Essay On Memory Loss Of Memory

This week was the only week Mary and I had difficulties meeting up. We set up a time to meet in person and Mary forgot. Then we set up a phone call for the next day which was forgot as well. Finally late Friday evening I got a call while I was putting my kids in bed which I missed. I called Mary back as soon as I could, it rang several times and I was afraid I would miss her again, but she picked up. We talked about how her memory is going. Mary told me she 's been seen by a doctor for it, they did some tests, but her doctor says everything seems normal. Mary even went to have her hearing checked, as well and everything is normal there too. Since Mary is not taking any medications that might effect her memory I think the reasons for her memory loss is due to a combination of biological factors and information processing deficits. Biological changes to memory are a result of brain and body deterioration (Pg 562). Memory declines may also be linked to changes in information processing capabilities, similar to the decrease in reaction …show more content…
This task is defined as a period which people must learn to cope with and move beyond changes in physical capabilities as a result of aging (Pg 569). Mary says she accepts all the physical changes because she has to, but she does a lot of grumbling about them. She somewhat becomes preoccupied with her physical deterioration (Pg 569).

In Pecks ego transcendence verses ego preoccupation Mary has a rough time with. This is the period which elderly people must come to grips with their coming death. Mary is still fairly young and is accepting that death is coming, she is comfortable with her contributions to society. Mary said she feels like she has planted seeds in getting equal rights for women with her ERA work, and as well with her work and lobbying with explicit phonics. She also feels she has raised good and productive members of