Welcome--The Brain Injury Assoc. (BIA) was founded in 1980 with the mission of improving the quality of life for those with brain injuries. Today it is a national network of 40+ chartered state affiliates across the USA.
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Things to Help You Remember
From http://www.alz.org/
1.) Keep Lists.
2.) Follow a Routine.
3.) Make Associations (to help you connect things in your mind), like landmarks to help find places.
4.) Keep a calendar---as detailed as you need it to be to keep you on time, organized, & help you recall tasks, ideas, or events that you have done on previous days.
5.) Put important items, such as keys, wallet, purse, medications & water, in the same place every time.
6.) Repeat names when you meet new people.
7.) Write down names of people to help you remember them.
8.) Do things that keep your mind & body busy.
9.) Run through the ABC’s in your head to help you think of words you’re having trouble remembering. Hearing the first letter of a word may help jog your memory. #
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