Category Archives: memory loss

Drink to Your Memory

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Kathy

Regularly partake of a glass of wine? Enjoy it: Sipping one serving of alcohol daily dials down your risk of dementia by 23% according to a new study at Loyola University. Why? Alcohol may strengthen your brain cells against future … Continue reading →

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A Feel-Good Memory Saver

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kathy

Want to remember where you put your keys? Forget about them. New research from Yale University shows stress increases a brain chemical that prevents the neurons responsible for short-term memory from working properly. “Relax, and the thought may pop to … Continue reading →

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Write To Remember

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Kathy

Typing up a to-do list may seem easier and faster than scribbling it out longhand. But writing may help you remember your errands even when your list is out of sight. A study by Norwegian and French researchers suggests that … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t I Remember…?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Kathy

It’s one thing to forget where you left the car keys. It’s quite another not to remember your way home. One is the kind of normal, innocent absent-mindedness where the pressures of a busy day can distract your attention from … Continue reading →

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