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5. I have a tendency to drift off when

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 09:17 AM

Jul 2020

people are nattering along about uninteresting, useless topics. Or even when I'm just thinking about something other than what the person is talking about. My daughter has called me out on this many a time. (I love her, but she is a very big natterer )

So when my doctor gave me the 5 word memory test, I blew it! Wasn't paying the least bit of attention to what she was saying. She laughed and gave me 5 more words, which a few minutes later I easily remembered.

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I took the test recently (not a joke) [View all] PCIntern Jul 2020 OP

Thank you for sharing that chia Jul 2020 #1

Everyone I know has said when they turned 65 they had this test. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #2

I didnt have it, and I will be 70 next month. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #20

Maybe depends on the medical group. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #21

I hold the GOP Snackshack Jul 2020 #3

I made it through two doctoral degrees with visual (photographic memory), so I'm with you on aural hlthe2b Jul 2020 #4

I have a tendency to drift off when Tracer Jul 2020 #5

I'm with you. I am now retired. I don't need to know the day, date, or time. There's in2herbs Jul 2020 #7

I had the same problem. greymattermom Jul 2020 #6

Yes exactly and at my age PCIntern Jul 2020 #8

He doesn't realize any normal two-year-old can identify Hortensis Jul 2020 #9

See my note here. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #15

Yes. "because his executive function is so impaired, Hortensis Jul 2020 #19

Easier than prior to diagnosis - Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #22

My short-term memory has always been awful. malthaussen Jul 2020 #10

Thank you for sharing this! OneGrassRoot Jul 2020 #11

Ha! OneGrassRoot Jul 2020 #13

I'm gonna guess that this situation does not affect your professional career GusBob Jul 2020 #12

Exactly correct in all regards. PCIntern Jul 2020 #17

I'll go a step farther - he has extremely limited executive reasoning abilities Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #14

Now that I think about it, I have taken this test several times. Doreen Jul 2020 #16

It's not the performance that worries me, it's that he said it was hard. It's not hard. bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #18