YOUR SENIOR MOMENTS COULD COME FROM THE DRUGS YOU TAKE I just came across a companion piece to last week’s post, Your Memory–Past & Future. It’s an October 1, 2021 online Harvard University article by Matthew Solan titled, Stuck in a brain fog? Look in your medicine cabinet. Here are excerpts: It’s an unfortunate reality of aging — those occasional periods of forgetfulness or “brain fog” where you can’t think clearly or have trouble multitasking and comprehending information. Older adults may shrug it off as “senior moments,” but don’t be too quick to blame Father Time for a faulty brain....
MEMORY MEMO My memory seems to get worse by the month. More and more often, I catch myself saying, “It’s on the tip of my tongue.” What used to roll off immediately—like “What island is Honolulu on?” now finally comes to me an hour later, or not at all. Folks say I just need to accept it’s part of getting older. Still, I wanted to know if I could regain or at least improve my memory. After searching, I found this Harvard Medical School March, 2014 article helpful. Here are excerpts from 10 research-proven tips for better memory: Healthful habits...
WAIT, WAIT…DON’T TELL ME!—NOVEL WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY We all have “senior moments” of forgetfulness—what an object is called, where we left our cell phone, where we put our keys. That’s because, along with everything else, our memories age. However, a healthy lifestyle will greatly support your mind and encourage your brain to grow new neurons, a process known as neurogenesis. Here are some thoughts from the July 2017 Harvard Health letter, 4 tricks to rev up your memory: “In terms of brain function, everyone has a decline over time in all areas, with the exception of vocabulary,” says...
