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Article #826812Re: Senetto and Senility
From: Will Dockery
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:29
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:29
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On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 5:28:48 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: > On Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:46:51 PM UTC-4, > michaelmalef...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:43:30 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote: > > > On Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:33:20 PM UTC-4, blackpo...@aol.com > wrote: > > > > On Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:20:36 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote: > > > > > > > > > Senetto, George Dance didn't call you senile, he just stated > the fact that you often have a poor memory, as you demonstrate here. > > > > > > > > > > HTH and HAND. > > > > > "To be charitable, he > > > > is an old man, and he may have forgotten." GD > > > > > > > > Call that what you want > > > Yes, but not senile. > > Bullshit. > > What else would explain the connection between being "an old man" and > "may have forgotten"? > > People forget things as they age; one accompanies the other. Memory loss > is a normal part of the aging process, and not evidence of senility: > > "It is not unusual to occasionally forget where you put your keys or > glasses, where you parked your car, or the name of an acquaintance. As > you age, it may take you longer to remember things. Not all older adults > have memory changes, but they can be a normal part of aging. This type > of memory problem is more often annoying than serious." > https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/more/aging-well/confusion-memory-loss-and-altered-alertness > > "Many people worry about becoming forgetful. They think forgetfulness is > the first sign of Alzheimer's disease. But not all people with memory > problems have Alzheimer's. Other causes for memory problems can include > aging, medical conditions, emotional problems," etc. > https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/do-memory-problems-always-mean-alzheimers-disease > > "SYMPTOMS OF NATURAL AGING > On a cognitive level, as you age, you may notice the following: > * It takes more time to learn new things. > * You may forget things from time to time. > * You may find multitasking more difficult. > * You may require a little extra time to process information or solve a > problem. > * You may forget a word here or there while in conversation. > * The above items are all normal effects of aging on memory, thinking, > or social skills. This is very different from conditions like dementia. > https://www.healthline.com/health/senior-health/senile#symptoms > > "Dementia" (which includes "Alzheimer's") is what your word "senility" > (not mine) means. > > One more piece of misinformation debunked (with the debunking in its own > thread, for easier reference). One thing for certain, Senetto is a whining little guy. 🙂
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