Short term memory

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For people who have problems with short term memory how do you cope? I'm getting sick of tired forgetting something so easily.

I don't cope very well at all. I really wish I had a proper working memory. That is the one thing that makes me the most depressed about having AS. My working and short term memory are about the same level as someone who has begun developing Alzheimer's and feels they need to be tested for it immediately. I notice how bad it is every single day. I try to look on the bright side but then I forget what I was doing to cheer myself up. It makes me want to crawl into a dark place and never come out. It hurts that other people don't understand how much having a really bad memory impairs me.

I chose my avatar because I thought she best represented how I feel about my AS. Poor Anemone from the Eureka 7 manga has a lot of psychological problems and Aspie traits. She refers to herself as a brainless scarecrow. That's how I feel about my memory problems I feel pretty stupid and brainless.

I also have a very poor short term memory. I don't cope because I haven't found a way to deal with it, yet. I know that I'll eventually find a way.

I have very very poor short term memory.
Mum: Could you get my handbag from upstairs?
Me: *walks upstairs lost in thought*
Me:....umm...what did you want again?
Mum:

The only way I can remember something is if I repeat it constantly to myself during the short period of time before it is needed.
My long term memory, however, is very good.

Here is a lovely blog post from "Life With Aspergers": Life With Aspergers: The Aspie Memory

This describes me perfectly.

My short-term memory is somewhat poor, too. If it comforts anyone, my long-term memory isn't good either (not really an Aspie-trait).

One suggestion. When I was tested for it I used two methods to get better results: 1. Clustering (grouping one digit numbers into 3 digit clusters); 2. Using these clusters and auditory memory simultaneously, i.e. part of the information stored in normal numeric short-time memory and part of it sored in short-term auditory memory, unprocessed. Despite doing this I performed average at best, I think.

Now I'm more accepting relying on to-do lists (checklists) whenever I feel the need. Besides, by repeating 2-3 items in my head a few of times in the morning I usually I remember what particular things I have to arrange during the day, well, after some hard thinking...

Playing memory board game with a 5.5 yo child and his mother ranked me steadily at 3rd place, after his mother.

If you all have any suggestions, hook me up.
I looked for something three times the other morning...after having already found it.
I try to make to-do lists, but I'll forget what to put on them, when I'm away from my planner.

To make matters worse, this seems to be part of my larger problem with functionality which my mother prefers to believe is just me being irresponsible.

Just wondering as a parent even though my own short memory is not great, my daughter drives me a bit crazy with this she is nearly 16yrs old but whenever I ask her to do something she might say in a minute but never does it and I get the usually forgot, don't like to be told what to do etc. Could it be her short term memory and how do I get it tested.

My short-term memory is very poor, in contrast to my long term memory. I can't remember if you ask me to bring you something ; I'll forget what you said a few seconds later...

But I can easily remember if I have to learn something, if it's not graphic. I can read a poetry only one time and remember of each word, or almost each.

See my own memory poor my daughter has add explains poor short term memory, I read something identify with it and forgot that I already knew the answer oh god help

My memory tends to be odd. I'll think up of the most random memory at the most random time, then when I want to remember something specific, or I try to, it won't work! Is that normal? I don't know.

Are you taking Ambien by chance? If not, completely disregard the question. I don't know. o.o

Nope haven't gone to the doctor about it. I have had toruble with my doctors lately and I'm pretty much not going to see them again so I need to find another doctor.

I write it down, particularly at work.

I have a T-shirt that says:
I don't have a short attention span. I just...oh look a chicken!
It kind of sums me up. Actually it works on 2 levels as I keep chickens and do think about them a lot anyway.

I write things down. I usually have a pocket full of notes at the end of the day that I go through. I also hang up Post Its with little reminders by my computer. I also type important info into my iPod touch, which can sync to my desktop computer. That way I can keep track of things easier. Still, I have to remember to look at my notes…

That is the problem remembering to write down the notes no win situation.