Forgetfulness

Does Memory Training Really Work?

Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Brain Training, Memory, Brain, Forgetfulness, Performance, Memory Brain, Memory Research, Memory Training, Memory and Cognition, Memory Studies, Healthy Living News
Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D.

The latest research suggests memory training does really work. And while we may have known so all along based on previous findings and our own experience, it is nice to know that the science continues to support all that we do to remember better.

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How to Avoid 'Expectation Overload'

Sondra Kornblatt | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Women, Glucose, Brain Fitness, Brain, Chocolate, Water, Expectations, Information Overload, Forgetfulness, Menopause, Alzheimer's, Moving, Mind, Women News
Sondra Kornblatt

Women want to know the magic cure to keep their minds going and going and going. But the truth is that all this going and going and going is why you feel like you're losing your mind.

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A Surprising Way To Combat Memory Loss

Ann Brenoff | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Gabriel Radvansky, Dementia, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Age-Related Memory Loss, Mental Glitches, Forgetfulness, To-Do Lists, Short-Term Memory Loss, Senior Moments, Memory Loss, University of Notre Dame, Memory and Cognition, Fifty News
Ann Brenoff

As much as I dislike Rick Perry, I totally got how he couldn't remember the third federal department he plans on eliminating if we elect him President. Now finally, we have something to blame for those unfortunately named "senior moments."

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Choosing My Parents

Susan Orlins | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Adult Children & Relationship With Parents, DEATHBED SCENES, Deborah Tannen, HOW OFTEN to VISIT ELDERLY PARENTS, Father, Parents, Mother, Elderly Parents, Forgetfulness, Memory, DEATH of an ELDERLY PARENT, PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS, Adult Children, Fear of Dying, Parents News
Susan Orlins

Whenever I would leave them, my dad would say, "Oh, Sooze, it's such a short visit." He wouldn't say more, because that's the way he was. He never wanted to impose on his children.

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11 Easy Ways To Remember Practically Everything

Susan Orlins | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Improve Memory, Memory, Remembering, Memory Loss, Mnemonic Devices, Forgetfulness, Memory Tricks, Self Help, Healthy Living News
Susan Orlins

I'm always striving to improve my memory. Here are some tips I use all the time to help me remember.

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Understanding Alzheimer's: 8 Common Myths Debunked

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Caregiving, Dementia, Assisted Living, Empathy, Forgetfulness, Mindfulness, Nursing Homes, Meditation, Alzheimer's, Elder Care, Compassion, Caregivers, Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver Advice, Caregiver Tips, Caregiving Tips, Caregiving Advice, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

No matter how withdrawn or irresponsive the person may appear, one should act and speak as if she were completely cognizant.

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Forgetting Things? 3 Strategies To Outsmart Memory Loss

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Aging, Age-Related Memory Loss, Distractibility, Memory Loss, Memory, Forgetfulness, Memory Tricks, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's, Mindfulness, Attention Deficit Disorder, A.d.d. Adult a.d.d., Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, Uni-Tasking, Healthy Living News
Sara Davidson

The good news was that I did remember; it just took time. The bad news was that this was the most egregious of an accelerating string of memory lapses.

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Alzheimer's in the Media

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dementia, Assisted Living, Mindfulness, Person-Centered, Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Culture Change, Caregivers, Alzheimer's, Forgetfulness, Care Partner, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

In our efforts to move forward and treat Alzheimer's as a medical emergency, we have abandoned the earlier view of dementia as a natural evolution of aging.

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The Great Impending OMG of 2011

Mark Morford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Ground Zero Mosque, 2010, Forgetfulness, Mel Gibson, 2010 Elections, Tiger Woods, Short Attention Spans, Memory, Antennagate, 24-Hour News Cycle, 2011, Media News
Mark Morford

All end-of-year lookbacks at the major stories, scandals, dramas and traumas contain one shared ingredient, one bizarre commonality built straight into their media DNA: How insanely fast we forget all about them.

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5 Steps to Get Your Life Back on Track

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Forgiveness, Memory Loss, Forgiveness, Forgetfulness, Self-Help, Stress, Stressed Out, Positive Thinking, Stress Out, Outlook on Life, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

Attentional blindness is affecting millions who are looking but not seeing. Looking for the lost keys and they're right in your hands? Five steps to get your life back on track.

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Will You Develop Alzheimier's? New Research Touts Genetic Marker

wsj.com | Shirley S. Wang | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dementia, Alzheimers, Genes, Brain, Forgetfulness, Health, Confusion, Alzheimer's Gene, Alzheimer's Research, Old Age, Genetic Marker, New Alzheimer's Gene, Healthy Living News

Allen Roses, director of Duke University's Deane Drug Discovery Institute, said that if other researchers get the same findings, it could mean a drast...

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Being Green is Not Easy... When I Forget

Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reusable Bag, Forgetfulness, Reusable Grocery Bags, Umbrella, Bags, Environment, Waste, Plastic Bags, Green News
Graham Hill

We live in a disposable culture, one that is built on convenience. You don't have to bring your own bag, because the bag is there. But it's these disposable items that are filling our landfills

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How To Boost Your Memory

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, How to Improve Memory, Improve Memory, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Memory Loss, Forgetfulness, Alzheimer's Forgetfulness, How to Improve Brain Power, Healthy Living News
Dr. Rock Positano

If you are one of the 80 million baby boomers worried about memory loss, there are several things you can do to improve your brainpower and prevent Al...

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