I was just about to grab my car keys and get on my way to the office when my mobile rang. I quickly checked caller ID and was surprised to see a colleague’s name. “Why’s Sam ringing me at this time of the morning – he should be almost at work by now”, ran through my...
A family meal was in progress and there was lively discussion about the latest neighbourhood scandal. Forty-something, Ben J. had taken off with the 18 year-old babysitter. Hilarity prevailed as one after the other of us imagined what might become of the odd couple....
All in our family have been amazed when visiting to see their 82 year-old Grandad peering at the computer screen, looking for messages from the family. Not only that, he has discovered the Internet and has been looking up Scottish things from all over the world. What...
I was highly amused the other day to hear a judge say, “it’s amazing how many car crashes happen between two stationary vehicles”. Everyone has their own version of events and many a court case has been won or lost on eyewitness testimonies that directly contradict...
I’ve just come back from the store where I spent nearly two hours trying to decide which skirt to buy. Would you believe it? I narrowed it down to two but then my brain seemed to go completely blank and I couldn’t remember all the items I already owned that would go...
In 2016, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, turned 70 years old. So what’s ahead for boomers? Until the financial crisis in past years, there had never been a better time in history to be 60. Boomers as a generation are...
I felt like an idiot sitting in the restaurant on my own. Time ticked by and I tried not to look at my mobile for the zillionth time to see how long I’d already been there, looking like sad, middle-aged woman who’d been stood up. I wanted to stand up and explain to...
Actually, to be polite, that should really be, No thanks. Growing up in this day and age, there are so many crazy and amazing things out there to try and it’s a sure bet that most of you will have suffered from the odd hangover, or been tempted to de-stress...
Did you know that there is a connection between how well your memory operates, and how much you weigh? While there is no way that you can change your family history, age and genetics, there are a number of lifestyle factors that are under your control. To help support...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard a lot of odd things said about memory. In truth, when I was younger, I didn’t really care! The other day, though, I was signing some papers when the phone rang. I chatted to my friend for a few minutes or so,...
From birth through to death your brain will file away enormous amounts of information: facts, faces, sounds, names, and events along with the emotions that are tied to them. Your ability to create new memories, store them, and recall them when they are needed allows...
Pay attention! I don’t know about you, but I can see our teacher, old Mr. Howarth, saying sternly, ‘Pay attention! Your minds are wandering!’ As I visualize the classroom filled with hot, squirmy kids on a Friday afternoon, he was probably right. (And actually, he...
Have you had trouble remembering passwords or the time and location of an appointment you made a week ago? Or forgotten an important birthdays? Been out and worried about whether you’d taken your medication, turned out the light, turned off the oven? So, what’s...
How To Remember in 4 Easy Steps. Get these right and you won’t forget important dates again! You mightn’t realize it, but your brain is designed to forget – that’s right, to forget! No, it’s not a misprint – your brain is working hard all day forgetting things...