article_snippet: A person can appear to be relatively well, but everyday memory for events or conversations can be interrupted.
article_snippet: But the most common – and the most troublesome - type of memory loss is short term memory loss.
article_snippet: This can manifest This in a variety of ways.
article_snippet: Examples of This are forgetting what has just been said, having difficulty in learning a new skill, repeating the same question over and over, forgetting people's names, getting details mixed up, forgetting a change in routine and forgetting where things have been placed.
article_snippet: There is no guaranteed cure for this type of memory problem, and rehabilitation will try to help a person cope using tried and tested strategies.
article_snippet: However, memory is not like a muscle that can be developed just by stretching it.