Use your brain to overcome forgetfulness: Tips for restoring memory after a stroke

The brain is like a complex command center, with different areas responsible for different functions, just like different instruments in a band, playing beautiful music. A stroke, like a sudden wrong note on a score, may affect the command center and cause some functions to temporarily "strike". Among them, memory is one of the "instruments" that is easily affected.

Amnesia after a stroke is not uncommon, but not all amnesia is the same! Just like different wrong notes affect different melodies, the location of the stroke also determines the type of amnesia:

1. "Impaired short-term memory" : Just like being able to remember only two or three musical notes, after a stroke you may only remember simple instructions that have just been given, such as two or three steps, and you may even forget whether you have taken medicine.

2. "Learning difficulties" : Repeated "playing" is required to remember new melodies. Learning new knowledge after a stroke may also require repeated explanations and practice.

3. "Environmental transition disorder" : Having learned the "movements" from a wheelchair to a bed in the hospital, after returning home, one is unable to complete the same "performance" due to the change in environment.

4. "Memory confusion" : Just like messing up the order of a piece of music, after a stroke, you may remember the wrong time, place, or people involved in an event. For example, remembering a visit last night as something that happened this morning.

However, just as an orchestra can adjust the score and a conductor can rearrange the arrangement, amnesia after a stroke is not irreversible! Here are some tips to help restore memory:

1. Develop the habit of taking notes : Write down important things, just like the notes on the music score, so that you can "review" them at any time.

2. Use auxiliary tools : Mobile phone memos, sticky notes, etc. are all "instruments" to help memory.

3. Maintain a regular schedule and stay healthy : Adequate sleep and a balanced diet are like providing the brain with sufficient "energy" so that it can "perform" better.

4. Actively participate in social activities : Interacting more with family and friends is like the cooperation of different parts in a band, which can stimulate the "activity" of the brain.

Remember, amnesia after a stroke can be overcome! Through active rehabilitation training and lifestyle adjustments, we can help the brain "play" the melody of life again!