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Discussion 5: Memory Impairment After listening to the podcast about H.M., it dawned on me that there are a significant number of people who had struggled with varying degrees of brain damage or who have experienced complications during brain surgery and who will not or have not been able to experience life in the same way that they might have been able to before the damage to their brains occurred. In the final segment of the podcast, H.M. says that he is content because he believes that the difficulties he has had to overcome will be of use to others as medical professionals learn more about his condition, tugged at my heartstrings. Even though he has dealt with these challenges for most of his life, he is aware that the information they get from studying him will, in the future, be helpful to those in similar situations. When we examine the many causes of memory loss, it is distressing to think about how many people experience it, but the reality is that it is more common than I realized before. Strokes and Parkinson's disease are two different conditions that can cause memory loss. A stroke occurs when there is a disruption in the blood flow to the brain, which may result in either a blood clot or a hemorrhage (American Brain Foundation, 2021). Both kinds of strokes have the potential to cause brain damage, which needs medical treatment to boost one's chances of recovery. Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes are the two categories of this condition. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the brain, which in turn prevents oxygen from reaching the brain (American Brain Foundation, 2021). A burst blood artery may cause a hemorrhagic stroke, characterized by a buildup of pressure in the brain that can be harmful or even fatal to brain tissue (American Brain Foundation, 2021). The risk of having a stroke rises with age. Women are more likely than males to suffer from a stroke, and those of African American and Hispanic descent are more likely to suffer from a stroke owing to

their greater likelihood of having obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Altering one's behavior (such as quitting smoking, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy diet) and taking medication are both effective ways to treat and reduce risk factors for stroke (American Brain Foundation, 2021) According to DeMaagd and Philip (2015), Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition that is chronic and worsens with time. This illness affects a person's movement and their ability to regulate their muscles. The disease is typically diagnosed in older adults, but there have been cases of people developing it in their 30s and 40s. Furthermore, Parkinson's is more common in men than women, which is the opposite of strokes (DeMaagd & Philip, 2015) The consumption of cigarettes, and the use of caffeine all seem to have a negative association with one another; the existence of Parkinson's disease appears to worsen (DeMaagd & Philip, 2015). Parkinson's disease is often misdiagnosed in patients because most of its symptoms are associated with the natural aging process or comparable to those of other brain illnesses. People with Parkinson's disease may have difficulties finishing activities and remembering things, with their mood and ability to sleep, difficulty walking, and poor balance and coordination (DeMaagd & Philip, 2015). Even though there is no known treatment for Parkinson's disease, there are ways to alleviate some of the symptoms, including enhancing one's dopamine function and engaging in physical activity, which may aid enhance brain function (DeMaagd & Philip, 2015). Utilizing the partial-report approach, chunking, mnemonics, and the spacing effect are all examples of strategies that may improve one's memory (McBride & Cutting, 2018). According to McBride and Cutting (2018), the partial-report approach involves remembering just a portion of a previously given stimulus, which may assist us in remembering distinct aspects of our memories. When we "chunk" together pieces of information to remember as a whole (for

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