THE MEMORY PROGRAM

Cover TEAMFLY Team-Fly ® [...]... who takes these tests, for example, one of your parents Other Tests of Memory The Selective Reminding Test is a complex list-learning test that starts in a simple way: the tester recites a list of twelve unrelated words and then asks the subject to recite all twelve words together Then comes the tricky part: the tester prompts the subject with only those words that the subject missed on the first repetition,... that there is no magic pill, no magic bullet, that can turn you into a memory superwoman or superman To help preserve and even improve your memory, a comprehensive, multifaceted program is the right solution If you are frightened about losing your memory, you should read The Memory Program And even if you have a normal memory, you should seriously consider a promemory program because a decline in memory. .. categories of people: Page 6 1 The large number of middle-aged people, mainly baby boomers, who currently have a normal memory and wish to preserve their memory as they grow older 2 The smaller number of people with mild memory loss, middle-aged and older, who would like to reverse the process or at least prevent further decline in their memory You Can Prevent Memory Loss Now The baby boom generation has... and which treatments for memory loss are safe and really work As a practicing physician and an active researcher in the field of memory disorders, in writing this book I relied on the available medical and scientific information, buttressed by my own clinical experience, to explain how memory works and then describe the best methods to prevent and treat memory loss The Memory Program is intended to help... that the areas of the brain that encode and store memories of proper nouns are distinct from those responsible for other kinds of nouns, even though these regions are physically very close to one another and are near the hippocampus, which forms part of the temporal lobe in the brain His work has taught us a great deal about how different elements of memory are stored and helps explain the tip-of -the- tongue... groups of nerve cells, these nerve cells need to communicate with one another to produce a composite memory of the entire object or person that is rich in detail If this communication does not occur, you may recall one element of the memory but not another, and the missing component remains on the tip of the tongue This process of retrieval is not entirely conscious, because the “ missing link”may... questionnaire, it's time to check the results The first section, General Frequency of Forgetting, covers a number of areas that people commonly worry about with their memory You can add up the total score and then divide by the number of items (eighteen in the first section) to get an average score on the 1 to 7 scale If your average score is in the 1 to 2 range, your memory as measured by this scale... three-dimensional (3-D) memory is not up to the mark In most people, this type of “ nonverbal memory depends on proper functioning of the right half of the brain The second part of the questionnaire evaluates the use of mnemonics and related techniques Using mnemonics to compensate for a memory deficit may indicate a problem, but if you consciously use mnemonics to improve a basically sound memory, then scoring... part of the questionnaire doesn't mean very much So the mnemonics section is harder to interpret than the first section There are other problems with all self-administered questionnaires of this type Some worrywarts with an excellent memory will give themselves terrible scores, while others who blithely report no memory complaints on this questionnaire may score poorly on objective tests So the selfadministered... or other professionals, but they are simple enough for a nonprofessional to administer, as long as he or she carefully follows the required rules for administering the tests The tester should now take over and read the following sections, then administer the tests to you, one by one Only after you've completed these tests are you allowed to read the remainder of this chapter If you do not follow these . the final part, Putting It All Together, where the Memory Program is described in great detail, utilizing all the elements that have been developed in earlier chapters. The generic memory program. your memory, you should read The Memory Program . And even if you have a normal memory, you should seriously consider a promemory program because a decline in memory is likely during the natural. works in the brain, and how aging affects this process. In the second part, Start the Memory Program, the various elements in the Memory Program are introduced, and a diet and exercise plan is