Memory loss
Hi everyone,
My wife has PPMS and over the last few months her short term memory has started to be affected. During the last few weeks this has got a lot worse and is worry both her and the family. One thing that particularly worries her is that is may not be MS but might be early onset Alzheimer’s (I don't know why she has fixed on this but she has) and that we automatically put it down to MS without checking. I have contacted our MS Nurse to see if there is anything she can help with, maybe refer her for another MRI to see if the memory area of the brain has MS scars now. Does anyone has experience of memory loss and apart from using whiteboards, to do lists and diaries any techniques for helping manage it?
Thanks everyone :)
Andy

@andym54 , short term memory loss is all part and parcel of MS There's some more details here, with some good links:- http://www.mstrust.org.uk/atoz/cognition.jsp
Thanks @Stumbler! I will try and put her mind at rest at bit when I see her this evening. The MS nurse has also put her on the list for a Neuro appointment. I am sure it is the MS, but would like it proven. There are a few nice tips on that site as well.