Short-Term Memory

This morning Kate has a PEO meeting. Last night I mentioned it and where it is going to take place. Before she went to sleep (early again), she asked if she could use my computer this morning. I told her she could but wondered if she had a problem with hers. She then said, “I guess I could use mine.” I believe she thought hers was not working. This has happened before.

This morning I reminded her about the meeting. That was early – around 6:00 a.m. At 7:15 after my walk, I told her that she had 2 hours until we leave. Around 8:00, she came into the kitchen dressed in her sweats. I reminded her when we were leaving. She asked, “Where are we going?” I told her. At 8:30, she was still not dressed. I told her I was going to get ready. She told me goodbye. When I told her she was going with me, she asked, “Where are we going?” I told her and reminded her that we would be leaving about 30 minutes. I checked on her at 8:50. She was still not dressed. Once again she had forgotten that she had PEO. Three minutes ago she called to me and came into the family room. She was carrying her laptop and her iPad in her arms. I asked if she thought she would need those. She looked puzzled and asked, “Where are we going?” I told her. She had forgotten yet again.