tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post1066809384118824797..comments2024-01-04T09:23:45.843-05:00Comments on Watching the Lights Go Out: Bus SchedulesDavid Hilfiker http://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-62453697996220469712014-04-24T22:41:29.099-04:002014-04-24T22:41:29.099-04:00A lot of us have a ready made google maps applicat...A lot of us have a ready made google maps application on our android or smart phones. I put in the destination, and it works just like a store bought GPS. She even has that English accent that my brother's GPS has. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560132598266108913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-16011136427138715182014-04-24T20:58:27.992-04:002014-04-24T20:58:27.992-04:00I can't respond to your question about GPS alt...I can't respond to your question about GPS although ME's advice sounds good to me. I would caution you, however, to evaluate whether you're safe to drive (and you the individual are the worst judge of this). If you yourself think you're safe, ask another unbiased person to drive with you. You may find some help in my blog post of May 15, 2013, "The Question of Driving," http://davidhilfiker.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-question-of-driving.html. <br />The other question I would ask is whether or not you've had a neurological work-up for cognitive impairment. You say you "don't think" you have Alzheimer's, but if you're having trouble driving or with directions, you might at least consider formal evaluation.David Hilfiker https://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-54243494101675780362014-04-23T18:24:39.923-04:002014-04-23T18:24:39.923-04:00Hi Cathy. Don't get a built-in GPS system, ge...Hi Cathy. Don't get a built-in GPS system, get a separate one that plugs into the car's cigarette lighter opening. These are much cheaper (on the order of $100) than built-in ones, much easier to update, and you can unplug and hide them in the glove compartment if you are worried about thieves. Also, you can take the device and its instructions (and perhaps a helpful friend) somewhere other than your car to practice until you feel comfortable with it.<br /><br />And, finally, if you find that it isn't helpful to you, it will make a nice gift for someone else.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080767128939690601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-19237931242662936742014-04-23T16:13:28.034-04:002014-04-23T16:13:28.034-04:00Thanks for your suggestions, Sodium. I like the id...Thanks for your suggestions, Sodium. I like the idea of categories. the worst thing for me is when I have to keep several things in mind at the same time, particularly with scheduling. I'm not sure I have to give them up completely yet, but I can catch myself early if I'm having trouble in that area and not continue to hit my head against a wall. David Hilfiker https://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-77790504494469501892014-04-23T15:40:44.224-04:002014-04-23T15:40:44.224-04:00I am beginning to have problems when I drive, dire...I am beginning to have problems when I drive, directions etc, even though I don't think I have AZ and I have lived in the same city for 40 years. Since I am going to get a newer car soon do you think I should pop for the extra cost of a GPS system? I have avoided that in the past because of the cost and because my late husband felt it made the car a target for thieves. Any ideas?Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-6931312421480933132014-04-23T01:14:47.251-04:002014-04-23T01:14:47.251-04:00Glad to hear you're back--thought the holidays...Glad to hear you're back--thought the holidays had "caught your tongue."<br /><br />On the basis of my own previously-noted experience: I had to re-visit certain categories of experience and generalize and teach myself some alternative arrangements. This way, the 'lost' abilities belong to "categories" rather than a long list of problematic things each day. At my office, I had no problem thinking about budgeting, but I had someone else do the spreadsheets I had done myself before, because "sorting" between columns and rows had become difficult. Some other categories I changed:<br />* travel arrangements related to date, time, transportation type, and mode of organization (phone, computer, etc.)<br />*DATES, particularly with financial issues tied to dates, e.g., check writing, car inspections, etc. Making these adjustments mentally is similar to those physical adjustments we make as we age, also--just as I no longer ski because the consequences of falling are worse than they were 20 years ago, I've tried/had to limit similar mental problem areas. I may WANT to ski again, and to be able to sort and remember certain things, but the re-adjustments and categorizations at least allow me to 'live with' my anxieties about it all. I will (presumably) ALWAYS have to have a specific place to put my keys, leave kitchen implements in plain sight, review lists of names before conferences, etc. With a baseline, I can then monitor any NEW things beyond my already-generalized ones, reminding myself that "Not ALL of me is kaput!" <br />Thanks for your continued contributions!<br />Peace, Sodium Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-75390562410794838682014-04-22T18:57:11.553-04:002014-04-22T18:57:11.553-04:00Good to have a Marja in your life. Mine is named D...Good to have a Marja in your life. Mine is named Dave. He reads all my complicated documents, like insurance policies or software manuals, then lets me ask questions, sometimes the same one multiple times, until I understand what I need to know. Or he just walks me through it when I can't remember enough of the steps. Then walks me through it again the next time. I'm so glad he is a patient person.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.com