Five Reasons to Keep Records on Your Loved One with Memory Issues

I can't stress enough the importance of keeping records in behalf of the ones you love.By Elaine C. Pereira+Alzheimer's Reading Room Most of us remember our high school or college days and the barrage of writing they required; taking endless notes, drafting essays and more. If we never saw another pencil, blue book or stack of sticky notes again, it would be great! Even computer technology doesn’t completely eliminate the need for the readily available, albeit old fashion pencil and paper.A Daughter's Story of Her Mother's Arduous and Humorous Journey Through DementiaAt a minimum, calendars help us organize our life and we’re lost without it. Whether you use an iPhone appointment app or a more traditional pocket reminder, taking stock of our schedule requires input. And who goes to the grocery store with just their memory and a wallet? No one, or we’d come home with chips and chicken but no shampoo or shaving cream. Helping our kids or our selves stay organized is a “necessary evil” sometimes. However rarely do we expect to have to manage our parents. In fact it often makes us feel uncomfortable to question their whereabouts or decisions. For decades, they watched over us as children growing up. The reverse, being a parent to your parent, is disconcerting but another “necessary evil” sometimes. Particularly for someone you suspect is experiencing memory loss and/or exhibiting questionable judgment, taking stock of these incidents is crucia...
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