All very good points. I can honestly say that I have an easier time learning anything now than when I was in my 20's. Any subject, whether it's new to me or n

All very good points. I can honestly say that I have an easier time learning anything now than when I was in my 20's. Any subject, whether it's new to me or not. The only deficit I've noticed is that an unexpected distraction affects me more, and it takes me a little longer to get back in to the groove. Whether this is because of my brain, or simply because the things that distract me (I heard a thump, did my Dad fall down? Do I need to call an ambulance?) are more serious than what distracted me in college, I cannot say. Probably both. The only thing I will say in my defense is that I was a caregiver while my Mother descended through the hell that is Alzheimer's; I am intimately familiar with failure modes of the brain. I also had my Dad move in with me after my Mom passed. He is mentally competent, but very stubborn about his hearing and other deficits. This causes a tremendous amount of frustration on my part, and I have promised myself to never lie to myself about my changing abilities, no matter what. Can I do so? Hopefully. Clearly I can't guarantee such a thing, but I'm used to having to work around health issues. I'm asthmatic, and have pretty severe IBS, which is an awful thing I wish on no one. If I am grateful for one aspect of it, it has taught me to respect my physical abilities and limits, no matter what they are, or what I wish them to be. A useful skill, I think.