memory book idea

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I wanted to share this with the group since remembering things is an issue.

I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day about how my partner would

get upset about remembering what I had told him or what he had planned to

do, etc. My friend suggested something they did with the Brain Trauma

patients. This is to create a memory book. You can use a simple spiral book.

Each day you put the date/day on it. Then you write down where you are going

for the other person, when you will be back, etc. If they think of things

they need to ask while you are gone, they write it down. If you discuss

something with them, write it down so they can review it over and over as

needed.

Today I started our book and explained it to my partner. he was totally

positive about it. I wrote that I was heading to the dr appt this afternoon

and when returning. I wrote his chiro appt down. He took it and wrote down

what he wanted to do today. We decided to keep it on the TV so it is easy to

see and get to.

HTH,

maryruth