Is it Alzheimers or simple forgetfulness?

[kaypeeoh]

MY wife was looking for an address. She rifled through my inbox and found two unopened letters. Both letters had been sent nearly a year ago. When I get letters I read them then tuck the letter back into the envelope--to save the address--and store them in my inbox. I must have put the letters in my inbox to read later and forgot them.

I'm 69. I was Dx'd with PD seven years ago. I take Rytary. The neuro also Rx'd Memantine. It's often prescribed for people with Alzheimers but also for PD. She said nothing about Alzheimers Disease. Several years ago I filled my truck at a gas station then left without pulling my credit card out. I found the card was missing later that day and went back to see if it had been turned in. The cashier opened a drawer showing several cards that had been left behind. Mine wasn't among them.

So my wife cancelled the card. When I saw the cards in that drawer I realized lots of people forget their cards at the gas station. So they all have Alzheimer's? Or forgetfulness?

[Esperanto]

It's unfortunate that, due to your wife, we can no longer determine how many cards you might have lost over the years. Considering the significant passage of time and the progression associated with Alzheimer's, this seems to be a very relatable case of forgetfulness linked to age and possibly PD.. Your spouse has cleverly taken advantage of the situation! 🙂

[kaypeeoh in reply to Esperanto]

Thanks for the note. ".... a very relatable case of forgetfulness linked to age and possibly PD" sounds better than Alzheimer's.

[Godiv]

I wouldn’t have thought Alzheimer’s and all for you. You’re always very articulate and helpful too.

just forgetfulunless you find a strange woman claiming to be your wife messing around in your letters lol.

[DogsWoode in reply to Godiv]

Ah ha Ha! I agree.....feels like distracted forgetfulness. Age related, We have to be more mindful I find. I notice this in my husband too. Mulltitasking in that he is trying to do 2 things at once..,.,heaven forbid!....and leaving his phone on the table at the restaurant because he is bidding farewell to friends,

[mhberman]

forgetting as you describe isn’t a symptom of Alzheimer’s as much as living in a world with way too many distractions. If you are concerned about cognitive decline get a functional medical workshop, neuropsychological assessment and a quantitative EEG analysis. These will provide answers as to what and why and how to remediate the problems. That’s how we work with our clients and conduct research on photobiomodulation and neurofeedback interventions to improve PD and AD symptoms. Details at quietmindfdn.org