Memory problems 🥺

[Sphinx21]

Does anyone have memory problems and if so do you think ataxia plays a part ?

[wobblybee]

I have poor recall myself, both long and short term memory. Some people have severe difficulties, it may be linked to Schmahmann Syndrome.

Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS; Schmahmann's syndrome) is characterized by deficits in executive function, linguistic processing, spatial cognition, and affect regulation. Diagnosis currently relies on detailed neuropsychological testing.1 Dec 2017

academic.oup.com › brain › article

[Sphinx21 in reply to wobblybee]

Hi Thankyou for that information I will look that up I’m sorry to hear of your recall difficulties you are certainly not alone though take care and Thankyou for your reply

[chelpet]

I’m very interested in this!

I have CA and have noticed how my recall, especially short term is fading.

However I’m also nearly 70, and this seems par for the course as one ages.

I’m a keen bridge player, which demands a lot of brain and intellectual skills. I used to be very good at bridge, but for the last few years I’ve been just good.

Peter

[Sphinx21 in reply to chelpet]

Hi To be playing bridge still is excellent 😁 and 70 is no age ! You are doing great take care and Thankyou for posting

[rideabike]

Yes....short term is awful. It takes a long time to memorize anything by repeatedly going over it. If you ask me to remember 3 things, in a short while I will have forgotten the first two. I forgot a face not long (4 months?) after attending her dinner party.

[Sphinx21 in reply to rideabike]

Sounds like me names are the worst I rarely use them anymore😂faces are a bit touch and go as well 😔 take care and Thankyou for posting you are not alone x

[Driven1 in reply to Sphinx21]

There are many websites that teach you how to memorise faces and names, try some out

[EireAtaxic in reply to Driven1]

I used to use this phone app 7/8 years ago it helped greatly lumosity.com/en/

[Sphinx21 in reply to EireAtaxic]

Thankyou that’s so kind I will look that up take care I hope you are ok 😊

[1940girl]

Hi, my memory is awful, I can be watching something on the telly, if I go into another room by the time I come back I have forgotten what I was watching , i've never had a great memory but it has certainly got worse since having Ataxia

[Sphinx21]

Hello Thankyou for your reply I’m so sorry to hear that and do sympathise it can be quite frustrating at times can’t it exhausting even 😩 take care you are not alone

[KiwiBob]

My long term memory is very bad. My short term memory is also bad. If I remember something that needs done, I do it then and there or I have to write it done.

[Sphinx21]

Hi Kiwi Bob I’m sorry to hear that sounds like me I write lists of things to do before I start my day and forget the main thing I really meant to get done😫😂 you have to be easy on yourself though don’t you take care x