As we reach the age of 50 most of us would probably have some degree of impaired memory, experts say. During aging, one’s ability to recall information may start to decline. The good news is that there are ways to avoid or reduce this memory loss from happening. In fact, a person can certainly be smarter as they get older. Does this seem too good to be true? Here is how to apply it to your life.

What Happens to Your Brain as You Age

A study was conducted to test the memory of people from different age groups. Participants of the study were asked to memorize 75 words as they read the list out loud for five times. The results showed that the 18-year old participant scored 54, the 45-year-old participant scored 47 while the 65-year-old person only had 37. Continue reading →

We’ve always believed routine to be a good thing, however, a daily routine is one way to lose neural connections. The repeated process embeds those specific memories, because they’re cumulative, while other information isn’t as simple to retain and recall unless you’re paying attention.

We are often tempted to multitask, because we live in a fast-paced world, unfortunately it means we never really finishing anything, or are never focused enough to retain important information.

1 – Focus

If you’re having an important conversation or meeting with someone then either paraphrase or repeat what they said, and if possible- write it down. Try a variety of different ways to improve your ability to make neural connections. Continue reading →