“Do YOU have a MEMORY like an ELEPHANT?”

@Shavkat (137215)

Philippines

February 22, 2019 6:41pm CST

I am not sure with you, guys. At this point in time, I still have a sharp mind in dealing with things in my life. Some people claimed that it is best to keep on reading things, do some word puzzles, etc. If you keep on doing this, there will be a slim chance to experience dementia. Some of you knew that my granny is 100 years old and running to 101 this year. I must say that she has a clear mind in the past. She can still remember the exact date of her marriage with my grandpa. I had tested this claim when she asked me to retrieve her marriage certificate as needed to acquire her grant from the local government. "How do you maintain your good memory?" "Any changes with your mind power these past few years or at present?" Image Credit: media.giphy.com

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@didinedhia (8475)

• Algeria

23 Feb 19

my both grandma passed away in one mounth

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@didinedhia (8475)

• Algeria

23 Feb 19

@Sophie1031 it's okay

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

@didinedhia I am sorry to hear that. My family and I spend most of our time with her.

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@didinedhia (8475)

• Algeria

23 Feb 19

@franxav (13603)

• India

23 Feb 19

Perhaps, but I'd liked to have a memory like a horse as a student.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

@franxav I think that would be nice to have. I do have good memories during my school days, too.

@Sreekala (34312)

• India

23 Feb 19

I can recollect old things in my life. But at present, things I am forgetting very quickly. So my present memory is not sharp.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

Sometimes I forget things when overloaded with work. It was not intentionally. If I am in such a state, I prefer to have a checklist.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Feb 19

I can't remember things like I used to. It is quite common for the elderly to have good retention about things that happened in the past. Sometimes they are not quite so good about recalling things that happened recently. Your grandmother is doing really well.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

I think she is aging beautifully. As a matter of fact, she's enjoying being a granny to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I hope she will longer in this world.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

27 Feb 19

@JudyEv At present, my granny doesn't feel serious ailments. She can still hear and see well. I am sure it might happen as she still lives longer than 100 years. I do hope it would not happen.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 19

@Shavkat That would be lovely. My mother managed to get to 104 but the last few months weren't very pleasant for her as she was quite deaf and couldn't see very well.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

23 Feb 19

Wow...this is great . I really wish i could make my memory stronger

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

@amitkokiladitya

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

I think we can. We just need to keep our minds working into something.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

23 Feb 19

@Shavkat yes...this is something very true

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@WiseGhots (14607)

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23 Feb 19

I think exercies and eat clean helps a lot.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

I think we need to keep fit. In such a way that we can think wisely, right?

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@WiseGhots (14607)

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23 Feb 19

@Shavkat Correct.

@Hate2Iron (15730)

• Canada

26 Feb 19

It seems that I have a selective memory... I remember what I want to it seems!!

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

27 Feb 19

I am not sure how it started to remember important things in the past even the small details. All I know, I can remember better than my other siblings.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

28 Feb 19

@Hate2Iron Sometimes it can be vagued what had remembered. The thought of remembering it counts. My siblings and I were not that to open when talking about the past. It is randomly talked about since we were busy in our lives at present. In time, there will be more time to catch up.

@Hate2Iron (15730)

• Canada

27 Feb 19

@Shavkat And I have a sibling that remembers stuff that I swear never happened!!!

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@GreatMartin (23676)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

23 Feb 19

At 83 I have forgotten very little plus I have kept a diary all this time so IF I forget something I can look it up!

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

I think that it is a good option. In time, I might be doing it, too. I mean in terms of personal tasks. I used to do this checklist when still working in a company before.

@RasmaSandra (73444)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Feb 19

I always do what I call train my brain. I have many photo albums and from time to time I look through them and I am able to remember the faces and the places.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

It was nice to look at photo albums. It is like having a time machine. We can look back in the past.

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@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

26 Feb 19

@Shavkat There are things I remember very clearly and people are very surprised about that and then there are things I do not remember at all. I remember about your granny being 100 and now 101. That is great.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

26 Feb 19

I do have a good memory in the past as compared to my other siblings. My granny is still running to 101 this year.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

26 Feb 19

@Hannihar My younger brother went to visit her today. I hope I can see her soon.

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@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

26 Feb 19

@Shavkat That is amazing that she is going to be 101. The past I blocked out because it was too painful for me.

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@Nickzter1331 (4229)

• Philippines

19 Apr 19

I trust my memory... haha..

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

20 Apr 19

I guess you have a photographic memory then.

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

20 Apr 19

@Nickzter1331 (4229)

• Philippines

20 Apr 19

@Shavkat not at all... haha.. how i wish i have that..

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@florelway (23141)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

25 Feb 19

I am nearing 60's but I think I still have good memory. During our 40th hi school reunion I was able to say the names of my classmates in 1 minute and I got them all correct lol, some of them I'm seeing after 40 years.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

25 Feb 19

That's nice. Honestly, I haven't tried to attend a reunion. I am not sure if I can say all their names. I am not good at memorizing names. It is nice you had a good memory.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

26 Feb 19

@florelway I do some of these. Writing is a good way, too.

@florelway (23141)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

25 Feb 19

@Shavkat reading, doing crossword puzzles, scrabble help to keep the mind active.

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@Sheali (7461)

• India

23 Feb 19

I don't..

I think, I have memory like a

lizard

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

I guess we need to do something for that then.

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

23 Feb 19

I'd rather write it down

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

23 Feb 19

If I am going to work in a company, it is best to write them down.

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@amirev777 (4117)

• India

24 Feb 19

But is it true that elephants really do have a strong memory or is it just a phrase?

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

25 Feb 19

It is just an idiomatic expression, my friend. If it refers to an elephant's brain, then it could take it as literally.

@YrNemo (20261)

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24 Feb 19

I have forgotten lots in the last 2 decades. Good thing about being forgetful is, I also forgot about the times I was unhappy.

@porwest (78761)

• United States

25 Feb 19

I am sorry, what was this post about again? The older I get the worse my memory gets.

@Clemensau (273)

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24 Feb 19

I am good remembering car plates and phone numbers only, birthday dates never jeje