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      ksmur
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      A journal or planner could help your brother. Once he hears things, he can write it down in the journal or planner. Another method is to have him say what he just heard out loud. Some people can remember things more once they say it themselves a few times. Repetition is good for the brain! He can also write things on post-it notes and put them around the house if he is having trouble remembering things at home. Another thing he can do is to make sure items stay in the same place all the time in his house. This will decrease the chance of him misplacing some important items while at home. If he has difficulty taking medications at certain times, he can set an alarm on his phone, on the radio, or more. Some companies even make some medication dispensers that have a built-in alarm that alert the person when to take the medication. Hope this helps a little! 

      ksmur
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      A journal or planner could help your brother. Once he hears things, he can write it down in the journal or planner. Another method is to have him say what he just heard out loud. Some people can remember things more once they say it themselves a few times. Repetition is good for the brain! He can also write things on post-it notes and put them around the house if he is having trouble remembering things at home. Another thing he can do is to make sure items stay in the same place all the time in his house. This will decrease the chance of him misplacing some important items while at home. If he has difficulty taking medications at certain times, he can set an alarm on his phone, on the radio, or more. Some companies even make some medication dispensers that have a built-in alarm that alert the person when to take the medication. Hope this helps a little! 

      ksmur
      Participant

      A journal or planner could help your brother. Once he hears things, he can write it down in the journal or planner. Another method is to have him say what he just heard out loud. Some people can remember things more once they say it themselves a few times. Repetition is good for the brain! He can also write things on post-it notes and put them around the house if he is having trouble remembering things at home. Another thing he can do is to make sure items stay in the same place all the time in his house. This will decrease the chance of him misplacing some important items while at home. If he has difficulty taking medications at certain times, he can set an alarm on his phone, on the radio, or more. Some companies even make some medication dispensers that have a built-in alarm that alert the person when to take the medication. Hope this helps a little! 

      ksmur
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      Thank you Janner for the information. Being recently diagnosed and not yet hearing from the doctor regarding next steps has definitely boosted my anxiety. Thank you again and best wishes to you as well!

      ksmur
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      Thank you Janner for the information. Being recently diagnosed and not yet hearing from the doctor regarding next steps has definitely boosted my anxiety. Thank you again and best wishes to you as well!

      ksmur
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      Thank you Janner for the information. Being recently diagnosed and not yet hearing from the doctor regarding next steps has definitely boosted my anxiety. Thank you again and best wishes to you as well!

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