How to Prevent Memory Loss?

Memory, like other cognitive brain functions, will decline in old age. Some old age people fell it difficult in finding their day- to-day used items, recalling names of known people or phone numbers.

Memory loss also leads to processing information for a longer time. To overcome memory loss problems, everybody should follow brain training techniques and exercises as ageing is not the cause for memory loss:-

Doing regularly something creative and / or different is one of the techniques to prevent memory loss. For example, re-arranging home furniture or wardrobe or kitchen utensils.


To the extent possible, everybody should keep their mind relaxed always as anxiety, stress and tension will weaken memory power.


Learning anything new should be a continuous process for anybody, be it painting, singing, driving, dancing etc. as these skills will raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body or any biological system and prevent memory loss.


Mental exercises like memorising important dates, phone/mobile numbers or memorable events will help boost memory power. Solving Puzzles and Sudoku will be another technique for improving memory power.


Apart from mental activities, physical activities also will help in retaining or improving memory power. Regular exercises like walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, cleaning house, gardening for 20-30 minutes will help for memory power.

It is very difficult for those who are addicted to TV to adhere to strict schedules for this type of exercises. If for a month, do they strictly follow their schedules for physical exercises, it will help anybody to give more importance to outdoors than TV.


To have good memory power, regular sleep is most important. Apart from 7-8 hours sleep at night, old people can have 20-40 minutes sleep during day time (if not suffering from insomnia - sleeplessness).

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