Q: My mom had back surgery that caused nerve damage two years ago, and since then she has left work. I think she might have a depression problem, possibly because of all the heavy medications she must take daily. She and my dad have now been having problems because she has no desire to “do” [...]

Q: I am a 52-year-old female and my father recently passed away. While I was dealing with the estate and his belongings, I was told about an incident that happened when I was a child. There are 7 of us children, and I am the middle child. My siblings all recall this incident to some [...]

Q: I am a 22-year-old man, and I suffered from a bike accident 5 years back. I went into coma for months. Overall I’m fit, but I have Retrograde Amnesia. I don’t face any other problems other than those related to memory, and my low recognition skills really hurt me. My doctor advised me to [...]

Q: I have rarely been able to defend myself verbally. As I approach 64 years of age I find it even more difficult to find the words I need, even when the words are quite ordinary. It’s not that I have a poor memory (I score 99+ percentile in memory), nor poor vocabulary (I score [...]

Q: I’m a 26-year-old male, and I now know I have a problem. About a year ago, I started becoming aware that I have difficulty remembering things that people tell me. I am married now, and because of this problem my wife gets really angry with me at times. I don’t know what’s wrong with [...]

Q: My name is Amanda, and I am doing a college paper for my Psychology class about amnesia. I was wondering what you could tell me about retrograde amnesia, also known as short term memory loss? How is it diagnosed? Is there any way to cure it or help it? What different things can cause [...]

Q: We have a very difficult problem. My mom has both her adult children living at home. I am 26, have a community college education, and have worked in a factory since 1999. I stay at home to help my mother, primarily for fear that my younger brother — who suffered a brain injury and [...]