Coping with Forgetfulness

Christina Weyer Jamora, RN, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
What: Using self-care and problem solving to help reduce distractibility, disorientation, and forgetfulness.
Specifically:
1. Using improved sleep, relaxation, and exercise help to reduce stress-related forgetfulness.
2. Managing expectations about productivity and overstimulation to reduce overexertion related cognitive fatigue.
3. Presenting self-pacing to reduce distractibility.
4. Scheduling and enhanced routines to reduce forgetfulness.
When: Daily tips and health behaviors for any age
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Dr. Jamora is a licensed psychologist and registered nurse, Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF Department of Neurosurgery, and Director of Neuropsychology Services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center