Aging and Memories

AGING AND MEMORIES
Memory you experience , fails you at times
Causing embarrassment in introducing persons by names
Not that you have developed Alzheimer’s disease
Simply a memory break down process you see.

Brain’s over all structure remains same
Or the number of nerve cells just the same
Connections between cells change as you learn
Synapses falter to to retrieve as we become older.

Causes for retention in memory declining
Unhealthy genes, exposed to poisons , or smoking or drinking
Worry not memory loss, dementia inevitable
With physical exercise, mental stimulation improvable.

Stimulating environmental conditions encourages growth of dendrites
While dull environment certainly impedes this all the while
Use your brain, avoid problems due to lack of use
Feel the effectiveness adopting this principle.

Crossword puzzles, word games, brain teasers
Physical activity, health diet and stress relievers
Make it a point to keep up good memory
Fruits of good memory obvious to thee.

Lack of rehearsal cause of memory decay
Experience followed by adverse experience leads to interference
Motivation remembers tasks to be completed than completed
Retrieval failure a cause of improper encode.

Organization of material in form to memory
Focus improves concentration to store and retrieve
Associations with place or task see Loci improving
Acronyms and chunky ways to improve recording.

K.S.V.SESHADRI