PSSCogRehab - Memory II

We have observed two distinctly different types of memory problems in our patients. The first type includes persons for whom it appears there is brain damage specifically to vital memory centers of the brain that prevents the formulation or retrieval of memories. These people may have trouble recalling places, persons and events even within a few minutes of the event. From our experience, there appears to be little or nothing that can be done to restore or retrain this type of memory loss.

The second type includes people who complain of memory problems, especially for incidental information, information occurring in multiple stimulus situations and information such as appointments, messages, errands, etc.. Upon formal memory testing, these people may only show minor or no weaknesses, however their forgetfulness does cause them major daily problems. Impairment of attention and executive skills is probably most responsible for this second type of memory problems.

It is for this second type of problem that cognitive rehabilitation appears to play a beneficial role. The programs in this series, Memory I and Memory II provide for training exercises that can build up the attention and executive skills utilized in storing and retaining information and provide a means for the patient and therapist to train cognitive skills.

Memory II