when something slips your mind, how do you remember?

I often go to another room to get something and forget what it was when I get there. It seems to help to retrace my steps back to where I was, look around at what I was doing and somehow I remember what it was! Dont know why

Yeah I had this. It was just there and suddenly gone without at trace in the middle of a sentence I am saying. Not even first character of the name was there anymore.

I try to think of something else and let my brain meanwhile "process the search request" in a more relaxed manner. Suddenly then the name (usually a name) of what I am looking for hits me out of the blue. Has even happened a couple of hours later.

It also helps if you think of things associated with what you are trying to remember. Just try a different path, not the direct path you got stuck with.

Also check why you have "slips". For me it might be that I should take some multivitamins, also could be a low in estrogen.

Yeah, at my age (68) I often suffer from CRS ( can't remember s**t )syndrome. I'm working on a project and go to the garage for a tool. When I get there I cant remember what I want. Have to go back to the project,see where I am and then I remember.

Or talking about an old movie,knowing the actor, able to see his/her face in my mind and can't dredge up the name. I'll try for 5 - 10 minutes, then give up. 20 minutes later when I'm not thinking about it anymore the name will pop into my mind.

I think the memories are there, it just gets harder to access them with age.

Usually for me, I remember it as I am relaxing at night, just before falling asleep. It is as if my brain begins processing the day and the answers just fall out of my head!

I don't remember once it has slipped my mind. It's a bummer and it always bugs the heck out of me.

I usually stop and back track my each and every thought prior...one by one.

Until I get back where I need to be!!

Natesh

backtracking in my mind's eye to something that triggers a vague memory