Was This Déjà Vu?

I was downtown last week when I bumped into a woman I haven’t seen for ages. We were just outside a coffee shop, and we both had time, so we went inside to enjoy a chat. I’d just sipped my cappuccino and glanced up as Megan began to tell me about an accident her...
Boost Your Brain-Power.

Boost Your Brain-Power.

When it comes to memory, it’s “use it or lose it.” Just as physical exercise can make and keep your body stronger, mental exercise can make your brain work better and lower the risk of mental decline. Everything that engages the senses will help stimulate your mind...
How can I prevent memory loss?

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...
The Secret Strategy of Memory.

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!...
I Know I’ve forgotten something!

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...
Statins may cause Memory Loss.

Statins may cause Memory Loss.

Nearly 50% of me and 35% of women in the 60-74 age group are reported to have taken Statins in the past 30 days, reports the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). That is astonishing! Especially so because there is a mounting body of evidence that statins...