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10 Ways to Keep Your Memory Strong

ediets.com — A good memory is one of the most powerful and valuable assets you can own. Recent studies have found that older adults who spent more time in leisure activities that required more mental effort had reduced chance of developing Alzheimer's disease. There are plenty of ways to fight forgetfulness and keep your brainpower going strong.

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  • 11arrows, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Good article. Keeping your memory strong is very important as you age. I've seen Alzheimer's first hand and you want to do whatever you can to ensure you never get this.
    • Zergo, on 10/11/2007, -6/+6I often feel like I have Alzheimer's - and I'm only 21!
    • Flummoxer, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Is Alzheimer's even preventable though? I thought there might be a genetic predisposition to it.
    • fober, on 10/11/2007, -5/+3I really should keep these 10 tips in mind.

      I've noticed certain things slipping from my memory recently.
    • fober, on 10/11/2007, -7/+3I really should keep these 10 tips in mind.

      I've noticed certain things slipping from my memory recently.

    • lys3rgic, on 10/11/2007, -4/+2Aniracetam + choline + balanced diet + mental exercises = enhanced memory
    • superpotential, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1http://duggmirror.com/
    • Ngai, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18I've heard that marijuana can cure Alzheimer's...

      but of course , I'm a pot head what do I know..
    • Lixie, on 10/11/2007, -5/+2This article assumes I want to have a better memory in general. I want to forget the horrible things and remember the good things. How can I do that?
    • distilledgt, on 10/11/2007, -2/+0I can't even remember the first question of this article. Looks like I need to apply some of these methods to myself
      :
    • Rayor, on 10/11/2007, -4/+4Great! Now if only I could remember to implement these strategies.
    • AkatsukiNoTobi, on 10/11/2007, -5/+7Isn't it supposed to be 10 Memory Hacks?
    • betacmag4u, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1I thought the recent studies show dietary copper caused Alzheimer's.
    • semvhu, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Now if I can just remember to do all that....
  • hiPpymIck, on 10/11/2007, -1/+36to save clicking/looking at ads etc

    1. Brain food: Don’t let yourself run on empty. A balanced diet will help keep your mind running strong all day long. Make sure to include plenty of fruits and leafy green vegetables. They are loaded with essential antioxidants and nutrients to boost your brain power. Some of the best foods for thought include: blueberries, blackberries, fish and fish oils, eggs, spinach, strawberries and almonds.

    2. Exercise: Get your body moving and your memory will soon follow. Exercise improves the heart’s blood flow. This, in turn, helps the brain function better and stay sharper. Studies have also found that cardiovascular exercises done over a long period of time help reduce the amount of brain tissue you lose as you age.

    3. Brain Games: Unscramble your memory with Scrabble. Intellectually stimulating activities and games such as Scrabble, crossword puzzles and trivia games are great for boosting your memory. Have fun and challenge your brain with these fun memory games.

    4. Pick Up a Book: The key to keeping your memory sharp is to continue to challenge it. Try to always have a book in hand. After you’re done reading a chapter or two, question and review the material you’ve read. Try to imagine what you’re reading. Discuss what you’ve read, and talk about it with friends or join a book club.

    5. Take a Sip Down Memory Lane: Coffee is good for more than just getting you out of bed in the morning. Researches have found the stimulant affect of caffeine can help boost memory. Studies have also found that key enzymes found in green and black teas help improve memory functions.

    6. Cultivate interest: We tend to remember the things that we enjoy. Find ways to make a boring subject fun by associating it to something you already know. If you have to remember a list, try to make a fun sentence out of the first letters of each item or try categorizing things into a group. You can also use your imagination and create a fun story behind a subject to help make it easier to remember.

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    7. Catch some those Zzzz’s: Sleep plays a critical role in your physiological function and is vital for your intellectual development. Memory failure is a common occurrence for many sleep-deprived individuals. A study conducted at the University of Luebeck found that creativity and problem solving appear to be directly linked to adequate sleep.

    8. Repeat After Me: When learning new information, the more you repeat it, the more likely you will be able to recall that information. Practice is the key to lasting memory. Practice is the key to lasting memory. Practice is the key to lasting memory.

    9. Give It a Beat: Music not only helps trigger memories of past events, but also stimulates learning skills. Music has also been shown to help retain information and provide multiple modes of information retrieval.

    10. Pick Your Own Brain and Share it with Others: Don’t keep your knowledge stored up. Teaching others is another great way to boost memory skills. You should also become your own teacher. Don’t be afraid of taking on new challenges. You might not be in school anymore but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t test yourself. After you learn something, it’s important to put the new information to use.
    • bIuebonics, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6ugh... scrabble, crossword puzzles, and trivia: my three least favorite games. i get more enjoyment out of answering logic questions than playing these pointless games. hand me a chess board or some kind of puzzle solving video game any day...
    • mikesty, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Meh, i sorta agree. I threw some a logic puzzle on my google homepage, new one each day, so far so good. I have hangman along with this, but the words are so dumb, they're usually names of obscure authors. The other hangman I found was good, but the words repeat.
    • jun2san, on 10/11/2007, -4/+311: Take Omega-3 Fatty Acid supplements.
    • bIuebonics, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2@jun2san

      did you not read step number 1? o_O supplements aren't needed if you're actually, you know, eating properly.
    • TiMMY8765, on 10/11/2007, -3/+611. Don't be stoned all the time

      I know this will piss off half of the digg population but it had to be said
    • MrSidnet, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Lovin' them 2 page articles (with 10 items)
  • diggB, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Wow, these are all great tips! Now, if only I could remember them ...
  • br549, on 10/11/2007, -14/+11. Never smoke pot.
    2. See number one.
  • Jayheck, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6I am a member of a local duplicate bridge club, have been for years. Our average member age is around 70. We lose members due to heart attack, cancer, etc. - but very, very few to Alzheimer's. Since duplicate bridge requires remembering the play of all 52 cards in a deck, every hand, it is a strenuous brain exercise. Perhaps that's why so few of our members develop Alzheimer's.
    • bIuebonics, on 10/11/2007, -6/+2post something interesting and get buried. welcome to the joke that is digg.
  • orbit1979, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3What was the article about again?
  • LoganVH, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Can I actually get an article that tells me how to GET a strong memory first?
  • Echarter, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Thank you for posting this.
  • davidrools, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15Here's how I keep my memory strong:

    1. Use good heat spreaders

    2. Keep case well ventilated and dust free

    3. Don't overclock or overvolt it too much beyond what it was designed to handle

    am I forgetting anything? ;)
    • bIuebonics, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2addition to number 3: over-voltage is good when you want higher clock speeds and lower timings, but only in short bursts. just because it's stable now does not mean you're not overdoing it. keeping it over-volted for too long can degrade the ram.
  • westway2world, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Am I the only one who for some reason thought the article was about RAM?
  • lemon67, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3i smoke a lot of dope
  • trough, on 10/11/2007, -6/+0Only you idiot gentiles get Alzheimer's.

    Lol, you're just born stupider so don't worry about it. Studies have shown that we're the smartest people on the planet.
    • westway2world, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Stupider isn't a word...
      "More stupid" is the correct usage silly goose.
  • caLIM2, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Yes Chess is awesome.
  • toros, on 10/11/2007, -2/+211. stay off digg.
  • sunimoto, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Wow! That's a lot of ads on a page! And they also managed to split this short list into to pages. Probably a work of a marketing genius.
    Most of the items are very obvious and there are almost no surprises... A good topic to bring up, though. So, I'm digging it for the topic, but the content and presentation are quite weak...
  • ThatsPopetastic, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Does the board game Go count? Man, I played that game so much, that at one point I started having dreams about go.
    • silverchrysalis, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1i would imagine it would help. anything mentally challenging.
    • SinisterStairs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0No of course, only the games explicitly listed in the article will help your memory; anything not listed will rot your brain. oO
  • skyfire1, on 10/11/2007, -4/+0Hey, I farted.
    • silverchrysalis, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1come back to digg when you're about 30
  • TheSeraph, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3And here I thought this was about microchip memory. Aww shucks.
  • Meowbiusfox, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Okay,once more,What are we talking about here?
  • Jorlwind, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Do you guys suppose Tetris counts as a "brain game"?
  • JoeHeavyFlow, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1What?
  • hotdog8000, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1memory haha why would i need memory when i have google!

    google google muwhahahha goo what was it called again?
  • DocHoliday22, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0The part where it mentions music, it's not any type of music guys, more specifically Baroque music is suppose to help with studying and focusing. I've never tried it but there is evidence to suggest it works.
  • tmpoirier, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1better bookmark this. don't want to forget where i found it.
  • Cretius0, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Aww, I don't want to lose my photographic memory... :(
    I really need to show this to my good friends who profess to be intelligent, lets see them not use contacts on a cell phone, they still wonder how I can do that.
    Great Site BTW
  • caramelMangoMan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+01. Brain food: Don’t let yourself run on empty. A balanced diet will help keep your mind running strong all day long. Make sure to include plenty of fruits and leafy green vegetables. They are loaded with essential antioxidants and nutrients to boost your brain power. Some of the best foods for thought include: blueberries, blackberries, fish and fish oils, eggs, spinach, strawberries and almonds.

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  • Superkevbo, on 12/05/2007, -0/+0It all comes down to the simple rule, "Use it or Lose it". Just like anything, be it brain, muscle mass, etc etc. http://www.condomman.com
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