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Date: | Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:18:07 -0500 |
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I've never experienced memory problems in general until old age set in I'm 62.
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are specific types of memory problems sometimes associated with brain injury.
One type is anomia, specifically dealing with memory difficulties involving
nouns or names.
I have been teaching for 33 years and I can remember my students' names from
long ago, but not recently. That has nothing to do, in my opinion, with CP,
just old age.
When I was young I had a phenomenal memory, since I did not write fast. I could
jot down 3 words a professor said and then recall the entire discussion. Oh how
I long for the good old days.
Bobby
Gordon Stewart wrote:
> Im just curious as if "memory problems" are more frequent with people with =
> CP than with non-CP people ?
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> Ive been reading the message that Dina just posted, regarding several =
> people met - and was it oppotunity /Pity.
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> Now im not sure how long ago those meetings were - but with me i am =
> hopeless with remembering names - thats just with the new people ive just =
> met (even while im talking to them - i sometimes forget their names), =
> never mind me trying to remember someone 5 - 10 or more years ago.
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> Is this common ?
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> However - Using my work computer, if someone asked me a question I'd be =
> easily able to tell them which screen to go to in seconds - a LOT of =
> functions/screens to remember..
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> However (2) - If the "new person" has the same name as someone i already =
> know/like, I find it easier to remember.
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> Ps - it must be night-time in USA now - everyone is on-line & writing =
> emails :-)
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> Can i stop talking now ?
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> Gordon.
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