Since my recent post about Filers and Pilers has created such interest, I thought it might be interesting to ask Keith to speak about being a “piler”—and living with a filer who has now developed significant memory issues… Keith’s words: These are some of my natural tendencies as a piler: I have many ideas of…
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Filers and pilers
Before MCI and dementia set in, my most recent career was consulting with businesses and organizations regarding employee and manager relations. One of the consistently helpful and popular presentations I did was on the topic of “Pilers and Filers.” I focused on this topic because it was a universal pain point for employees and manager….
Thoughts on interacting with a loved one who has memory issues
I keep a list of topics that I want to write about next to my computer. Recently one topic caught my eye: Write about what/when/how to visit with someone who has dementia—from my perspective and experience. In some ways this topic is an ongoing, ever changing learning experience, as COVID isolation and social distancing is…
Solitude
February 2, 2021 Most of the world is practicing social distancing, a new and extremely difficult experience for humans, who it is said cannot survive without human contact and communication. As witnessed by the worst punishment foisted on a prisoner—solitary confinement—and the detrimental decline it can have on the elderly and disabled. Every day I…
Fortitude. Forecasting. Future.
Fortitude. I adore this word. I like repeating its three syllables; they sound strong as I say them aloud, and unconsciously I find myself standing straighter. I easily recall my Mother’s fortitude when she was dying of stomach cancer. No complaints, whining or feeling sorry for herself. No, she was strong and stoic. I so…
New Year Resolutions
January 2, 2021 I’ve been reading New Year’s resolutions people are making and posting on-line. As I read them I’m reminded of the resolutions I made as a teenager and even a young adult. I don’t remember many details, of course, but I do remember I didn’t keep them for more than a few days—for…