Memory

the things you don't like? I think it's absolutely fascinating how we can use our memory to our convenience at times. Sometimes you honestly forget you have homework just because it's not the most exciting thing while you might remember you have a football game to go to during the week because that happens to be one of your favorite sports.
As you sit and read this, do you remember what you ate for dinner a couple days ago or the color of underwear you wore? I don't. But imagine you were able to recall every single memory, like the first time you spoke and your mom's reaction... that would be crazy, wouldn't it?

Now what if one day you wake up and you suddenly can't remember your mom's name? That's pretty scary but unfortunately it's possible. Alzheimer's disease is serious and deadly - the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Alzheimer's progresses over time and has no cure, it eventually takes over individuals lives as it affects their memory, thinking, and behavior.
The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is difficulty remembering newly learned information because Alzheimer's changes typically begin in the part of the brain that affects learning. As Alzheimer's advances through the brain it leads to increasingly severe symptoms, including disorientation, mood and behavior changes; deepening confusion about events, time and place; unfounded suspicions about family, friends and professional caregivers; more serious memory loss and behavior changes; and difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking.

I think most people take for granted their ability to learn and remember things but the fact that it can eventually diminish and leave you helpless is beyond awful. Just imagine now not ever being able to remember that football was your favorite sport or that you even ate dinner, disturbing but not as disturbing as not being able to live a normal life ever again. we take our memory for granted, we only store what we think is more important but actually everything is important when it comes to memory.