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Default Feb 15, 2024 at 05:59 PM
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If I was having cognitive decline I wouldn't be aware of it would I?

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If I was having cognitive decline I wouldn't be aware of it would I?

Maybe it would be harder to concentrate or remember things, and puzzles and mental math would be more difficult.
Just speculating.
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Maybe it would be harder to concentrate or remember things, and puzzles and mental math would be more difficult.
Just speculating.
Right. Like my work becoming confusing.
I live alone so there's no one who would notice

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Default Feb 15, 2024 at 07:20 PM
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If you have suspicions, there must be somewhere you can take some kind of assessment
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I was thinking of that but I keep forgetting to look! Cognitive DeclineCognitive Decline

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Default Feb 16, 2024 at 07:37 AM
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I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. Her memory has been getting steadily worse for a couple of years and she was very aware of it.

I was also concerned about my memory a couple of years ago, so I went for cognitive testing with a neurologist. The testing was intense, It showed that my memory was normal for my age and education, but that I had impairment on a couple of other measures of cognitive function which is what I was experiencing. I found the testing helpful in that it gave me a baseline.

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Default Feb 16, 2024 at 06:47 PM
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I mentioned my concerns to my PCP who ordered a neuropsychological exam. It was easy, and I was relieved that there was no indication of dementia. But I was labeled with Major Depressive Disorder and mild anxiety.

I was having trouble at work. But then I started having a good breakfast again, and those issues went away.

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Default Feb 16, 2024 at 11:15 PM
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There have been studies on schoolchildren that showed how having a breakfast benefited their performance on tests.

Yes, you would notice it if you have a mild cognitive inpairment. You will still be astute and self-aware enough to take a critical look at your cognitive faculties.

Do remember that physical exercise is very good for keeping our cognitive function alive.

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I know when I left my bad marriage I had problems figuring out words I knew I should know to put a sentence together. I moved far away to start life over. My pdoc where I left from had said take OMEGA-3 EPA for depression & DHA for heart & memory.

Seriously, the combination of being OUT OF that toxic & stressful environment & the use of the OMEGA-3, worked. One of my first tests was that I joined the monthly reading book club at my local small town library. I read & comprehended the books & I participated in the discussions intelligently. I shocked myself cause living in stressful environments all my life I had NEVER been able to do that cause my mind couldn't focus that well all my life though I quietly could study & got my degree & had my career, just couldn't think or talk on the fly. Sometimes the decline we do notice can be a product of our environment

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Default Feb 19, 2024 at 04:47 PM
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I am so very grateful for the informative responses!

Much to think about.

Hopefully, I remember! Cognitive Decline

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