Memory

 

Treatment of Memory Deficits

External Strategies

• Adaptation of environment – signposts, labels, orientation board, etc.
• Memory aids – notebooks, calendars, diaries, timers, alarm clocks, audio cassettes, sticky notes, labels, lists, timetables, personal organisers, etc.

Internal Strategies

• Learning – repetition, rehearsal, association, motor cueing, etc.
• Mnemonics – visual imagery, stories, mental journey, pictorial instructions, rhymes, first letter cueing, etc.