Stroke can have a detrimental effect on short term memory. Long term memory is usually well preserved in people who have suffered a stroke. After a stroke a person will noticeably lose attention and concentration. Specific damage to the brain will aggravate this condition. As a result, the process of receiving and storing material may become faulty and information in the temporary store disappear.

There is no cure for memory loss associated with stroke. Time is required to see what ‘comes back’ to the stroke sufferer. It is also important to find ways to minimize the effects of such memory loss on one’s everyday life.