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Keep life simple - Rest, Exercise, Nutrition, A daily laugh Carry
earplugs with you when you are out (Some people with HD are sensitive
to noise)
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Carry calendars with you to write down everything you must do for
the day and any information you get from other people
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Develop a message centre in your home, so other family members have
an idea where to look for stuff
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Use an answering machine so you can rewind the tape and recheck
those messages (One of the symptoms of HD is transposing numbers)
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Use sticky 3M note pads to keep your place in cookbooks - also works
in crochet or knitting patterns
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Use one color of paper for phone messages Have a check-list on the
front door so you can make sure you have keys, etc.
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Rewrite recipes so they have a numbering system (1. Cut vegetables,
2. Spray pan, etc.)
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Try to do the same task on the same day of each week (Wash on
Tuesday, etc.)
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Get a watch with an alarm clock and set the alarm to remind you to
catch bus, leave for doctor's appointment, etc.
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Listen to relaxing music
