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This type of memory loss affects areas you may not have thought of before. In my partner's case, he no longer will watch television other than the news. Because of his short-term memory loss, he is not able to follow the necessary sequences of a program or movie to be able to understand and remember what is happening. He also no longer plays games with the family as he used to do. And until only recently, he avoided socializing because it was difficult to interact in conversations when thoughts from the beginning of a conversation were lost by the end of it. It made continuation and inclusion in a conversation very stressful. He has improved in this area when in the company of people he knows well. The short-term memory difficulties one usually thinks of are quite often associated with things like remembering appointments. Using a daytimer, calendar or making lists are some of the ways this problem can be solved. The additional problem is to remember to use one of these methods and to establish a habit. Another example is when something has been mentioned the previous day and cannot be remembered the following day. My partner plays the game of 'pretending' to remember. He'll say, 'Oh right, I remember.' He will continue to play the game even when I tell him something that I had not mentioned previously and he 'lets on' that I had already told him by pretending to 'remember' what he thought I had told him. There are many exercises that can help with memory difficulties. One is to have him/her look at a picture for 60 seconds to begin with and then ask them to remember as many things as they can about the picture. As they get better at the exercise, shorten the time. And when they have met the challenge, change the picture. Another memory exercise is to write down a list of twelve items. Let him/her look at the list for three minutes and then ask them to write down as many of the items as they can remember. As they improve and are able to remember more items, have them do it in less time. Eventually change the list and do it again. Short-term memory loss can be very upsetting but over time, and with practicing memory exercises, it can improve.
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