My memory is quirky; some things I remember amazingly well; other things like if I ask for help I can't recreate in sequence exactly what happened.
I don't know how I do it at my age really. I did go in to a folder and open some instructions, then I couldn't deal with it. Looked for the answer in a discussion on the web (how I got most of my tips), a yt video, or sometimes if I just sleep on it it comes to me what to try next.
So far, I can usually fix my own problems although I still have to try to rescue some valuable data on my broken Windows computer. That will have to go to a tech, and I can no longer carry anything heavy out to the car.
How many transfers and upgrades can my valuable photos take? Theoretically indefinitely but so many things can go wrong along the way. There is no fail safe way. Data is a problem, too, but not so tricky and maybe a few more options.
Don't feel bad. I can't even remember my passwords and keep having to change them and get a new one which I can't remember. I try to write them down offline, but forgot a lot of them.
I'm more worried about my unsteady hand. I can hardly write any more it shakes so bad. Since I think my mind is pretty good still, I hate to turn it over to anybody. And I'm getting so crippled. I noticed how much better my knees feel today. I'm a little afraid to go outside in case I fall I'm not sure I have enough strength in my legs to get back up. So far my arms and hands aren't too affected with arthritis.
And if I fall and break something, I'm really in trouble, I see that now. Never used to worry about it.
My left leg was locked up for a while. Couldn’t trim my toenails. Dr. sent me to Physical Therapy, so that’s all better. I have trouble on the stairs to the basement.
The stairs outside are terrace and only about half the height, so I go outside to go up and down the stairs. Going down is worse than going up.
I don’t get enough REM. I read that is why my memory is so strange. Some things I remember, and stuff I want to remember, I can’t. When you don’t get enough REM, some things don’t get transferred.
My parents had a lot of strokes. That can be so debilitating, and that is my biggest fear, I guess. As long as I can walk, talk, and have relatively good brain function, then that’s good enough.