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Methods to Improve Learning and Recall
Learning New Information Recalling Information
Pay attention. Go slow if you feel over-whelmed.
Increase sensory and Use associations and links.
emotional awareness.
Focus to register a memory. Use visual imagery, letters, and
rhymes.
Place the event in context. Chunk numbers and parts of
lists.
Consciously repeat it in Organize; lists and other memory
your mind. helpers are essential.
Focus on the gist of what you Trash the junk; create memory
see or hear. storage space.
Above all, be positive about
your ability to register
new information and to
remember it.

Diet, Physical Exercise, and Memory Training Work Best Together

Obviously, the most effective diet and exercise (physical and mental) program is just that: a diet and
exercise program, not just one or the other. From a health standpoint, this combination needs to be
executed on a steady, continuous basis. Fits and starts are not very helpful in preventing memory
loss. Stick to a sensible diet without drastic changes and exercise regularly, preferably a few times
each week. Memory training to maintain mental sharpness is also important. Once you convert these
changes into regular habits you will be on automatic pilot, and the regimen will not seem so difficult
to maintain.

Step 3: Supplement with Medications: Vitamins, Alternative, Pharmaceutical

Medications to prevent future memory loss, or to treat mild forms of memory loss, should be used to
supplement, and not replace, general health measures like proper diet and exercise. You may wish to
try the alternative medications in the list, or you may prefer to