| us names for memory loss are amnesia and dementia. | | | | minimum of 8 hours of sleep a day is recommended. |
| One of our biggest fears as we age is losing our | | | | 5. Your vision is an incredible resource for boosting |
| mental facilities, and how to deal with family members | | | | your memory, with approximately 40% of the brain |
| who are experiencing such memory loss. Short term | | | | devoted to it. This is more than any other function of |
| memory loss can be triggered by stroke, circulation, | | | | the brain! |
| Alzheimer’s as well as poor conductivity in the | | | | 6. Visit your doctor for regular blood tests, as they are |
| brain. However, take heart that memory loss is | | | | indicators as to possible ailments and allows for your |
| temporary and can be improved or avoided. | | | | doctor to provide a cure through medications. |
| What is Short Term Memory? | | | | 7. When your brain is deprived of the blood it needs, |
| Short-term memory refers to memories which last for | | | | your memory health will be adversely affected. Cut |
| a few minutes, and have gone through some amount | | | | down on the number of triglycerides and cholesterol in |
| of processing by the brain as compared to our | | | | your blood, as these act as blockers. |
| long-term memory where information can be kept for | | | | 8. In order to maintain the health of your mind, your |
| a long time due to it being able to be related with other | | | | brain needs nutrients such as folic acid and vitamins B6 |
| things that helps us remember. It is usually of limited | | | | and B12. These support the neurotransmitters in your |
| capacity, and absorbing new information causes the | | | | brain that allows you to pass on signals and |
| older information to be “forgotten”. | | | | information to where they should be. |
| Trying to communicate with those who have short | | | | These are 8 simply tips to avoiding short term |
| term memory loss is frustrating but it is not inevitable | | | | memory loss. Do keep in mind that although aging |
| that we will have to lose our memory. | | | | affects memory loss, other factors such as health |
| Avoiding Short Term Memory Loss | | | | issues, alcohol and drug usage, smoking, and |
| 1. Items can be maintained indefinitely in short-term | | | | environmental toxins play an important part as well. |
| memory by rehearsal: e.g. by repeating the information | | | | While we may not be able to completely stop the |
| over and over again. | | | | process of aging which would then affect our memory |
| 2. Repetition may also increase the probability that | | | | capacity, we sure have the ability to prevent ourselves |
| items in short-term memory will enter permanent | | | | from damaging it even further. Keeping a healthy |
| storage in long-term memory. | | | | lifestyle of a good and balanced diet coupled with a |
| 3. Mental and physical exercises, your diet and | | | | good exercies regime to keep ourselves fit, we can |
| nutritional supplements can help in avoiding short term | | | | slow down the process of our memory loss and be |
| memory loss. | | | | able to keep the memories we have for a long long |
| 4. Your body needs to have sufficient sleep in order to | | | | time. |
| create links and connections in your memory. Hence, a | | | | |