Jalál (Glory), 9 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 168 BE – Saturday, March 10, 2012 about 8:15 AM Pacific Time
Donuts sweetly glazed
Coffee black hot no sugar
No dunking today
On Thursday, I went to the supermarket for some needed supplies and food product. One of the things I bought was a dozen glazed donuts. The donut sit on the kitchen counter unopened until this morning. I will have to fix something else for us to eat in a few minutes. Mom is full right now, but that will not last long. Mom will be hungry again in ten or fifteen minutes. Mom has Alzheimer’s disease and short-term memory loss, so when she forgets she ate she gets hungry.
Showing posts with label short-term memory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short-term memory. Show all posts
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Mom wants Fried Chicken
Jalál (Glory), 13 Mulk (Dominion), 167 BE – Saturday, February 19, 2011 about 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Mom wants fried chicken. Unfortunately, that is not on the menu for the rest of the week. It may be on next week’s menu if there are chick breasts or thighs in the Bountiful Blessings box I ordered from Angel Food Ministries at the beginning of February. I cannot remember everything that is included in this month’s box. Whenever I order the box, I read the contents, but after I order the box, I forget what type of meat it contains.
Perhaps I should worry about short-term memory lose, I don’t. I worry about paying the bills. I worry about affording prescriptions. I worry about how much the power the heat pump uses, but I don’t worry about food and I don’t worry about my own short-term memory. I also worry about whether I am spelling a word properly.
I think my biggest issue is stress, which may contribute to forgetfulness. I am under too much stress. I need to just chill out, sit down pray and meditate. A vacation would help, but that is out of the question at least until November, if ever.
Mom wants fried chicken. Unfortunately, that is not on the menu for the rest of the week. It may be on next week’s menu if there are chick breasts or thighs in the Bountiful Blessings box I ordered from Angel Food Ministries at the beginning of February. I cannot remember everything that is included in this month’s box. Whenever I order the box, I read the contents, but after I order the box, I forget what type of meat it contains.
Perhaps I should worry about short-term memory lose, I don’t. I worry about paying the bills. I worry about affording prescriptions. I worry about how much the power the heat pump uses, but I don’t worry about food and I don’t worry about my own short-term memory. I also worry about whether I am spelling a word properly.
I think my biggest issue is stress, which may contribute to forgetfulness. I am under too much stress. I need to just chill out, sit down pray and meditate. A vacation would help, but that is out of the question at least until November, if ever.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
I put a new mattress on my mother’s bed
Fidál (Grace), 17 Masá’il (Questions), 167 BE – Tuesday, December 28, 2010 about 2:12 PM Pacific Time
I put a new mattress on my mother’s bed today. It’s one of those mattress covered with plastic, so that it can be washed off with a wet rag. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought, even with the osteoarthritis in my right knee.
I put the old mattress in Mom’s vanity room temporarily. Eventually, I’ll have to take it out to the curb, but I think I’ll wait until Saturday. I’ll take it out to the garage either this evening or on Wednesday morning.
Mom wasn’t upset about me changing her mattress. I don’t think she even knew I changed the mattress on her bed. When I showed her the mattress, she was upset because the bed wasn’t made, but she didn’t seem to realize she had a different mattress. I think that has to do with her short-term memory issues.
I put a new mattress on my mother’s bed today. It’s one of those mattress covered with plastic, so that it can be washed off with a wet rag. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought, even with the osteoarthritis in my right knee.
I put the old mattress in Mom’s vanity room temporarily. Eventually, I’ll have to take it out to the curb, but I think I’ll wait until Saturday. I’ll take it out to the garage either this evening or on Wednesday morning.
Mom wasn’t upset about me changing her mattress. I don’t think she even knew I changed the mattress on her bed. When I showed her the mattress, she was upset because the bed wasn’t made, but she didn’t seem to realize she had a different mattress. I think that has to do with her short-term memory issues.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Renaming the Cats
‘Idál (Justice), 2 Qawl (Speech), 167 BE – Wednesday, November 24, 2010 about 2:50 PM Pacific Time
My mother is renaming the cats. She has been renaming them for a couple of months now. She forgot that they already have names and so she had decided they need names. I don’t mind her giving them new names and the cats don’t seem to mind. The only things the cats care about are clean litter boxes, full food dishes, a full water dish, and someone to stroke their fur. As long as they have these things, the cats are happy.
Since I am, the one who makes the appointments with the Vet it doesn’t matter what Mom calls the cats. Mom enjoys petting them and she enjoys thinking up new names. If there is a problem, the cats come to me meowing and I have to figure out what they want. Unusually it isn’t difficult to figure out what they want all I have to do is check their water, food, and litter boxes; if all of those items are in order, then the cats probably want their fur stroked.
My mother is renaming the cats. She has been renaming them for a couple of months now. She forgot that they already have names and so she had decided they need names. I don’t mind her giving them new names and the cats don’t seem to mind. The only things the cats care about are clean litter boxes, full food dishes, a full water dish, and someone to stroke their fur. As long as they have these things, the cats are happy.
Since I am, the one who makes the appointments with the Vet it doesn’t matter what Mom calls the cats. Mom enjoys petting them and she enjoys thinking up new names. If there is a problem, the cats come to me meowing and I have to figure out what they want. Unusually it isn’t difficult to figure out what they want all I have to do is check their water, food, and litter boxes; if all of those items are in order, then the cats probably want their fur stroked.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
It’s going to be a long night
Istijlál (Majesty), 1 Qudrat (Power), 167 BE – Thursday, November 4, 2010 about 3:55 PM Pacific Time
It's going to be a long night, probably a long cool night. I haven't turned the heat on yet because we don't really need it. Sometimes it gets a little cold in the mornings, but putting an extra blanket or sheet on the bet takes care solves that little problem.
I don't think I'll have any problems getting cold tonight. I have too much work to do to get cold. It's going to be a long night because I can't do housework during the day. Mom gets upset if I do "her job", but she doesn't seem to want to do anything except set on the couch or the love seat. I think I'm going to have to take to her doctor about this. I don't know if tere is anything he can do except prescribe another medication.
It's going to be a long night. The only thing Mom did today was work in her bedroom. It would be nice if she got some of the cloths hung up, but Mom spends most of her time looking for stuff she has misplaced. Usually the item isn't difficalt to find.
It's going to be a long night, probably a long cool night. I haven't turned the heat on yet because we don't really need it. Sometimes it gets a little cold in the mornings, but putting an extra blanket or sheet on the bet takes care solves that little problem.
I don't think I'll have any problems getting cold tonight. I have too much work to do to get cold. It's going to be a long night because I can't do housework during the day. Mom gets upset if I do "her job", but she doesn't seem to want to do anything except set on the couch or the love seat. I think I'm going to have to take to her doctor about this. I don't know if tere is anything he can do except prescribe another medication.
It's going to be a long night. The only thing Mom did today was work in her bedroom. It would be nice if she got some of the cloths hung up, but Mom spends most of her time looking for stuff she has misplaced. Usually the item isn't difficalt to find.
Friday, July 23, 2010
A dishpan is missing
Istiqlál (Independence), 11 Kalimát (Words), 167 BE – Friday, July 23, 2010 about 6:05 AM Pacific Time
I am missing a dishpan. I know what happened to it, I just don’t know where it is. Yesterday afternoon, Mom was washing some things out in the sink and I think she put the dishpan away somewhere in the house. Mom has short-term memory problems and she misplaces a lot of stuff
I will eventually find the dishpan or buy a new one depending on how long it takes me to figure out where this dishpan is located. There is no use asking Mom about it because she has already forgotten that she put it away. If I as Mom, she will only get angry because she does not remember, where she put the dishpan or even that she took it out of the kitchen.
I need a new dishpan anyway. We are using large Tupperware blows to wash dishes. These blows are round. They were originally mixing bowls. I think it is about time we had some regular dishpans for washing dishes. I will get a couple next week after I get the starter fixed in the car, in the mean time, I will just have to work with what I have or do not have.
I am missing a dishpan. I know what happened to it, I just don’t know where it is. Yesterday afternoon, Mom was washing some things out in the sink and I think she put the dishpan away somewhere in the house. Mom has short-term memory problems and she misplaces a lot of stuff
I will eventually find the dishpan or buy a new one depending on how long it takes me to figure out where this dishpan is located. There is no use asking Mom about it because she has already forgotten that she put it away. If I as Mom, she will only get angry because she does not remember, where she put the dishpan or even that she took it out of the kitchen.
I need a new dishpan anyway. We are using large Tupperware blows to wash dishes. These blows are round. They were originally mixing bowls. I think it is about time we had some regular dishpans for washing dishes. I will get a couple next week after I get the starter fixed in the car, in the mean time, I will just have to work with what I have or do not have.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Is this a sign of a short-term memory problem?
Kamál (Perfection), 11 Baha (Splendor), 165 B.E. – Monday, March 31, 2008 about 7:42 AM PDT
I worry about my memory sometimes. Is my short-term memory is going or am I just distracted? I have no problems remembering login names and passwords not even when I change the password. The problem this morning is coffee. My coffee cup sets on a wooden T.V. stand beside my computer desk.
Anyway, I reached for the cup and started to drink the coffee in it. However, there was no coffee; I drank the entire cup of hot 100% Columbian brew and didn't remember drinking it. Now I'm worried about my short-term memory. Not that I don't have other, probably, more important things to worry about.
I'm a writer and a coffee drinker so does not remembering I drink the coffee in my cup a sign of a problem. I don't know, I certainly hope not. I guess as long as I can remember my login names, passwords and bank pin numbers, I'm all right.
I worry about my memory sometimes. Is my short-term memory is going or am I just distracted? I have no problems remembering login names and passwords not even when I change the password. The problem this morning is coffee. My coffee cup sets on a wooden T.V. stand beside my computer desk.
Anyway, I reached for the cup and started to drink the coffee in it. However, there was no coffee; I drank the entire cup of hot 100% Columbian brew and didn't remember drinking it. Now I'm worried about my short-term memory. Not that I don't have other, probably, more important things to worry about.
I'm a writer and a coffee drinker so does not remembering I drink the coffee in my cup a sign of a problem. I don't know, I certainly hope not. I guess as long as I can remember my login names, passwords and bank pin numbers, I'm all right.
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