Ever forget what day it is

[ALR-bishop]

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[cubman1941]

I retired once the end of 1996 - retired the second time in 2020. Ever since then, sometimes, I have to look at my pill boxes to remember what day it is and sometimes that doesn't even work as I forget to take a pill!!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by cubman1941

I retired once the end of 1996 - retired the second time in 2020. Ever since then, sometimes, I have to look at my pill boxes to remember what day it is and sometimes that doesn't even work as I forget to take a pill!!

LOL, I know exactly how that works as I have been retired for several years. I luckily have gotten off meds but still use the pill box for vitamins. What helps me a little is our dog also has a pill box so between the 2 of us I usually get the day correct.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bnorth

LOL, I know exactly how that works as I have been retired for several years. I luckily have gotten off meds but still use the pill box for vitamins. What helps me a little is our dog also has a pill box so between the 2 of us I usually get the day correct.

I think more dogs rescue people than people rescue dogs.
As for memory, mine sucks. That said, I might not be able to remember what I did yesterday, but I can tell you about a card transaction, and every detail, from 20 yrs ago. Go figure.
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[mikemb]

Since I retired a couple of years ago, I have more trouble remembering what day it is.

I take most of my meds in the morning so my pill box lets me know what day it is, so for at least a little while I know what day of the week it is.

When I retired I put most of the monthly bills on automatic payment so I would not forget any of them. When my wife found out she thought I was a genius for doing this for her in case I got sick and went into the hospital. She would not have to worry about the bills being paid.

Mike

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[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by mikemb

Since I retired a couple of years ago, I have more trouble remembering what day it is.

I take most of my meds in the morning so my pill box lets me know what day it is, so for at least a little while I know what day of the week it is.

When I retired I put most of the monthly bills on automatic payment so I would not forget any of them. When my wife found out she thought I was a genius for doing this for her in case I got sick and went into the hospital. She would not have to worry about the bills being paid.

Mike

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This is a good thing to do, for awhile. I did the same thing but then got to thinking - if I go before my wife she would have no idea what bills need to be paid and, since she is not really computer literate, the bills would end up being not paid and she would have no idea until the water and power got shut off. So I stopped paying the bills I was paying automatically with no paper coming to the house and had them coming again. I still pay them on-line but do it every month. This way, if I go before she does, the bills will come and she can pay them by check.