What positive steps have I taken to manage my memory impairment?

March 1, 2016 (Chapter 6 Living with a Memory Impairment, Chapter 24 My Thoughts & Feelings and Chapter 26 MCI Tool Box in my book)

I'm very careful to not take on more than I can handle. I've had to learn to say no when I need to. I always try to remember to do what is best for me. Sometimes I need to really think about how my decisions will affect my memory impairment. If I feel strongly that it will have a negative impact, then I make my decision based on that.

Because I know that increased stress will most likely increase the memory impairment symptoms, I try to not allow my stress to be increased. I just try to do my best. I think that most of the time it works out well but there are times when it doesn’t work out well.