The Real Cost of Aging
Mum forgot my birthday a few weeks back. Not completely, she remembered it was sometime in April and sent a card a week late with an apologetic note. But this is a woman who used to remember every birthday, anniversary, and school play date without writing anything down. At 67, she's showing the same early signs my grandmother did before her body started to fail and she eventually succumbed to dementia. The parallels are terrifying.
