How to Overcome Short Term Memory Loss
Short term memory loss can be a symptom of many things including disease, psychological, dyslexia, problems including depression, injury, infection, a side effect of medication or chronic drug and alcohol abuse. While aging may include short term memory loss, it is not usually a cause of the condition itself, and is considered normal. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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