Symptom 10: Impaired Planning and Decision Making: The Struggling Strategist of Anterograde Amnesia
Planning and decision-making are cognitive processes that heavily rely on memory. You need to remember past experiences, anticipate future consequences, and make judgments based on this information. However, for those with anterograde amnesia, these cognitive abilities are often impaired, leading to difficulty in planning and decision-making.
Imagine trying to plan a trip or decide on a career path without the ability to form new memories. It would be like trying to navigate through a fog, where everything seems uncertain and vague. This is the struggle faced by individuals with anterograde amnesia, making even simple decisions an overwhelming task.
Interestingly, this impairment in planning and decision-making is not due to a lack of intelligence or understanding. Rather, it is a direct consequence of the inability to form and retrieve new memories, which are crucial for these cognitive processes.(10)
