Greenman, I am mostly housebound, but it has been developing over years. Now, even writing checks or filling out government forms are very difficult. Sometimes I have to hold the pen with both hands and move slowly and carefully to have something legible.

Hearing is quite limited even wearing my hearing aid. It increases volume, but not clarity. Some higher pitched voices I cannot understand at all, especially on the telephone.

I have almost no sense of taste, and no sense of smell. I mostly notice the texture of food rather than taste. One notable exception is that I can still taste chocolate.