March is Brain Injury awareness Month. As the month comes to an end ATP shares strategies to help individuals with memory loss.
How do we remember the things we have to do in our life each day at work, school, and home? Memory/forgetfulness seems to affect everyone at some point in their life. It not only affects individuals with a brain injury, it impacts the aging who may experience Alzheimer's. Forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging when changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain. It can also be caused by medication, depression, stress, and anxiety.
Using what you already have or are already familiar with can make a difference. A lot of individuals use a cell phone. The calendar app can help manage schedules and there are notifications and alarms for appointments as well as a reminder app to put items on a to do list.
Remember (no pun intended) technology is only good if you use it. Whether it's a cell phone or a paper calendar, it is a daily practice to put your schedule into what ever memory device you choose to use.
