Headway Action For Brain Injury Week

Our memory enables us to remember information, experiences and people, and store that information so that we can recall it minutes, weeks, months and even years later.

There are different types of memory which enables us to learn facts about the world or the meaning of words, skills such as driving or playing a musical instrument and a complex type of memory that allows us to recall personal events from our past. Spatial memory enables us to learn and remember how to find our way around the world in our day to day lives.

Different types of memories are stored across many connected parts of the brain involved in forming, storing and retrieving memories. A traumatic brain injury to any of these parts of the brain can lead to a person experiencing difficulties with their memory, which can have a devastating impact on their lives and those around them.