Memory issues -- at age 38?

Question

Anyone have any memory issues in mid-life?

The other night, I went into my wife's candy drawer (yes, she has a candy drawer) and grabbed my seasonal favorite -- a Cadbury Egg.

So I went and did a few errands, and totally forgot if I ate the egg or not. Then I was 99% sure I didn't eat it, as this would have been my first egg of the year, but it was nowhere to be found.

The only thing I could think is that the dog ate it, wrapper and all. Is your memory as good as it used to be? I did give up caffeine about a month ago.

Answer 1

Are you positive you gave up caffeine? :-)

My memory is pretty good (like a steel trap) but I chalk that up to being a woman.

I've heard it said that doing crossword puzzles, word searches and other games help sharpen the mind.

By the way, keep an eye out for that candy wrapper next time you walk the dog...

Answer 2

The caffeine might be part of it...I really cut back on caffeine when I was about 35. I'm now 40 and my memory isn't what it used to be either! I just write things down a lot more, use my reminders on my computer calendar, use sticky notes...anything I can do to empty my brain of the little short-term stuff I have to remember. It helps, but I still get annoyed with myself sometimes. I think we're just getting old...oh well!

Answer 3

I have a theory that memory issues hit at older ages because people just have more going on in their lives -- there are too many memories of past events, and too much stuff to take care of, daily stresses, etc. that you didn't have when you were younger. One way to battle this is to stop running from pillar to post everyday and just take a couple of minutes to relax. And I don't just mean sitting in a position while you're watching TV or thinking about a million other things -- I mean REALLY relax. Don't do anything. Just close your eyes, focus on relaxing your muscles and actually feel them loosening up. After a few minutes, open your eyes gently. You'll feel ALIVE, rejuvenated, and with all the gunk/everyday stress out of your head, you'll actually have ROOM in your brain to remember more. It works, try it.

Answer 4

My husband is the same way and he is only 30. Everyone's brain work differently but he can't seem to remember things when he is in hurry.