Memories

We both went to a talk on memory at the Y yesterday, getting a few strategies and having a couple of little quizzes on remembering some faces and facts about some people, and remembering a number of objects.  Don't think I did too badly.  She gave us some strategies for remembering things, if one can remember what they are.

The main thing she seemed to be saying is what we all know about the importance of exercise, diet including antioxidants such as nuts,  grains, blueberries, eggs and  fish, socialising, challenging your brain with crosswords, sudoku, jjigsaws or learning new things like a language.  I think there may be something else but I can't remember it!  I think it might have been music.  

She told us a bit about the brain and it's remarkable ability to repair itself by developing new synapses and how other parts of the brain compensate for parts that may be damaged,  

We have heard all that before at Brain Day which is coming up again at the end of March.