The Difference Between Old Age and Alzhiemer's

There has been an old joke around: Do you know the difference between Old Age and Alzheimer's? People who are older forget where they put their glasses. People with Alzheimer's forget they wear glasses.

Not funny but to the point. Recently Gregory has been demonstrating the joke. At bedtime, he gets into bed to read and is confused because the words in the book are not clear. "Put on your glasses," I say automatically.

Other times he is in bed ready to read, puts on his reading glasses, looks around the room and says, "Why is the room so blurry?"

Checking It Out

Periodically I find myself checking out my cognitive abilities. I forgot to flush the toilet? I left the cabinet door open? I didn't start the full dishwasher after I put the soap in? I can't remember that guy's name?

No, that's not Alzheimer's or Dementia of any sort. That is just growing older and trying to do it with grace.