I found a solution for my memory loss-just something that works for me
 

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, I carry a notebook so that I can write everything down, appointments, things that I need to remember. and just about everything. This has helped me quite a bit. I teach kindergarten and I receive info from the parents of the children and from my principal as well. That is a flood of info, and I would go into mental overload. I would get so frustrated not remembering who said what. This has helped me to get somethings together. I apolize if this is lenghty and has spelling mistakes.

Thanks for this.

This technique is a great stress reliever. It allows the item to be transferred from an "I need to remember this" stressful thought to an " I will not forget this so I don't have to worry" content thought.

Putting a white board on the refrigerator has similar value at home. My wife does not have to wonder if I will remember something. She just writes it on the white board.

I sometimes send an email to myself as a reminder. If someone tells me something over the phone, I often ask them to email me the same information. I'll say something like, " I am not where I can write this down. Can you please email me a reminder of this?"

Research has shown that using smart phones to set alarms and other reminders works well with the memory limited community.

Don't know if anybody has read the Getting Things Done materials by David Allen, but they are GREAT. I used this method before my concussion and have been so glad since that I had the structure in place.

He emphasizes getting things out of your head onto paper so you don't have to continue thinking/worrying about them. One of the ideas is "ubiquitous capture," that you can capture an idea anywhere at any time.

I also carry a notebook with me at all times. The front is for capturing notes, the next section is an organized list of to-dos by context (things to do at home, errands, at the computer, on the phone), and the last section is a list of projects in process with lists of all the things that need to be done for that project.

It's definitely a lifesaver.