Suggestions from Richard Restak's new book The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind, as summarized by Hope Reese in the New York Times review "A Neurologist's Tips to Protect Your Memory":

• Pay more attention — be aware, focus, visualize, ...
• Find regular everyday memory challenges — practice daily by memorizing grocery lists or recipes, by navigating without GPS, ...
• Play games — bridge, chess, twenty questions, ...
• Read more novels — fiction requires more focused engagement and memory than most nonfiction ...
• Beware of technology — don't be overly reliant on smartphone/computer aid; beware constant multitasking and distraction ...
• Work with a mental health professional if you need to — recognize and treat depression or other emotional challenges ...
• Determine whether there is cause for concern — don't be overly worried about normal small memory lapses ...

_{(cf Mental Bandwidth Boosters (1999-06-26), Body Mnemonic (2004-12-04), Memorizing Poems (2009-04-05), Memory Palace (2011-03-19), Mnemonic Media (2021-11-27), ...) - ^z - 2022-07-10}