Day Planners for Older Folks

In my late seventies, my daily tasks are a complex web of PT exercises, light workouts, blood pressure checks, smell therapy, household tasks, community meetings and tasks, pet care and training, musical practice and more.

I enjoy almost all of these, but many little distractions pop up to lead me astray. And for best benefits, most of these tasks need to be done regularly (music practice and dog training!)

So I've come to make daily use of a simple day planner. The first task is to make my daily checklist, a good way to get a sense of the day while my mind is fresh. At the end of the day, it's good to glance and see that I've done something with these days that seem to slip by so quickly.

I've been using the mayo HABIT Planner < https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/newsfeed-post/habit-planner-system-available-for-2025
Hopefully a 2026 Planner will be available soon. And any small day planner will do a good job.