that on a vehicle/head impact.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

I can watch a premiership football match from beginning to end but a few days later forget the result?

Would some form of brain training help. Although I hate this sort of thing.

bob r

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I can watch a premiership football match from beginning to end but a few days later forget the result?

Would some form of brain training help. Although I hate this sort of thing.

STi wanna Subaru

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forget you posted that first time did you?

dpb

Long as you havnt been ringing the police every few hours to ask where you live , from your armchair . Trying to communicate with the faces on the tv , including when its turned off. Repeating the same question every ten minutes and swearing blind you didnt say things when its proven that you did,

Your probably ok

David Lock

No it's not common at that age but you can get a test done if you are worried.

Memory is a fascinating thing, the more so as you get older. I can remember a phone number from 30 years ago but can't remember the name of someone who phoned me yesterday

Alzies is awful and mother in law had the full monty for around 6 years.

Dare I mention that old joke when chap was worried that his wife was ill and either had Alzies or aids? He asked how he could determine which one it was. Answer put her on a bus and if she comes back then sleep in another room (that's the polite version btw!)

dl

legb4rsk

Ask Matron,she'll know.

SteveMy96wrx

Too much 'fun' in the 90's? Did for my memory ...

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Could be; Mates reckon I've never been the same since a particular heavy session involving a college party, Jack Danials, a nightclub, a few freinds, a few girlfriends, some bouncers, a blackeye, head injuries and a concussion.

I think they maybe mistaken as after that particular night I still managed to wake up in my own bed

Lydia72

http://www.headway.org.uk/home.aspx

You might like to have a look here, they are excellent at giving advice etc re head injuries.

tarmac terror

iTrader: (2)

Big difference between your symptoms (mild cognitive impairment) and alzheimers. Watched helplessly as Alzheimers robbed my father of his memories and his dignity over a period of six years.

I too have a fantastic long term recall I can recount in fine detail events of 30 years ago, but could not tell you what the weather did at the weekend.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

My short term memory is shocking and I'm only 27.

It's a bother but not the end of the world, and seems it's not all that rare.

Only time it concerns me, is I have some important medication to take and I either forget to take it (remember later) or worse I can't remember if I've taken it. Think I need one of those pill boxes.

paulwrxboro

my mams just been sectioned with dementia its an awfull thing to see, she thinks my brother is being killed every 10 minates she is 69, i think i will top my self at 70

Turbohot

I remember one of my late clients with Dementia. Her family members' narratives were heartbreaking. How they felt when she hardly knew that her kids were visiting her, when she hardly made any sense of the pictures and books related to her birthplace etc. etc. etc. etc. She lost one of her daughters during her illness who she wouldn't remember, anyway. All she could sometimes connect with was the ancient music of her choice. I so felt for her. I felt more for her family. I just wished if I had a magic wand. Her smile lives on forever.

Short term memory loss is very common in this fast pace of life full of pre-occupying factors. Poor diet, alcohol, smoking and drugs do not help either.

oldsplice

My dad died on the 3rd Feb, and mum has no concept of him having gone. She thinks it's her dad that's died. At first we thought it was just the grief and shock of dad's death (very sudden, even though he'd been ill for years with emphysema). She was sectioned 3 weeks ago. So in the space of 8 weeks she went downhill at a shocking rate. The psychiactric doctor thinks that it probably actually started about a year ago. I can't tell you how tough it's been the last 3 months. Especially as she's in Hants, we're in Herts, one brother is in devon and the other one is in Australia. They found her trying to escape over the fence last week. She's 77!