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Yeah sounds like we're in a similar boat. My forgetfulness has been like a tragic running joke with friends and family. It's been less of a problem at work due to notes and project planning.
I just treat everything like work now and keep a pen and notebook/bookmark in my pocket at all times. Have so for about 15 years now. It mitigates most of the issue.
In grade school and college, I had excellent reasoning skills but my short term memory was pretty average or less than average.
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Interesting about the multivitamin. Any that you recommend?
From a habit-forming perspective, my household has had a lot of success with gummy multi-vitamins, because they're fun and tasty to take. In the US, drug stores always seem to have a selection of these.
I thought my memory was going to shit too but I am pretty sure I basically took 15 years off from even attempting to memorize anything.
4 months of Anki and I feel as sharp as ever. I wouldn't doubt memory is not that much different than sitting on the couch all day and then wondering why you can't run a mile like you use to.
I think the secret is to keep your mind active - if you regularly try to remember stuff you haven't thought about it in a while, access to those memories becomes more readily available.
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Interesting about the multivitamin. Any that you recommend?
From a habit-forming perspective, my household has had a lot of success with gummy multi-vitamins, because they're fun and tasty to take. In the US, drug stores always seem to have a selection of these.
It makes me wonder what my life could have been if I knew when I was young, but it's all bonus to me.
Sorry to brag but it's one of the best things in my life.