Short Term Memory
If you are having problems with your short term memory, there may be many reasons why this is happening. There could be an underlying medical condition, but there are times when it is just that you aren’t using your mind enough. You may think just fine, but you might not be exercising your brain in other areas. If you do the same things day in and day out at your job, you may find that your brain is good at what you do, but you may lack in other areas. The brain needs workouts just as much as the rest of your body does.
Short term memory loss can mean other things. If you are a parent of teenagers, you should watch out for signs of this. There are some children who get mixed up in the wrong things. If they show signs of losing their short term memory (more than normal for them, anyway) you should consider something is going on. Though it might just mean that they are not getting enough rest, which is common for teenagers, there might be something else going. One of the signs of drug abuse is the loss of short term memory.
You should never jump to conclusions though. Loss of short term memory alone is not enough to go by. You should know the other signs of drug abuse so that you know what to look for. You might think this is something that your children would never do because they are good students or because they play a lot of sports. That assumption has been a problem for a long time. Any child is vulnerable if they are pushed enough by their peers. Know all of the signs, and then react when appropriate.
There might be other reasons why short term memory loss occurs. If it seems to be happening to everyone in your home, you might want to consider that there is a problem in the basement. You may have a gas leak or carbon monoxide poisoning from loose or broken pipes in your basement or underground. You may also have problems with mold. One of the classic signs that mold is growing out of control in a home is that short term memory loss happens and can be very far reaching. Though there is usually nothing to worry about, and it might just be something that goes away or is coming from stress, any spans of memory loss that seem to drag on should be checked out by a doctor.
