WE ARE ALL GETTING OLDER
Photo by Dave Baxter M.A.S.C.(life coach)
Memory and thinking change as we become older, and this is perfectly normal, despite being very annoying. It is also true of the brain, and that is the reason for those “tip of the tongue moments!”
These changes occur because changes within the brain called “cognitive ageing” and they affect memory, thinking and other mental processes.
If we understand that it helps us to anticipate what is coming as we get older, that knowledge can help our families to better understand the situation.
It is a fact, the most mental processes will become less nimble over time, a bit like a 70-year-old not being able to run as fast as a 25-year-old. Similarly, the brain of a 70-year-old will not think as quickly as that of a 25-year-old.
The loss of efficiency is a gradual process and the way it happens it’s different for every person iPhone but it is important to remember that it is not a disease. Cognitive aging does not include neurodegeneration and damage
Simply put – for a person with cognitive aging, the nerves are okay, but they are working less quickly/efficiently.
Ways memory / thinking will change with aging.
A) how quickly the brain processes information
B) memory-working/episode (recently events tend to decline).
It does not mean events have disappeared. It simply takes longer to retrieve the memory.
C) attention and ability to concentrate/focus on something specific becomes worse.
D) the ability to multitask reduces.
The manifestations of these points are that people become more easily distracted by noise, visual clutter and busy situations and Multitasking becomes more difficult.
There can be instances where “finding a word” takes longer, and this leads to pauses in the middle of sentences, spelling can be more difficult, and there may also be a decline in the ability to name common objects!
So, in conclusion, it has to be said that this period of change in someone’s life can be one of the most difficult not to mention challenging for all concerned, but the situation can be helped by:-
A.getting enough sleep.
B.exercise.
C.not smoking.
D.avoiding noisy/busy environments.
This brings me to the end of part 4......................
Please join me next week for part 5 of this piece.
If you find that these points have raised any questions please feel free to drop them to me in an email - devonlifecoach@mail.com
So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.
DAve x
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