Last month my husband left $100 worth of frozen dog food in his trunk over the weekend. I went to feed the dog on Monday morning and the freezer was bare.
“Hon, did you pick up the dog food on Saturday?” I asked.
“Oh no!” my husband replied.
One memory mishap is not a reason for worry, but when do memory problems become a cause for concern?
Most of us have walked into a room only to forget what we’re there for or have difficulty remembering the name of the person we’re talking to at the grocery store. But what do you do when those instances become more frequent, when your spouse points out you’ve told the same story three times or when you never do remember the name of the person you were talking to?