Chris, My son was in college when he developed epilepsy and begin taking medications that made him very tired. He went from a photographic memory to not being able to recall what he just read or remember a lecture he had just attended. He found that reading out loud really helped him retain what he was reading. In fact as part of his support to the college they recorded his books so that he could listen while reading. I don’t know if this will help you and your business dealings, but it may be something to give you a little bit of help and confidence. I agree that our anxiety about forgetting something and make it all the worse. I suffer from short-term memory issues due to extensive chemotherapy I also have chronic pain which has me taking medications that contribute to long and short term memory loss. I find managing my pain and my stress levels and exercising regularly has greatly helped my ability to retain short term details. I hope some of these tricks are helpful for you. Good luck.

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