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    FINDING SPACE for Memory

    Aug 13, 2020 5 minutes
    By Sara Altshul

    When it comes to memory loss, it’s not forgetting where you put your reading glasses or the car keys that grabs your attention. It’s hearing someone tell you, “But I already told you that.”

    Dealing with a memory lapse like completely forgetting a recent conversation is an experience that can kneecap any aging adult—and by aging, I mean all of us. Recently, I faced this situation head-on when my husband shared details with me about a certain important event he was to attend. Somehow, neither the discussion nor the details entered my consciousness and I went on to make my own plan, one that directly interfered with his. Domestic chaos ensued.

    I’m aware that as I enter my seventh decade, living my very active life, new information is continually entering my brain, stuffing

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