A N O S O G N O S I A : What is it?

A N O S O G N O S I A: What is it?

Anosognosia, is a temporary forgetfulness, according to French Professor, Bruno Dor, of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA), La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Hospital, in Paris.

He addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way:

"If anyone is aware of his memory problems --he does not have Alzheimer's."

1. I forget the names of families;

2. I do not remember where I put some things;

This is "Anosognosia" or temporary forgetfulness.

Half of people 60 and older have some symptoms that are due to age, rather than disease.

The most common cases are:

1. forgetting the name of a person;

2. going to a room in the house and not remembering why we were going there;

3. a blank memory for a movie title or actor\actress;

4. a waste of time searching where we left our glasses or keys;

After 60 years, most people have such a difficulty, which indicates that it is not a disease, but rather a characteristic, due to the passage of years.

Many people are concerned about these oversights hence the importance of the following statement:

"Those who are conscious of being forgetful, have no serious problem of memory."

"Those who suffer from a memory illness or Alzheimer's --are not aware of what is happening."

Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of IMMA, reassures the majority of people concerned about their oversights:

"The more we complain about memory loss, the less likely we are to suffer from memory sickness."

Now, for a little neurological test:

Only use your eyes!

1- Find the C in the table below!

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2- If you have already found the C,

Then find the 6 in the table below.

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3- Now find the N in the table below.

Attention, it's a little more difficult!

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If you pass these three tests without difficulty:

- you can cancel your annual visit to the neurologist.

- your brain is in perfect shape, despite your age!

- you are far from having any relationship with Alzheimer's.

So, I would like to share this with my friends to reassure them.

Have a wonderful life ahead.

Inputs Courtesy: French Professor, Bruno Dor, of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA), La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Hospital, in Paris.