I too have MCI...have had it for the past 7 years. It is very frustrating for our loved ones besides our frustrations too. You have given some good options. I think TV is very distracting and hard on the nerves. Reading is very good, it allows us the pleasure of "changes in immediate difficulties and allows us pleasure in the life of another not focusing on our limitations. I have been singing in church choirs since I was a child. I still sing people enjoy my singing also. It truly makes my limitations easier to live with. Thank you for the positive thoughts and suggestions too.