Forget me not
Psychologisists Dr. Donna Rasin-Waters and Dr. Valerie Abel.
It's a very common problem. And, concern about memory lapses can make people irritable, even more forgetful and feeling badly about themselves, according to psychologists Dr. Valerie Abel and Dr. Donna Rasin-Waters. They found that many Veterans had concerns about memory problems during a screening held at VA's Brooklyn Campus several months ago as part of a National Memory Screening event. Veterans who participated in the program were given assessment cards that showed whether they were experiencing normal age-related memory loss or needed further evaluation.
So, in order to help so many people that experience everyday difficulties with memory, the psychologists are offering a weekly memory group. These sessions are for Veterans to meet together with others who want to learn strategies to improve memory and attention. "There is a lot of research that shows that people who have memory problems deal with them best when they are working on these issues together," said Dr. Rasin-Waters. For this reason, Dr. Abel explained, the plan is that once well underway, the memory clubs will continue to meet regularly maintained by participants.
OEF/OIF Veterans who have memory problems related to PTSD or other mental health or clinical issues are encouraged to contact Dr. Abel as these Veterans will meet in a separate group with other returning Veterans.
Veterans who have memory loss related to trauma, or illness will be referred for specialized individual services.
The walk-in memory group meets every Wednesday, 10:30AM-11:30AM, VA's Brooklyn Campus, Pod E.
