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The Links Between Memory Loss and Aging

March 27, 2010

It’s not uncommon for someone to experience memory lapses and memory loss as they age. Although there is little you can do to keep it from happening, fully understanding what is happening with your brain during the later parts in your life will help you deal with and work around memory loss and memory lapses…

How Brain Trauma and Injuries Can Cause Memory Loss

March 26, 2010

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Whenever a part of your brain is affected by trauma, the chance that permanent damage has occurred is not often overlooked. You may have heard of someone losing short-term memory after a concussion, or someone suffering amnesia after an accident. This is not uncommon, considering swelling in the brain can cause memory lapses that are…

What is Cortisol and What Does its Presence Do To Your Memory?

March 25, 2010

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Perhaps you’ve heard of the stress hormone cortisol before. And if you haven’t, you’re probably wondering what it has to do with memory loss. Actually, in addition to memory loss, cortisol is responsible for other negative effects to one’s body, including increasing your blood pressure, suppressing thyroid functions, causing blood sugar abnormalities and imbalances that…

The Difference Between Sudden Memory Loss and Gradual Memory Loss

March 24, 2010

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When it comes to understanding the reasoning and effects of memory loss, it’s a good idea to first understand the difference between sudden memory loss and more gradual losses of memory. Sudden memory loss is generally a result of an injury or some sort of trauma to the brain. Strokes, meningitis, epilepsy, statin drugs, and…

Understanding Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s Disease

March 23, 2010

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Alzheimer’s Disease, or AD, is often thought of when you hear of someone losing a large portion of their memory capabilities at an older age. Often misunderstood as simple memory loss due to aging, Alzheimer’s Disease generally effects older adults. Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes damage and impairment to the part…

Improving Memory With Music

March 22, 2010

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You may have heard of what is commonly called “The Mozart Effect.” Since the original study of music and its effects on memory and intelligence published by scientists from the University of California at Irvine in 1993, there have been numerous studies done on how memory, music, and intelligence correlate with each other. It has been…

Fish Oil for Memory Improvement

March 21, 2010

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By now, we should all know that diet plays an essential role in our health. The old saying that we are what we eat couldn’t be more true. Science is correlating the way we eat or don’t eat more and more with various illnesses and ailments. But how many times have you had one of…

Improve Your Memory with Exercise

March 19, 2010

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Is there anything that regular exercise doesn’t improve? From overall health to happiness and even improved sexual performance, a consistent exercise plan has limitless benefits to one’s well being. Memory is no exception to the exercise panacea. People who regularly participate in cardiovascular and aerobic exercise have been found to have much better concentration and…

Chemotherapy Drugs and Memory Loss

March 18, 2010

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When diagnosed with cancer, one common way to combat it is with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy has been used for years to battle cancer and to help reduce the chances of removed cancer cells from reoccurring throughout the body. But many cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy treatments have shown signs of mild memory loss and daily…

How Stress Affects Memory

March 16, 2010

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You may be familiar with the fact that memory loss can occur at times of severe or high stress. Say you were in a car accident, and afterwards, you can’t remember exactly what happened after the cars collided. Or if you’re stressed about taking a test, you may find that you have memory lapses when…

How to Know When Your Memory Loss is Serious

March 15, 2010

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Everyone forgets. It’s part of life—you forget where you put your car keys when you’re about to run out the door for an important meeting, or you leave the grocery store with a cart full of food but forget the bread. Occasional memory lapses are common, no matter how old you are. But sometimes, you…

How do Omega 3 Fatty Acids and DHA Help Prevent Memory Loss and Improve Memory?

March 13, 2010

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Most of us have heard that Omega 3 fatty acids are beneficial for heart health and cholesterol levels, but not many people are aware that Omega 3 fatty acids can help your memory. Omega 3 fatty acids are often found in various kinds of fish, primarily fish like anchovies, black cod, halibut, herring, mackerel, and salmon.…

Tip of the Tongue Experiences

March 10, 2010

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Like many others, you may experience retrieval glitches on a daily basis. A retrieval glitch is the inability to effectively retrieve some or all bits of information stored in the long-term memory. A retrieval glitch, or the tip of the tongue experience as it’s colloquially known, alludes to the sensation of being absolutely certain that…

Improve Memory With Goji Berries

October 12, 2009

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The Chinese wolfberry, commercially know as the “goji” berry, has long been hailed as the premier “brain tonic” in Asia. Goji berries have been cultivated and used for memory improvement for over 600 years. Claims have also been made that wild goji berries increase exercise endurance and stamina, eliminate fatigue, and even restore and heighten…

Memory Question of the Day: Which Part of My Brain Are My Memories Stored in?

October 11, 2009

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Many people often wonder which part of the brain their memories are stored in. However, due to the complexity of the memory process and the human brain, memories aren’t located in one particular place. The brain creates, stores, and retrieves memories through multiple processes, which involves numerous regions.

How Water Affects Your Memory

October 10, 2009

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While you can go for weeks without any food, just a couple of days without water would spell death even for Gandhi. Our bodies consist of roughly 60 percent water; our brains, about 75 percent water. The brain needs enough water to function properly, otherwise the brain will dry out (also know as dehydration). The…

Memory Improvement Video of the Day – Foods for Better Memory

October 9, 2009

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Today’s video provides some excellent food choices to improve memory:

Improving Neurotransmission

October 8, 2009

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Many of the foods we eat supply the raw ingredients for manufacturing a specific and particularly important chemical in the brain, called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters play the part of relaying, amplifying, and modulating signals between a neuron and another cell. If these vital chemicals are below optimum levels, our general mental health – and most importantly,…

Memory Improvement Exercise of the Day

October 2, 2009

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Keeping your mind active is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy memory and well functioning mind. Brain games, puzzles, and daily mind exercises are an excellent way of giving your brain the workout that it needs on a regular basis. Today’s activity focuses on subtraction and reversal. Although they may seem easy…

Memory Improvement Video of the Day

September 29, 2009

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Today’s video provides some excellent tips on improving memory: [content no longer available]

Understanding Memory Pt. 1 – The 3 Stage Process

September 29, 2009

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In order to improve our memories, we must first have a solid understanding of how memory works. In the first part of this series, we’ll look at the three basic steps that occur in the memory process. Encoding – The method of converting information into a structure that can be entered into and preserved by…

Peg Memory and Mnemonics Explained

September 28, 2009

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Memory capacity and retention has less to do with sheer brainpower than it does with the tricks one can employ to get around a poor memory. These tricks, called Mnemonics (pronounced nee-MON-iks), aren’t just tricks – but are more like links, cues, and associations – almost like a hyperlink you can click while surfing the…

Memory Improvement With Less Calories?

September 27, 2009

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Recently, a researcher named Veronica Witt and her staff at the University of Munster located in Germany, discovered that by reducing caloric intake, people may be able to improve their memory in as little as three months (National Geographic). Knowing that for years animal studies have shown that reducing caloric intake in a healthy and…

The Link Method Explained

September 26, 2009

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World champion Andi Bell demonstrates the memory link method: [This video contains content from BBC Studios, who has removed it on copyright grounds.]

Children and Memory – 3 Tips for Success

September 25, 2009

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With the amount of homework that is given to children these days, it is no wonder it is becoming increasingly difficult to motivate them, especially with memorizing facts and dates. Learning and memorizing does not need to be this difficult, however. Here are some tips that will help your child remember information better and more…

Blog Posts

The Links Between Memory Loss and Aging

How Brain Trauma and Injuries Can Cause Memory Loss

What is Cortisol and What Does its Presence Do To Your Memory?

The Difference Between Sudden Memory Loss and Gradual Memory Loss

Understanding Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s Disease

Improving Memory With Music

Fish Oil for Memory Improvement

Improve Your Memory with Exercise

Chemotherapy Drugs and Memory Loss

How Stress Affects Memory

How to Know When Your Memory Loss is Serious

How do Omega 3 Fatty Acids and DHA Help Prevent Memory Loss and Improve Memory?

Tip of the Tongue Experiences

Improve Memory With Goji Berries

Memory Question of the Day: Which Part of My Brain Are My Memories Stored in?

How Water Affects Your Memory

Memory Improvement Video of the Day – Foods for Better Memory

Improving Neurotransmission

Memory Improvement Exercise of the Day

Memory Improvement Video of the Day

Understanding Memory Pt. 1 – The 3 Stage Process

Peg Memory and Mnemonics Explained

Memory Improvement With Less Calories?

The Link Method Explained

Children and Memory – 3 Tips for Success

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