A story about... Age © 2000 Marg Frey, Bryce Graves-Hurst, [Nahoya], Christine Schwab	CHRISTINE	MARG	BRYCE & NAHOYA
				NAHOYA & BRYCE
			BRYCE
			NAHOYA	MARG & BRYCE
				BRYCE & MARG

It's all right to have most of these difficulties as long as you realize that many public places have times when they are for old people and times when they are for youngsters. You notice everyone over 75 goes to the grocery store between 10 and 2. You wouldn't catch me dead driving at rush hour either (well, interesting choice of phrase, I suppose). Don't embarass yourself by going to the movies after six o'clock at night, and you're all right. Avoid young people at any given opportunity. All the other 'youth challenged' individuals have already lost their sense of smell, so it doesn't matter to them that you've lost your sense of continence. Babies are all right of course, since they're in the same state of evolution, only at the end of the scale.

In the event of a memory failure, do not panic. Look for assistance from the people around you, even if you do not recognize them. You may discover that you recognize them after a time, and in that case they are likely to point you in the right direction. If you discover that you cannot remember what it is you have forgotten, be sure to indicate this.

Above all, do not simply ignore the problem for fear of humiliation. You are likely to forget any humiliation you suffer, as early as one hour later. And as for all the insensitive people who witness your memory loss, take comfort in the knowledge that they too will grow old and forget all about you.