Improving Your Memory

     If you are facing some problems with remembering you daily tasks or the names of your friends or directions of some places you are used to go to, don’t worry it's not only you. According to researchers, memory loss is increasing in incidence as the population ages. Approximately 15 percent of people who live to age 65 will develop memory lose; by 85, the proportion increases to about 35 percent. By the 90s, 50-60 percent are affected. Currently, about four million Americans have Alzheimer's. Before it is too late you can save your memory by trying to improve it. Most people do not realize that we can control memory as they get older. You can improve your memory through simple lifestyle changes that can surprisingly have a great effect on the improvement of your memory.

A healthy diet, however, contributes to a healthy brain because of its ability to cause a big change in your memory. Foods contains antioxidants—broccoli, blueberries, spinach, and berries, for example—and Omega-3 fatty acids appear to promote healthy brain functioning. Start eating apples, avocados, broccoli, tomatoes ,shrimp and fish help to increase your memory. Eating five small meals throughout the day also seems to improve mental functioning (including memory) by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect the brain.

Regular aerobic exercises and physical fitness can magically change your life not only your memory since it improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help ward off the memory loss that comes with aging. Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental “pictures."Regularly “exercising" the brain as a memory training is one the important tools since it keeps  brain growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. You should try   Brainteasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises, which emphasized verbal skills.You should Brisk daily walks and stretch daily to promote physical fitness, which has been found to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.Chronic stress, although it does not physically damage the brain, but as a result of stress remembering can be much more difficult. After prolonged stress the brain will be damaged. Use stretching and relaxation exercises in order to manage stress. Stress has been found to shrink the memory centers in the brain.

    In conclusion, having some difficulties in memorizing or tending to forgot a lot  even simple things such as ,where did you put your keys ,don’t panic believe me  most of the people around you are experiencing similar symptoms. You should take this matter seriously and just know that improving your memory can be an accomplished task if you follow these life style changes and if you have the right commitment

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