Short term memory. AGH!

[Ann Elizabeth]

What are short term memory helps that help you?
I have my daytimer that i bring with me everywhere and
write things down. I also constantly journal.
I find this helpful.

[michelle boyd]

i place a calander in a proment spot. if i forget this my computer has the correct time, day and month on screen, when brought.
the other big thing is repition. at first when was recovering, used kids flash cards and writing help. practiced over and over again.
at this point i have regained more than experts had estimated, i have started college to finish up an associates degree in june of 010.
practice, is all i can say.

[tommy manning]

Hi Ann Elizabeth i know the feeling of the flustrated agreeveated problem of short term memory lose of your thoughts and at least i go tottaly blank i am on the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and i have to just sit their like a fool and say i lost it then we just carry on but i get imbarrest and feel really stupid but the other members just skip it and move on they are used to my loss of memory another one i go through is i can be talking and write in the middle i just forget what i was saying so i can relate
Tommy Manning
Survivor
Advocate and
Council Member of traumatic Brain Injury

[Ricky Myers]

I use my cell phone, and alarm for prompts and reminders

[Walter Graham Shwayder I.D.S.A.]

Hi, my name is Walter. I use this device that beeps and flashes to assist me in finding my keys/ daytimer if I cannot find them. Here is the website: http://www.keyringer.com/. My brother gave me this after I was late to a family get together due to not being able to find my keys. I now have it attached to my DayTimer.
Best of fortune,
Cheers, Walter
from Ann Arbor, Michigan

[James McNeill]

it does suck to forget the simpliest things

[Gail Mylian]

its the little tricks we figure out that work, we just need to keep trying different things

[Tony Harewood]

'Short Term Memory' is a common term used to describe a side-effect of Brain Injury. As distressing as it may be, there are numerous ways to adjust your daily patterns. Calendars, Computers, Watches/Clocks and Mobile Phones are just some of the frequently used solutions. They won't completely solve this 'unexpected' side-effect, yet they are assistance that we can all go on with.

 

As Founder of this Circle Group, within the TBI Support Network - it's great to view that Survivors, Family/Friends & Carers are discussing overlapping items. Although we may drift apart from some Family/Friends, it is through discussions/networking with others that stronger understanding can be found.