First, a person with amnesia can work with an occupational therapist to learn new information to replace what has been lost or to use intact memories as a basis for gaining new information. Memory training can also include a variety of strategies for organizing information so that it is easier to remember and to improve understanding of extended conversations. With a little training and practice, even people with severe amnesia can use these electronic organizers to help them with daily tasks. For example, smartphones can be programmed to remember important events or to take medications. Low-tech memory aids include notebooks, wall calendars, pills, and photographs of people and places. There are currently no drugs available to treat most types of amnesia. (Mandal, 2012) Amnesia caused by Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome involves a lack of thiamine. Treatment involves replacing this vitamin and providing proper nutrition. Although treatment, which should also include abstinence from alcohol, can help prevent further damage, most people will not recover all of their lost memory. Researchers are studying several neurotransmitters involved in memory formation, which could one day lead to new treatments for memory disorders. (Mandal, 2012) But the complexity of the brain processes involved makes it unlikely that a single drug will be able to resolve