Mr. Bhaskaran Sivaraman sent me a link which deals in lot of matters connected with Senior citizens. I am posting some important issues, we, Senior citizens face, under this label "For Senior citizens" Please be on the watch out for more.
Have you often gone into a room and wondered why you came there in the first place? Do you frequently "misplace" your keys?
Do not blame it on "Old Age". Here are some things you could do to get over simple forgetfulness. |
- Make a place in your house to put those things you frequently misplace. Make it a point to always keep your keys, wallet, ration card, milk card etc. in that place.
- Though some things are better done by routine, try to do things differently, which will encourage the brain to work, and break the monotony. For example take a simple detour to reach the same place. Button your shirt from down to up. Read the newspaper from the last page.
- Start using a note pad to jot down things you have to do, or phone numbers, details of bills and so on. Try to always carry this pad and a pen with you.
- Organise yourself and get into the habit of putting things in their places. For example if you use a pair of scissors and forget to put it back, you may have to spend a lot of time looking for it.
- Do not postpone anything that can be done just then. That way you will not have a chance to forget to do it.
- While doing something you need to remember later, repeat to yourself that you are doing it. For example if you have deposited a cheque in the bank, tell yourself more than once "I have deposited the cheque in the bank". Even if you have to do somethimg you could say to yourself more than once "The electricity bill has to be paid tomorrow".
- If you have to do something important, remember to leave reminder notes for yourself in places you will not miss seeing.
- If you find yourself in a room wondering why you came there, try going back to the place where you came from. This usually brings back your memory.
- Create a mental picture of what you have to do. For example if you have to pick up your grandchild from school, imagine the scene where you are picking him up and bringing him home. This kind of visualisation helps you remember.
Anonymous said...
How come you are typing on a calculator when you have the computer on? memory issue. but, surely you can have a lot of plus side with old age.
A malayalam pandit who taught me was 72+ he could remember all of the kilippattu poems and lot more when I could not get myself to learn the poem in the text. I think memory is a matter of will not age.

Anonymous said...
it happens to me and i am in my 20's. I agree it increases with age.
Varadarajan

hvaidya said...
I often forget that calculator is available in computer. After taking the calculator which is on the same table and start calculating only I realise the mistake. I do not think it is because of the age. May be out of habit.
BHASKARAN19 said...
Most important thing -first and foremost never think that you are getting aged. Age is only state of mind. Think you are always young and young in heart. Always say that you are excellent when someone ask you How are you.

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(Great Madurai Mani Iyer) nos 7 and 8
(Entavedu) -- I was wondering whether you consulted sound experts to check as to fix the "noise" in the music.... If it's technically possible, I would like to try it myself -- in the near future.
Of course, the music is indeed very precious-- has significant historical value as well-- Did you come across any other recording of Sevikka Vendum (By Mani Iyer?)
I salute you for taking this cause to serve humanity-- I hope to get called for service one day... I think you are very fortunate to find your calling (many of us keep looking- may be not trying hard enough). Thank you again for being there. I simply love your blog.
Ram K
ITISALLKARMA@YAHOO.COM
I started this blog in 2008, when I do not know any thing much about computer. As I was posting or tried to post every day, I learned a lot by err and learn method. Thanks to my son, and my cousin's daughter who are computer professional, I could learn a lot and make this blog presentable.
Then at the age of 67 I went to an institute and learnt photo shop and Sound forge mainly to edit the concerts. Do you know, how many hours it takes for a LKG in computer to tag a concert and split the songs in the concert and then to upload to mediafire and then to the blog with a photo (if necessary done in photo shop)?
Apart from that many concerts of old stalwarts were recorded on those days without proper equipments. I do not have the expertise to remove the disturbances. With my limited knowledge when I do that we may lose the continuation of the song. Even now a days, there is lot of disturbances in concerts, People give least respect either to the art or to artistes and a carnatic music concert is a pathetic scene. People come as and when they want and leave as and when they feel like, moving around making noices, talking all the stories with their relatives or friends as though they meet after a long time. There are people who come to concerts to talk various matters. They drag the chairs with maximum noice, cough, sneeze and what not, apart from eating by making noises. Now a days I hate to go to concerts since I am not able to tolerate these disturbances.
I will be very glad if you could do that and send it to me, so that I can repost them with perfection. There are millions who downloaded these songs, and many may be professionally equipped to perfect them but no body bothered to offer their services. Or they might have done it and kept for themselves without bothering to share. I am trying my level best to present as best as possible and if there is still any lacuna, I am helpless because of the constraint of my time, age and energy etc. I am a heart patient in extended life with "sorbitrate" always in my pocket and an oxygen cylinder by the side of my working table.