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5. You can also ask your doctor about selegiline. Ginkgo biloba is another option. Consider
taking only one (or none) of these two medications.
6. Take an aspirin a day if you have risk factors for stroke.

Female, Sixty Years Old or Older, Currently Normal Memory

Follow the entire promemory diet (chapter 5 and this chapter).
Follow the physical exercise regimen (chapter 5 and this chapter), but go easy on running and
lifting weights. Perform moderate, regular exercise three to six times per week, preferably
aerobic (e.g., brisk walking or jogging) rather than anaerobic (e.g., running) exercises.
Memory exercises and training: it is never too late to begin using the methods to improve
learning and recall that you can use. However, you may not achieve as much with these
methods as you would have in your forties.
Identifying reversible causes of memory loss should not be an issue if you have a normal
memory, but it is worth checking the list to see if you have a reversible cause that can be
corrected.

Medications

1. Vitamin E 400 to 1,200 IUs daily (400 if you bleed easily, otherwise 800 to 1,200; avoid if
taking anticoagulants for medical reasons; do not exceed 400 IUs if you also take aspirin or
ginkgo).
2. Consider adding vitamins A and C (see table on page 202) to your diet, which should already
be rich in these vitamins.
3. If you are worried about future memory loss and want to be very active in preventing it,
consider taking phosphatidylserine.
4. By this age you should have consulted your doctor about taking estrogen, both for its
promemory and antiosteoporosis effects.
5. Take an aspirin a day if you have risk factors for stroke.

Male, Sixty Years Old or Older, Currently Normal Memory

Follow the entire promemory diet (chapter 5 and this chapter).
Follow the physical exercise regimen (chapter 5 and this chapter): perform moderate, regular
exercise three to six times per week; preferably aerobic (e.g., brisk walking or jogging) rather
than anaerobic (e.g., running) exercises.