June 16, 2006
Joke
Got this forwarded to me today...
Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.
This is funny, but factually incorrect. Alzheimer's affects short-term memory while old memories remain intact. People with Alzheimer's can't recognize their grown-up children, but recognize their childhood photos. They don't remember if they have taken a bath or their medication, but can recite poems learnt in school. Hopefully, these elders should have learnt the use of these things a long time ago and that won't be affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Posted by Parag at June 16, 2006 12:01 PM
Comments
Heh heh they just won't remember the frequency!! :)))
Posted by: pseudofreud at June 16, 2006 08:31 PMDo you know why Alzheimer's patients can recall old memories, but not recent memories? I realize the STM is the more affected, but why do they go back to their oldest memories.
thanks for any info.
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