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How to remember things.
Memory Strategy #1 Do you forget names? When you meet someone for the first time, use his or her name in conversation. Think about whether you like the name. Think of people you know well who have the same name. Associate the name with an image, if one comes to mind....
How can I prevent memory loss?
It is NEVER too late to take steps to prevent memory loss. A good place to start is this report from Harvard. All commonsense, really - but it always helps to check them off now and again. Seven preventive steps Research shows that the following strategies may help...
Is Brain Fitness Just a Fad?
Why are so many people these days doing crosswords and Sudoku? Who cares about brain fitness? Is it just 'the latest thing'? or does it really matter? At a recent international conference of brain and memory professionals, it was reported 84% of the 3165 people who...
Kath Johnstone, 94: Health Hero.
Kath Johnstone is an amazing New Zealander. At 94, she is also a true health hero because of the positive health and well-being choices she has made throughout life. Kath is currently at the World Masters Games in Italy competing in a number of swimming events. She...
Coffee Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk
Does Coffee Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Why does Alzheimer’s affect people differently?
QUESTION: Both my mother and my father-in-law suffer from Alzheimer's disease. We're told that they both seem to be at about the same point in the physical progression of the disease. But my father-in-law has remained fairly lucid, while my mother is more confused and...
The Secret Strategy of Memory.
If you can improve only ONE aspect of your memory ..... This Is the One! Pay Attention. It isn't always easy but here's how you can. How to pay attention. Will yourself to remember; it takes a conscious effort but say to yourself: focus, focus, focus! Take an...
A Spoonful of Sugar?
Can sugar make you forgetful? Slow your brain? A recent study suggests sugar sabotages learning and memory. Whilst we are familiar with the ‘too much sugar causes obesity’ message, little attention has been paid to its impact on mental health. This is changing....
I Know I’ve forgotten something!
MOMENTS of forgetfulness are among those small blows to self-esteem that can lead people to worry about declining intelligence or impending dementia. Those moments of dreadful realisation that you have forgotten an important appointment, the pungent smell of burning...
Brain Week News
Hello again, March is Brain Awareness Month. All over the world, people like you are thinking about the way their brain works and what can be done to guard against memory loss. You've already taken important steps in this direction and below we bring you more quick...