"Everyone forgets things occasionally. Still, memory loss is nothing to take lightly. Although there are no guarantees when it comes to preventing memory loss or dementia, memory tricks can be helpful." Mayo Clinic Newsletter
Mayo Clinic staff suggest these things to help us retain our own memory:
1. Stay Active: Both mentally and physically. Drive a different route, do crossword puzzles, learn a new skill. Physical activity is also very important. Establish an exercise routine that is fun for you and to which you can commit.
2. Eliminate distractions: While multi-tasking can be useful at times, in order to better remember, it is important to eliminate distractions and focus on the task at hand.
3. Socialize regularly: Friends and positive social interaction can be a blessing to our health in many respects, to include memory.
4. Get organized: We are better able to remember if we write things down, have a system for the things we need to remember to do --- such as appointments. Write them down, freeing up your brain to remember and think about other things.
5. Eat a healthy diet with lots of vegetables.
6. Manage any chronic health conditions you have, and remember to get preventative screenings and immunizations.
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