Memory Problems

[JJChicken]

Anyone else have them? I'm only in my early twenties and I already:
- forget my PIN number for my bank account on occasions
- once forgot how to tie shoelaces (lol...)
- can forget peoples names often
- don't know what i did a week ago at times
- forget my train of thought

Now, within 20-30 seconds I can usually re-collect myself and remember what I forgot.

I'm thinking its more to due with my busy lifestyle. I'm basically active quite a bit, doing my masters while holding a full-time job, etc. I get 7-8 hours of sleep so I don't think that's an issue.

Interesting to hear other people's stories.

 

[amdhunter]

Early stages of Alzheimer disease.

 

[Wyndru]

My issue is with names. Within a minute I forget someone's name. Even family members and coworkers I forget sometimes. I've always had this issue though.

 

[SandEagle]

used to be like that. take multivitamins and drink lots of water

 

[highland145]

Has that always been your user name?

 

[sdifox]

go see a doc

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I used to have an issue of organizing things, which had to be done. I would always forget what is the next step.

 

[brainhulk]

 

[slag]

My issue is with names. Within a minute I forget someone's name. Even family members and coworkers I forget sometimes. I've always had this issue though.

ditto

 

[SlickSnake]

I forgot why I'm posting this. What was this topic about again?


Seriously though, we all expect our brains to work like a computer does, and it's just not going to happen. A lot of factors effect memory retention like stress, lack of sleep, hunger, distraction, ect. Your mind is not a steel trap, it's more like a leaky sieve. And recent studies show that more mature minds at some point start replacing older less used memories with newer ones, so you will naturally lose some recall ability on some things as you get older.

It's only something to worry about if it becomes extreme to the point you might be driving in your car, and forget where your going. If you experience what are essentially motivational blackouts on a regular basis, you are having short term memory problems and need to seek professional advice ASAP.

 

[nanette1985]

Memory problems? Not me, never. I always have perfect recall of everything. Not a single issue with this.

Except my kids' names.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I used to literally have perfect memory. I'd never forget anything and I could recall information very quickly. Unfortunately, as I've gotten older, I have lost quite a bit of that ability. It is really sad and depressing.

 

[Arcadio]

It's normal. Probably stress-related. Just keep exercising your brain.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

If you experience what are essentially motivational blackouts on a regular basis, you are having short term memory problems and need to seek professional advice ASAP.

Can you give me an example of this?

 

[lxskllr]

Try ECC. It costs more, but it's worth it.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Try ECC. It costs more, but it's worth it.

I'd eat a handful of ECC sticks if it would bring back the memory I had when I was younger.

 

[NetWareHead]

I was excited to see TheFlyingPig posting again but was let down when I looked closer at the username.

 

[SlickSnake]

Can you give me an example of this?

Like walking into a room, or outside or driving your car, and then completely forgetting why you are doing it, or even where you are. And you are not able to recover the memory or motivation for doing it, even after several minutes or even hours might go bye.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Like walking into a room, or outside or driving your car, and then completely forgetting why you are doing it, or even where you are. And you are not able to recover the memory or motivation for doing it, even after several minutes or even hours might go bye.

I have episodes like that, but I generally do remember after a few minutes. My memory problems are getting noticeably worse as time goes on.

 

[stargazr]

I have episodes like that, but I generally do remember after a few minutes. My memory problems are getting noticeably worse as time goes on.

How's your long term memory? I have experienced a decline in my short term memory this past year or two (I'm 50). But my long term memory is as sharp as ever. Actually I have been remembering things from early childhood, sometimes triggered by movies and TV set in the 60/70's like Mad Men.

Supposedly short and long term memory is governed by different parts of the brain -

http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/d/d_07/d_07_cr/d_07_cr_tra/d_07_cr_tra.html


I read somewhere recently an analogy of how the brain stores long term memories. The author compared it to looking at the edges of stacks of books. However the data is not on the pages like a regular book; it is written across the edges. When we recall an old memory, it is like rearranging the books. Our brains actually rearrange how a memory is stored when we "remember" something. Therefore the implication is that the memory itself changes.

I've often thought you could also use the analogy to computer memory. Short term memory is sort of like ram or cache, holding information the brain thinks we might need soon. There is a probably a finite amount of data it can hold so therefore must "delete" some unused data to make room for new data as needed.

 

[Printer Bandit]

I was excited to see TheFlyingPig posting again but was let down when I looked closer at the username.

same here!!

 

[BoomerD]

Just wait...it only gets worse as you age.

I have a severe case of CRS...also known as the CRAFT disease.

Hell, it gets so bad that sometimes I can't............













Hey, what's this thread about anyway?

 

[gophins72]

Like walking into a room, or outside or driving your car, and then completely forgetting why you are doing it, or even where you are. And you are not able to recover the memory or motivation for doing it, even after several minutes or even hours might go bye.

I see what you did there

 

[TridenT]

used to be like that. take homeopathic pills and drink lots of water to increase the effects of said pills

FTFY.

That said, OP... I have had this happen. I'm only 20. Forgetting names is not like... a big deal. I've met thousands of different people and many the same time... Forget their names all the time. I've literally met some people probably 10 times and still don't know their name. We both forget because we don't care.

Train of thought... Yeah I lose that sometimes. Yeah... shoelaces, not so much. Then again, I don't tie mine often. (Tie once, slip off and on later)

Maybe you're fucked OP.

 

[GrumpyMan]

I had a snappy answer but I forgot the question already.