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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 reminds you of the vegetables you put on to cook two hours ago? Or worrying in a meeting whether you turned off the heater or locked the door? Read more…
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Thank you all for your interest and encouragement as we work together to help baby-boomers and seniors live long and productive lives.
Helen asks Dr. Lamont: Tell me how to remember faces and names?
Helen was so embarrassed. She was introduced to several new people at her Club and later she couldn’t recall their faces and names!
Read Dr. Lamont’s advice to Helen.
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Watch Dan Buettner: How to live to be 100+
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigour to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100. Dan Buettner is a National Geographic writer and explorer.
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Have you ever wondered which supplements are good for you?
This is a frequently asked question. Here is the link to an excellent diagram that demonstrates which supplements are supported by research. It’s called “Snake Oil” because it shows that not all supplements are beneficial. You can get an interactive and spreadsheet version, too, by following the links.
Snake Oil? Scientific evidence for popular supplements
Looking for a useful gift for yourself or a friend?
Brain and Memory Foundation have a number of titles available in paperback or for smartphones, iPad or Kindle.
And there’s a new title just published!
Don’t Lose Your Memory for Busy Executives, Lamont & Eadie, 2012, has been written for those still fulfilling demanding roles at work or in the community. It can be downloaded now as an e-book and will soon be available through Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle version.
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Gillian Eadie MEd, BA, Dip.Tchg, LTCL
Allison Lamont, PhD (Psych), MA, MAPS
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March 12 – 17 is Brain Week.
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 reminders. You’ll find exercise tips, a video about what Alzheimer’s does to the brain, how brain injury affects memory …. and so much more!
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Over the break I’ve found some really interesting snippets I think you will find helpful. As more and more of our friends are troubled by memory lapses, I hope you are still doing all you can to keep YOUR brain and memory alert. Read more…
Do we remember as well now we have Google? Can you remember a time when ‘Google’ wasn’t even a word? I’ll bet your grand-kids can’t believe you’re that old! The days of dragging down encyclopaedia and large dictionaries to find an elusive fact have long gone – we just ‘Google it’.
Have you ever wondered why people don’t seem to know much ‘general knowledge’ these days? You are not the only one who wants to know why.
Researchers at Columbia University conducted an experiment to find out if people remembered the information they looked up on Google, in the same way as students recall facts they believe will be in a test. Read more…
Haven’t we all been there?
We know exercise is good for us – the trouble is, it means stopping what you are doing, getting out of that comfy chair and putting one foot in front of the other!
And we all know of some fitness freak who died at a frighteningly early age. Look where exercise got him!
But an exciting new study has just demonstrated that we don’t have to exercise like crazy to have a fit and alert mind.
Moderate, everyday exercise will do it. Read more…
Have you been forgetting a few things lately?
Had trouble remembering passwords?
Forgotten if you’d taken your medication or turned off the oven?
So, what’s happening?
Are you losing your edge?
Or getting Alzheimer’s?
No!
It’s NOT a ‘senior moment’
It’s NOT the loss of brain cells
It’s NOT your brain shutting down
Your memory is still all there!
But you do need to learn the ways to find it. Read more…
Don’t you HATE it when that happens?
You KNOW you know ….
That word
That name
That number
You just can”t THINK of it.
So what’s happening??
Brain overload?
Too many things in your mind at once?
Too many drinks?
Didn’t take enough notice in the first place?
Exhausted? Read more…
Earthquake stress.
And all of these disasters have left heartbreak in their wake. Dr. Lamont (co-founder of the Brain and Memory Foundation) lives in Christchurch and fortunately sustained very little damage. She is a counsellor and conducts the Christchurch Memory Clinic. Many very distressed clients are coming to her at the moment because of earthquake stress. From her blog:
“People are describing themselves as ‘scattered’, with little focus or concentration. Technology experts are talking of looking away from their computer screens and then being unable to recall what they had been viewing seconds before. Inability to recall well-known information is causing added distress. Teachers report students are unable to stay ‘on task’. This has far-reaching ramifications as work productivity drops and students prepare for end-of-year examinations.”
So what can be done to help these symptoms? Read more…
Click ‘Memory Check’ to find out.
Remember: you can do this on-line, or print it off and complete it by hand.
To get your correct scores, place the numeral of your choice into the correct column (e.g. if you think 3 describes your memory, place a 3 in the third column).
On-line, your scores add up downwards automatically. On paper you will have to add them up yourself.
Then add the scores across the bottom of the page to get your grand total.
If you have any queries or comments, contact the author: To email us
If you’d like to improve your memory score, sign up for Brain Tune below. It’s free! And we will never share your details with anyone.
Kindest regards
Gillian Eadie
MEd, BA, LTCL, Churchill Fellow
CEO Brain and Memory Foundation.
To purchase your own copy of the life-changing book, Seven Second Memory: Memory techniques that will change your life, visit http://sevensecondmemory.com; also available for reading on Kindle, iPad, iPhone or other smartphones.
