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This episode discusses the challenges of working memory in ADHD adults with expert Dr Sarah Rudebeck.

Looking for ADHD self-empowerment, guidance and support? Look through my ADHD Women's Wellbeing resources here . My entire 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn mor e about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off. I'm sure you relate to recalling an entire conversation from months ago or even song lyrics from the 80s, but forgetting why you walked into a room thirty seconds ago? On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Dr Sarah Rudebeck, a clinical psychologist with a PhD in memory from the University of Oxford. Sarah specialises in working memory and executive function difficulties in adults, and is the co-founder of Recallify, an AI companion for memory support. She works clinically in the NHS, with a particular interest in bridging the gap between what research tells us about memory and what people are actually offered in terms of help. In this episode, we talk about the difference between memories that are simply hard to retrieve under pressure and genuine working memory difficulties, why so many ADHD adults share a similar cognitive profile of strong intellectual ability alongside weaker working…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moryoussef

Guest: Dr Sarah Rudebeck

Topics covered

• ADHD
• working memory
• mental load
• self-empowerment
• executive function
• memory difficulties

Keywords

• ADHD
• working memory
• memory support
• executive function
• cognitive profile
• mental load
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Recallify, NHS, University of Oxford

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