Why do you think so many discussions on A2K end up...

I'll bet your memory isn't what it used to be, Frank. Am I right?

How would I know if you are right?

Good point. Plus, I also think you make a good point.

Thanks Frank that was worth a chuckle.
Well played.

Who's this Ragman?

I can see there's a lot of this goin' around!

Thanks, Matt.

This is priceless. I'm quite entertained, but let me assure everyone that this is a waste of precious cognitive assimilation and expenditure of cerebral energy metabolisms.

What is?

A lot of what going on?

Seriously, peculiar phenomenon of A2K imitating real life. I'm dealing with this very issue of memory loss and confusion with my oldest sister who's 78. My next oldest sister (65) and I also live in same city as her. We have just moved her into an assisted living facility for safe keeping. She was becoming a hazardous to her own safety with her living alone in her own home and also with driving. Processing time and reaction time has markedly changed for the worse.

She just recently permanently burned up a microwave by putting a metal dish for nuking. Set off all the smoke detectors on her floor, too. When asked about it, she shrugged her shoulders and asked how that could have happened. She couldn't believe it was her.

At some point in the day, generally, we can have a reasonable conversation with her, complete with humor and some awareness. Then, after a variable interval of anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour, she'll ask the same questions again. We're hoping that a neurologist appointment will shed some light on this recent abrupt change. We think there were some 'silent' TIAs that occured.

What?

Priceless? I think they're that company William Shatner shills for.

Inquiries of me.

Get over yourself...and join the fun.

Try this when you next visit her. In a quite room, mute the tv and talk to a buddy without voice. It drove my grandma nuts the first time she's had this done on her. She literally thought she lost her mind and her hearing.

what?

I will. But if you get false wind of me from someone, shoot them on the spot will ya?

Just try it on your oldest sister or your next oldest sister, if you want, and see the reaction. It's a harmless prank.

Ragman, sympathy from here, on both sides of the issue.

It's a natural consequence of living on this goddamn earth for some. But what I think is important is giving them a strong support system, and bringing laughter and humor into their lives as much as possible.