One
of the most common complaints is in the area of memory. Many people suffer
memory loss, or a clouded memory. They can pinpoint major events of their lives
but when it comes to the finer details they cannot quite put their finger on
every point.
This
is not an issue that just affects the elderly. Memory loss can happen to anyone
of any age.
Life
is busy and when we have so much on our minds, some information might slip
between the cracks, leaving us frustrated that we are not as clear-minded as we
once were. It can be something as simple as forgetting where we last put the
car keys or when a friend's birthday is.
If
it happens occasionally we may overlook it as just having too much on our minds
and therefore it becomes harder to retain all the information we need to.
However if it is an ongoing problem it is something we need to address.
Memory
loss can be an embarrassing issue and many people hesitate to talk about it
with family, with friends and even with their physician. They view it as a sign
of aging and because they may not be ready to face being older, they ignore the
problem. They assume that it happens to everyone and they just accept it.
There
are solutions to the problem of memory loss. Depending on the seriousness of
the problem, the remedies can range from exercises to enhance your memory, to
natural supplements that help clear the mind or in some cases to traditional
prescription medications.
Another
approach that works for many people is to use aids in helping them remember
important
dates or events. Having a method of keeping track of things that involves
writing them down when they are fresh in the mind guarantees that you will not
forget them, because you can refer back to them. It also serves another
purpose, often when we write things down we can visualize the note later. Our
mind will pull it back up and before we even refer to the notebook or day
planner, we have recalled the name, date or event.
Some
people have found it helpful to repeat things out loud. This works to reinforce
the information and implant it into the memory. This seems to work especially
well for people who have trouble remembering names when they are meeting
someone for the first time.
Memory
loss is a condition that can affect anyone. By taking a few small steps you can
work towards building your memory back up. It is much like the Memory Game that
children play when they are small to exercise that part of their mind. The
adult version may differ a bit, but the principle is very much the same.
Exercising the mind is much like exercising any muscle within your body. If it
is not stimulated our memory will not work as well as it once did.
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