memory
true or false:
memory is the ability to store, retain, and retrieve information?
What is TRUE
how many types of memories are there?
what is: 2
name 3 ways someone can RETAIN/ RETRAIN their memory
writing it down! playing name games- name a animal that starts with T. puzzles such as jeopardy.
eating enough and sleeping enough. using acronyms. paying closer attention to details.
space studying time apart.
memory loss forgetfulness- more so than usual. losing track of time
TRUE OR FALSE:
memory is NOT the ability to recall facts and events from our lives
what is FALSE
what is 1 type of LONG TERM memory?
what is: episodic, semantic, procedural, sensory, or prospective
TRUE OR FALSE:
ALL memory loss is reversible?
what is: FALSE
what is 1 GAME that is good for memory
Hint- we play it A LOT!
what is jeopardy OR family feud
what is 1 type of memory that is affected after a TBI?
what is: short-term, long-term, or prospective memories
memory is important because...?
we cant ALWAYS google it, it creates discipline for our mind, allows us to pull information
from stored memories to use when needed, aides in learning from our mistakes.
what are the 2 types of Short term memory?
what is the biggest cause/ reason for memory loss?
what is aging or alzheimers
what is one thing we can do to help our memory
Get rid of distractions. ask people to speak slower. give ourselves extra time.
create a memory station. use checklists!
TRUE OR FALSE:
Memory loss is JUST LIKE what we see amnesia on TV?
What is FALSE! its the opposite, you're more likely to recall your past including things
you learned from school and forget your forward movement memories
what is memory's worst enemy?
what is: stress & anxiety, depression/anxiety, vitamin deficiency, not using it or Drugs
what is Semantic Memory
what is it called when we "forget an experience as a whole, forget how to read a clock or drive a car"?
What is: Pathological memory loss
what is 1 thing that WONT/DOESN'T help with memory
leaving distractions on/going. not eating enough. using drugs. NOT WRITING IT DOWN.
TRUE OR FALSE:
You're more likely to recall your injury event than you are to forget it?
is memory only something that we get after we turn a certain age?
what is NO! we actually start getting memories as early as 2.5yrs old. which is a year sooner than thought originally.
What memory deals with "holding information within your brain to be used in that moment?
What is: working memory
what is an example of "NORMAL" memory loss?
forgetting where you parked, where your keys are, a name of someone BUT able to recall it later
give me 1 thing YOU will implement to better improve your memory
*personal answers*
in what ways does a TBI affect our PROSPECTIVE memory?
forgetting appts, forgetting to return calls, forgetting events or important occasions
etc.