Forgetfulness, though commonly experienced as a sign of aging is not new to young people either. Previous studies found how it can be prevented. Though champagne was recently reported to prevent dementia, the study is not convincing enough.
To combat memory loss, here are five suggestions that are proven effective to battling forgetfulness.
Get enough sleep. According to WebMD, getting enough sleep is vital for the brain to function properly. It strengthens its capacity to get information and store them as memories. During the night, though one's body relaxes the brain continues to work by keeping the whole day's collected information into long-term memories. Not getting enough sleep makes memory hazy and hinders the ability of the brain to store all information you need. Sleep deprivation also affects a person's capability to learn.
Doodle. Jackie Andrade, professor of psychology at the University of Plymouth, explains what happens to the brain when a person is bored or idling. "Though many people assume that the brain is inactive when they're bored, the reverse is actually true. If you look at people's brain function when they're bored, we find that they are using a lot of energy - their brains are very active." Andrade clarifies that doodling is not just to pass boredoms but actually helps the brain to stay active and refrain from day dreaming but focus on the task at hand.
Exercise regularly. A study conducted at University of British Columbia proved that women who do aerobic exercises regularly have higher hippocampal volume. Hippocampus is an area of the brain responsible for memory storage and learning.
Focus on what you're doing. Multi-tasking as most expert believe, may not actually helpful in saving time, but even takes more of your time. One reason for this is that, people who multi-task are mostly distracted, hence spending more time getting things done. Being distracted affects memory since it hinders a person to process information. Thus when there's no data to store, there is no memory.
Start living healthy. A study that was released in American Journal of Epidemiology analyzed the brain function of 5,100 participants. The results show that participants who have unhealthy lifestyle, especially those who are smoking and not eating fruits and vegetables, got lower scores on memory and brain-functioning tests than those with healthy lifestyle. Hence, those who want to protect their memories for a long time, start the big move to a healthier living by quitting smoking, getting enough sleep, eating healthy foods and exercising regularly.
