Short term memory??!


Question: My friend recently got in an accident in which he fell 20 feet and landed on his head. I talked to him on the phone the other day for the first time in 3 weeks since he has been hospitalized. I talked to his mother today and she told me that he has had some problems with his short term memory due to the fact that he had a brain injury. I am going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow and I was curious to know whether or not he would remember that he had talked to me 2 days ago. I know I could ask him, but I don't think it would be appropriate. I just didn't know if he would remember that we had talked or if that sort of thing is more long term memory instead of short term memory. I just wanna hear from someone who knows about short term memory if I should be prepared if he doesn't remember that I sent him cards, talked to him on the phone, etc.
Thanks!


Answers: My friend recently got in an accident in which he fell 20 feet and landed on his head. I talked to him on the phone the other day for the first time in 3 weeks since he has been hospitalized. I talked to his mother today and she told me that he has had some problems with his short term memory due to the fact that he had a brain injury. I am going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow and I was curious to know whether or not he would remember that he had talked to me 2 days ago. I know I could ask him, but I don't think it would be appropriate. I just didn't know if he would remember that we had talked or if that sort of thing is more long term memory instead of short term memory. I just wanna hear from someone who knows about short term memory if I should be prepared if he doesn't remember that I sent him cards, talked to him on the phone, etc.
Thanks!

Short term memory is from the memory banks that hold for 20 seconds.

You and your cards are in his long term memory.

I would not bring up any conversation that you've had in the past...just yet. I would just live for the moment and discuss how he is Today! Let him lead the conversation...keep it light and go with the flow. Dont concern yourself with your last conversation. It is not important. What is important is for you to love him and show your concern and friendship with hugs and handholding. Be supportive with your actions not your words.

I would make sure that he is seeing a speech pathologist. He may remember you. He may not. You have to wait and see. Bring things that is extremely significant to him that he might remember.





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