As we get older, people lose memories more and more. Some people say that the memories we lose are replaced by new memories, but that isn’t much consolation to someone who can’t remember a lost love or a child’s birth. Use the techniques you just read about so many things.
A fun and creative way to improve memory skills is to play games that challenge the brain. This works in the same way that physical exercise helps to build muscle. Regular exercise of your brain helps it to become stronger, and will improve your memory, focus and concentration skills. Try brain teasers, crosswords and word searches, for instance.
Mnemonic devices work for memory in much the same fashion as shorthand when writing.
When you have to memorize a substantial amount of information, break up the study session into multiple physical locations. This stops your brain from associating the information with a certain place and instead encourages more basic to you.… Read the rest