Trouble reading? Try these workarounds

Once you learn how to read, it’s easy to take the skill for granted. Like breathing or walking, we don’t give the ability much thought unless it begins to deteriorate. But trouble reading can develop at any age for a variety of reasons, including difficulty concentrating, mild cognitive impairment, and physical changes. Mental roadblocks can cause trouble reading Fuzzy thinking and difficulty concentrating can get in the way of reading. “If your attention isn’t focused on the sentence you’re reading, you’re not likely to register enough of the sentence to understand what your eyes just passed over,” notes Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. You might experience fuzzy thinking or difficulty concentrating because of a lack of sleep stress nutrient deficiency a medication that makes it harder to concentrate reading or learning disabilities. Sometimes age-related cognitive changes affect reading skills. Reading requires attention, short-term memory, and recall, which decline a little as we get older. “It’s normal when you’re older that your reading might be slower or that you have to occasionally read a sentence more than once to get its meaning. Your ability to read and retain information may take more effort,” Dr. Salinas explains. Mild cognitive impairment can cause trouble reading Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may also be behind a decline in reading skills. MCI can make it harder to understand or reta...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Brain and cognitive health Eye Health Memory Source Type: blogs