My wife, Virginia, was officially diagnosed this week with ADHD at 60. This is something that she has likely dealt with all of her life, but in recent years, following a stroke, (as a result of a compression fracture in her neck and subsequent fusion—she was a high school gymnast), which left her with short-term memory issues, the ADHD has proved more challenging. She also had some cognitive testing done, in order to determine if there were any other issues besides memory. The results came back average, so the doctors told her there are no concerns. However, my wife was brilliant, so it's disappointing to her that she feels like she lost some of that as a result of the stroke, and is now simply "average". The doctors acknowledged that her brilliance likely helped her compensate for the ADHD, or even harness it like a "superpower"! Now, she no longer has the mental bandwidth to deal with it. Our human minds are certainly amazing! I assured her that she is still unique and gifted (many of our most creative, innovative, and gifted people were neurodivergent at some level), but that as we age, and are impacted by things out of our control (like a stroke), that we must adapt, and she has adapted well. She has been using AI for the past year to aid her comprehension, and most people would be surprised to know that she has to deal with some of the challenges she does. For those of you who may have discovered later in life that you are neurodivergent, as well as those of you who have been recognized as such since you were young, are there any tips you have for addressing some of the complexities of ADHD, feeling different, etc.by johnataylor on TwosMy wife, Virginia, was officially diagnosed this week with ADHD at 60. This is something that she has likely dealt with all of her life, but in recent years, following a stroke, (as a result of a compression fracture in her neck and subsequent fusion—she was a high school gymnast), which left her with short-term memory issues, the ADHD has proved more challenging. She also had some cognitive testing done, in order to determine if there were any other issues besides memory. The results came back average, so the doctors told her there are no concerns. However, my wife was brilliant, so it's disappointing to her that she feels like she lost some of that as a result of the stroke, and is now simply "average". The doctors acknowledged that her brilliance likely helped her compensate for the ADHD, or even harness it like a "superpower"! Now, she no longer has the mental bandwidth to deal with it. Our human minds are certainly amazing! I assured her that she is still unique and gifted (many of our most creative, innovative, and gifted people were neurodivergent at some level), but that as we age, and are impacted by things out of our control (like a stroke), that we must adapt, and she has adapted well. She has been using AI for the past year to aid her comprehension, and most people would be surprised to know that she has to deal with some of the challenges she does. For those of you who may have discovered later in life that you are neurodivergent, as well as those of you who have been recognized as such since you were young, are there any tips you have for addressing some of the complexities of ADHD, feeling different, etc.