You might run into your next-door neighbor nearly every day, exchanging a few words about the weather as you roll the trash and recycling bins to the curb. You may think of them as a friend, or at least feel familiar with the rhythms of their day to day life.

Maybe it starts with sporadic phone calls that subtly increase in frequency and urgency. Reminders to take medications that become reminders to leave for appointments. Troubleshooting how to get to the grocery store when the weather gets cold that becomes troubleshooting how to leave the house at all. It can be a slow burn, a subtle creep.

A question that’s on your mind late at night. A form you don’t quite understand. A growing list of things that you know need your attention, but you don’t know how to prioritize them all. In these instances, the impulse is often to turn to the internet.