My dad just turned 59 and he has the worst short term memory. You can't write things down for him because he will forget that they were written down! He will also forget to say polite things like "Excuse me" or "I'm sorry", and will sometimes get grouchy with us.
But he's not the type of guy who sits on his porch and yells at kids to get off his lawn - he's still the same dad I've always known and loved (generally playful, cheerful, gentle, kind, etc), he's just more forgetful and slightly more irritable than he was when he was younger.
I think all old men are like this to varying degrees.
Is it normal to forget things and then get mad with everyone?
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My dad just turned 59 and he has the worst short term memory. You can't write things down for him because he will forget that they were written down! He will also forget to say polite things like "Excuse me" or "I'm sorry", and will sometimes get grouchy with us.
But he's not the type of guy who sits on his porch and yells at kids to get off his lawn - he's still the same dad I've always known and loved (generally playful, cheerful, gentle, kind, etc), he's just more forgetful and slightly more irritable than he was when he was younger.
I think all old men are like this to varying degrees.