Thursday, September 30, 2010

Memory lapse or Alzheimer's? Multi-tasking fuels forgetting

Those twinges of forgetfulness that appear to be getting more pronounced may worry you. After all, the statistics are scary: Every 70 seconds, someone in the USA develops Alzheimer's. But every lapse isn't a signal that your memory is kaput.
Cheryl Edwards-Cannon, 57, says she relies on Post-it notes and spiral notebooks to help her remember, since she's multitasking "the majority of the time."

Edwards-Cannon, of Belmont, Mich., is married and works for a company that manages charter schools. She travels 10 to 15 days a month. She also oversees care of her father, who is in assisted-living, and her mother, who suffers from dementia and requires a different place, four miles from her father's.

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By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY