How Do You Overcome Short Term Memory Loss?
• Consult a doctor if your memory loss is chronic or interferes with your everyday life. Your doctor can help you identify the cause and eliminate serious conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, brain trauma and more. Loading… • Understand that information in short term memory is stored in the brain for only a few seconds (around 18). You can also bring information from long term memory into short term memory, such as when you recall a phone number. • Short term memory is where we process information that we are thinking about. Another word for it is ‘Working Memory’. Information in short term memory is either committed to long term memory or it is lost forever. • The short term memory system is limited in the number of items that it can hold, usually between 5 and 9 items depending on the individual. • Repeat things you want to retain in your mind. Repetition can help “hold” things in your short term memory. • If you are a heavy user of drugs or alcohol cut back a bit on your consum
