The memory difficulties associated with ALF can however cause considerable distress to patients.
Unlike in most films in this genre, this amnesic character retains his identity, has little retrograde amnesia, and shows several of the severe everyday memory difficulties associated with the disorder.
To summarize the significant covariate results for subscale analyses, working memory difficulties were associated with lower scores on the social skills subscale (β = −0.005, Wald χ 58) = 6.94, P < 0.009) and on the fantasy/magical thinking subscale (β = −0.004, Wald χ 58) = 4.89, P < 0.03).
The delay between CMHT referral (for patients with memory difficulties as their presenting problem) and initial HMS assessment decreased compared with 2011 (mean 28.2 vs 39.2 weeks, median: 20.7 vs 47.1 weeks, range: 8.6-72.3 8.6-72.331.9 weeks).
In a cross-sectional study of hospitalized patients with NYHA II IV HF, the use of digoxin and furosemide was associated with memory difficulties, though it is unclear whether these reflected illness severity or adverse drug events (Antonelli Incalzi et al 2003).
Recent case reports continue to demonstrate episodes of illness (with disabling neurological symptoms, memory difficulties and dizziness) in association with elevated levels of serum bromide [ 10, 15].
Life story books have the potential to act as a tangible self- reminder and help to maintain a sense of continuity for people with memory difficulties.
Cultural factors and concerns over the availability of appropriate services may play a part in the timing of help-seeking: Moriarty et al. [ 23] found that people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities seek help with memory difficulties significantly later than White British people.
Children with working memory difficulties are at high risk of academic failure.
In population studies, > 80% of primary school children with working memory difficulties on screening (scores < 15th percentile for age) failed to achieve expected levels of achievement in reading and/or maths [ 13].
