My direct supervisor things that my cognitive issues are my efforts to avoid going to meetings. I have told him that I have MS a couple of years ago. This past year, I seem to be unable to remember important events like staff meetings or doctors appointments or even something I wrote down that I needed to do. I miss meetings because I "forget" that I need to adjust myself to get there. I am usually always late if I do remember and what makes it worse, I forget to look at my calendar to see where I should be! It is not like forgetting, its like it does not even occur to me, like I don't even remember writing it down! No wonder he does not believe me. And, of course it is not all the time.
But I am 60 years old, I don't know how to show him that this is a cognitive problem not a disciplinary one. He is probably young enough to be, well, my nephew if not my son. How do we talk about our memory loss, forgetfullness, confusion, missed meetings and inability to follow through and complete a project on time at work?
I really want to work for myself, but it takes years to build up a customer base for the skills that I have (writing, teaching, training). Anybody know any articles that I can take to him about people with MS and memory?
Thanks
But I am 60 years old, I don't know how to show him that this is a cognitive problem not a disciplinary one. He is probably young enough to be, well, my nephew if not my son. How do we talk about our memory loss, forgetfullness, confusion, missed meetings and inability to follow through and complete a project on time at work?
I really want to work for myself, but it takes years to build up a customer base for the skills that I have (writing, teaching, training). Anybody know any articles that I can take to him about people with MS and memory?
Thanks
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