I read these comments, wanted to add my own, but had to log in. I forgot my password, so I went through the motions of requesting a temporary password, which was sent to me in an email. In the meantime I got distracted by another open browser page and forgot what I was doing. When I came back to this page I had forgotten why I wanted to log in.
I suffer more and more from memory loss all the time. It is difficult for me to remember things from my distant past, and memories of trips and/or places get jumbled together. I have trouble remembering who people are, not just their name, but where I know them from when I run into someone unexpectedly, and this sends a shock wave of anxiety through me, which doesn't help. Short term memory loss is also apparent, so it is very challenging to read and retain information or follow directions. I also have difficulty with comprehension, which I never had before. Another cognitive issue I have, and this is somewhat related to memory, is that I have what I call Directional Dyslexia. I have very little sense of how things relate spatially, and this has been happening for years, but is worse on my bad days. I can get to familiar places from other familiar locations, but if/when I try to start somewhere else I am really challenged. Sometimes I even have problems finding my way to the front of a large store. In my past I traveled extensively for two of my jobs, and it was during my final job that I really noticed this becoming a problem. That was just before I was forced to leave due to the progression of illness. I was once an audiologist and then worked for a pharmaceutical giant, and in both careers I did a great deal of educating and public speaking. It is shocking how much capability I have lost because of this illness.
