John, I have begun to forget so much that it scares me too. I can start a sentence and by the end of the sentence I have forgotten what I was talking about to begin with and can't finish the sentence. It is scarey, but then you already know this.

For example: On January 2, 2009, I was cooking at my daughter's and needed a potholder. Now I know my daughter's kitchen, but that day I couldn't find anything. It was like I had never been in that kitchen before. When I needed that potholder, I stood in the middle of the kitchen, with my daughter watching me saying, I need a ?, I need a ?. It was five minutes before I could remember the simple word "potholer."

The only suggestion I can make is this that you may want to consider at some point in time: During 2008 I began to have serious thinking problems and I became very poor with handling my finances, which aren't much to begin with. By summer I was getting desperate, I wasn't able to correctly pay my bills, and my car payment became a serious problem. I was told about Mental Health America's Designated Payee program. I applied for the program and now my bills are paid by someone else using my money. It has been a God-send for me. It is a relief to have this problem, which I can no long do on my own, in someones reliable hands. I can't afford a bookkeeper and MHA is free...no fee!!