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New to living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (101)
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@emyliander

Hi Chris, Being on lock down ( as I call it ) is hard, especially for our mentally handicapped daughter who usually would be at program each workday, it’s challenging to try and keep her occupied for part of the day and work on the house at the same time, especially when I can’t take her anywhere.
Last night while cooking supper I put our dinner plates on the back burner to warm up from the oven vent and was cooking mushrooms on the front burner. All of a sudden the bottom plate exploded all over the place, and my mushrooms weren’t cooking. You guessed it.
I’m worried about my son and his wife who live in NY. It’s turning out that the virus is easier to catch than we first thought. I know everyone has the same worries and I feel bad for everyone. My sister in law in Spain sends funny videos which help, and I pass them on.
How are you doing, I wish my husband could go fishing for a while.
Thank you for your company.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Nov 20, 2020

Good cheery morning to you @emyliander. How nice to see your message when I sat down at my computer. Thank you for staying in touch.

We are watching the wood ducks come up the creek. The river is high today. And my chipmunk is learning tricks today. So spring is coming and we are watching it every day. My life partner does love those chipmunks so sometimes we just sit on the front porch together and watch them play. It was actually 60 degrees yesterday.

I am sorry for your "oops" in the kitchen. Since I try to stay out of that room, that hasn't happened to me. Here is one to add to our "oops" list. I thought I could manage a frozen pumpkin pie so I placed it in the oven. When I checked on it, I turned it so the other side would be in front and it slipped and fell down the back of the oven. It took me days to get all the pumpkin pie out of the oven. So....I have never tried it again.

My anxiety when I can't remember is becoming a critical issue when my life partner gets anxious. Just putting the online list together is challenging. I have to figure out how the software works, and how the categories are lined up. So....we did a trial run and managed to get it done. He doesn't understand that they may not have the 1-gallon tubs of chocolate chip ice cream. We got through it but not without some less than cozy moments because of my MCI. We shared our feelings and pledged mutual support one more time.

Have you ever used CALM for meditation and to clear the mind? At the end of each session, there is a message. I share those with my family, especially my OCD granddaughter.

I am still concerned about your medications and supplements and the possibility that interactions can contribute to foggy brain. If you can't get to a clinician to help you, you might try your pharmacist. Mine has been helpful.

Here's a tip or two......when you have time.....go through an old photo album and share some memories. Can you include your daughter at some point?

You're still on my list.......
May you be content and at ease today.

Chris

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