No Multitasking

[Ian123]

Scientific research demonstrating what we already knew that one thing at a time is the new capacity limit when using cognitive effort with remaining focused on one task is a challenge

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/267...

[ukmsmi4]

Oh yes. We can all relate to that!! I used to be really good at organising and multitasking. Not any more. Often struggle to do one of even the simplest of tasks these days.

[CheshireKatz]

Yes chimes with my own experience, a far cry from hectic family lives that were once part of normal background. Now a major event such as navigation through a doorway without collision holds all the attention.

[rocketronnie]

Shut my eyes and stop walking there and then hands out furniture surfing from chairs that give rest breaks inside the house.

[ringading]

Accepting that I can no longer multitask takes away the stress / frustration that sounds a simple thing stopping informational overload is anything but simple.

[readerlist]

Cognitive problems are an accepted element of another neurological condition

Multiple Sclerosis mssociety.org.uk/what-is-ms...

Investigating shared symptoms within other illnesses reduces a research burden on our own illness where so little has previously been invested in research.

[pandemic in reply to readerlist]

Coping with cognitive problems page the subtle signs of searching for the right words causing uncertainty fear your losing it knew that feeling.

[Emmaril in reply to pandemic]

Not speaking in case people laugh at you frightening alright.

[Jonesbones in reply to Emmaril]

Friends/family have become used to guessing what I meant with strangers my confidence goes so can follow reasoning.

Making notes beforehand such as doctors visits saves forgetting why I am there.

[pandemic in reply to Emmaril]

Feeling your pain Emmaril speak freely among friends here.

[Babylon5]

MEA published link for paper rehab.research.va.gov/jour/...

From my own experience background music overheard conversation are information overloading a fragile cognitive system.

[Effort in reply to Babylon5]

Thank you for sharing.

[carch520]

Type when no one around distracting its hard enough getting words on a page.

[Theresa60]

Our findings support the predictive capabilities of a brief SWWT (stops walking while talking) test for the unstable and fall-prone elderly ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/128...

I am not ready for elderly describing my walking abilities anytime soon.

[Ian123 in reply to Theresa60]

In simpler terms than elderly meresearch.org.uk/news/walk...

[aud01]

yeah I have done one thing at a time for a long time now but that was ordered from my occupational health person at hospital . , . not that not matters I always have only been able to do one thing at a time for a long time wether it be because my mind can't handle 2 things and also it knackers me doing one thing .....

take care and big hugs all. xxx