Coach Bill,

I stand corrected. I do remember having an 8-track player in the basement (high school wrestling room). We must have upgraded to a cassette player by my Junior year.

From Helpguide.org

Normal forgetfulness:

The following types of memory lapses are normal among older adults and generally are not considered warning signs of dementia:

1) forgetting where you left things you use regularly, such as glasses or keys
2) forgetting names of acquaintances or figures in the news
occasionally forgetting an appointment
3) having trouble remembering what you just read
4) walking into a room and forgetting why you entered
5) forgetting the details of conversations
6) becoming easily distracted
7) not quite being able to retrieve information you have �on the tip of your tongue�
8) blocking one memory with a similar one, such as calling a grandson by your son�s name

I regularly experience memory lapses 1-7 above (#4 happens every time I enter a room). Number 8 is just a matter of time. I feel relieved to know that this doesn't necessarily mean that I am "dimented". Some people that know me well might say otherwise.