The post above was very interesting and you might want to have a discussion with your Neuro. I heard of one case where the person was given ADD drugs and did extremely well on a low dose. You need to look into side effects and any interactions.

Personally, I find cognitive issues becoming more and more in the forefront as I go along in life. I am 61 and don't know if it is age related or not. I keep lists everywhere and try to keep busy with simpler hobbies. Crafts that are not difficult, crocheting blankets using easy stitches and not counting rows, and a new hobby of watching old movies on tv. I had my laptop hooked up to the large screen TV and have a wireless mouse and keyboard and joined Netflix online. In addition, there are thousands of excellent movies on youtube for free. (Great when you are feeling really down in the dumps.)

It is mentally painful sometimes, but we need to live life in the 'today' and not what once was. If you like to read, I recommend short stories by famous authors and also biographies ....they seem to be easier to comprehend.

Right now I am trying to find some social groups out of the house that I would enjoy .... I would like to be more active socially other than just the 9 hours I have been working. It isn't easy!

What carolcollum said! I find that I am having more and more problems with attention span, dealing with interruptions and doing math and spelling. I am 57 and was diagnosed in 1995, although I was pretty sure I had it by 1989. I was on the fast track at work and didn't want them to know I had MS.

Keep exercising your brain as much as you can!Do those puzzles, read those books, try a new hobby. EXERCISE your body where you get your blood pumping. This serves to get more oxy/nutrients/endorphins to nourish the brain. This is why it helps so helpful for depression, mood swings, stabilizing the ability to THINK at all.

And, yes, your problems can be caused by stress/overwork/bad sleeping, etc. If you have good insurance, and aren't on disability (or just want to pin this down), go to your neurologist. Ask for a Neuropsych test...with a real Neuropsychologist! I hate those little computerized tests...they are unreal in their situation. Nice, quiet room, not timed, just all around not reflecting the actual environments in which we have our problems. The Neuropsych test can show exactly why you are having problems.

Of course, counseling helps, too.

Keep a good paper trail. See as many specialists as you can afford. All of this will help immensely if and when you apply for disability in the future.

I take a supplement, Tyrosine with B vitamins ( in same capsule, low B amount) It has greatly helped my fatigue, memory and concentration. Those symptoms are almost a thing of the past and NO side affects.

I just signed up for Lumosity.com about a week ago to do the daily brain training exercises they have...can definitely tell the ones that I don't do so well are the ones concerning attention span and multi-tasking and memory. I have had the neuropsych testing done twice and they said I had some definite issues, but still test low-mid range on most things...I was an accountant and then moved into HR because I was suddenly having all sorts of problems with numbers (and it started at the point of having an MS attack suddenly - I was 43 at the time that began) But the memory issues really messed with me with HR deadlines as well. I had a lot of speech problems, memory issues and word finding issues right at the time, then those got a little better...but 10 years later, all of those have worsened. I only have the speech problems when I am really tired, but memory issues...ugh. I can have this conversation today, and tomorrow I will not remember writing this at all. I can't find words...ugh...the most frustrating thing. My husband has gotten to the point where he fills in words for me ...
I am making notes of the supplements and am going to try some of those, but my doctor also told me there is really nothing they can give me that is going to help me. The best way to deal with it is to continue to do mental games and exercises, and to continue to do a lot of physical exercise as the more exercise we get, the higher our brain function remains...so keep walking if you can. I recently got a Fitbit One which tracks steps, calories and even sleep...it helped me realize that I needed to work up on the amount of exercise I was getting and I feel better the more and more I can do, though it is not easy on the days I am exercising. I get SO tired and if I get warm at all (like above 70 degrees) I am miserable, so I like to exercise where it is cold.
I have been very blessed to have a situation where I could move from Texas to Colorado and while I about freeze my husband out of the house, I am SO much happier in the colder temps.
I am, however, now on disability. I am not on social security yet but the disability insurance I had through my employer has found me to be fully disabled, though I am not in a wheelchair. It is cognitive, sensory (heat related burning of my skin at temps above 70 degrees) and anxiety disorder issues that have me on disability. With the lowering of stress from my EXTREMELY stressful job, I am doing a lot better, but I thought at the time I left that I would just have to take a few months and would be able to go back to it. However, I find that while I might do pretty well for a day or two, even without work and stress, I generally crash on day 3 or 4...if I have any stress at all, I get totally unglued. So, guessing I am out...still have to go to the judge for Soc. Sec. at some point...insurance company is paying for the attorney as they will get any back money from social security, since they have already paid me.

I was prescribed Aricept for cognitive issues. I believe it is normally prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, but my Neuro felt it might help me. I took it while I was still working and it seemed to help.