My short-term memory is crap. Long-term isn't too bad, but for goodness' sake don't ask me what I ate for lunch, or if I even ate lunch. I was afraid I was developing dementia. But I've had two psychiatrists tell me that it's not dementia, but cognitive dysfunction from a combination of repeated severe bipolar episodes and the meds used to treat them. That sounds logical to me, and as a person who is in an age bracket where Alzheimer's isn't unheard-of, I'm glad to know I'm not totally losing my marbles.