• Replies 33 replies
  • Subscribers 90 subscribers
  • Views 1738 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Memory

B

As I've aged (I am now over 60) my older memories have become much more intense and I'm remembering things I'd previously forgotten.

In fact, I feel haunted by my past and often can't stop thinking about it, especially my childhood.

I've read in the past about memory in autism being different and I'm unsure whether it's to do with this or whether this is a usual thing as people age.

I've talked to people older than me and they often talk about the past but I don't know whether this is because of mental decline, and short term memory failing.

Does anyone else experience what I have described above.

Any ideas what it might be related to?

Thanks.

Parents

  • Does anyone else remember where almost everything they own was acquired even if it's many years ago?

    Thinking

  • in reply to B
    B said:
    Does anyone else remember where almost everything they own was acquired even if it's many years ago?

    Yes! I was very disturbed to find that my husband and I had different memories about a glass vase we owned. I am still convinced he was wrong, as I can go around my things and relate where/how and when I acquired most things. I've heard autism is linked with a stronger memory of objects than of epople, but I don't know if that is true.

Reply
  • in reply to B
    B said:
    Does anyone else remember where almost everything they own was acquired even if it's many years ago?

    Yes! I was very disturbed to find that my husband and I had different memories about a glass vase we owned. I am still convinced he was wrong, as I can go around my things and relate where/how and when I acquired most things. I've heard autism is linked with a stronger memory of objects than of epople, but I don't know if that is true.

Children
No Data