We have a paper tablet on the kitchen counter. We already have everything we need, so when we run out, we write it on the tablet. If I am in a hurry, I put the empty wrapper or container on the tablet to remind myself to write it down later when I throw it away. For a new recipe, we write down ingredients we don't have. We have two small chest freezers, and when we shop, we stock ahead on frozen fruits and vegetables and buy meat and fish on sale to freeze.
I read years ago that although some older adults who lived alone had Alzheimer's tau tangles in the brain at autopsy, the same as others from skilled care facilities, they had lived alone and cared for themselves. They had the same daily living habits for years.
We have a paper tablet on the kitchen counter. We already have everything we need, so when we run out, we write it on the tablet. If I am in a hurry, I put the empty wrapper or container on the tablet to remind myself to write it down later when I throw it away. For a new recipe, we write down ingredients we don't have. We have two small chest freezers, and when we shop, we stock ahead on frozen fruits and vegetables and buy meat and fish on sale to freeze.
I read years ago that although some older adults who lived alone had Alzheimer's tau tangles in the brain at autopsy, the same as others from skilled care facilities, they had lived alone and cared for themselves. They had the same daily living habits for years.
I THINK of ideas such as the excellent ones here, but lack follow through. Reading this public version may just be the nudge I need. Thank you.