With a little work and the right guidance, you can enhance memory at almost any age. Many older adults resign themselves to being a little forgetful, however, in the absence of an actual disease state such as Alzheimer's, this is seldom necessary. It is true that you may need to be a little more meticulous in your habits - writing things down as necessary, for example. However, do not assume that growing older is necessarily a challenge to your memory. Forgetfulness isn't only for the aging, though. How many of us wish that we could enhance memory, regardless of age? For example, having an excellent memory is a great boon to any career, particularly one in which you work with the public. If you can remember the names of clients that you have met only once or twice, studies show that sale increase and overall communication is improved. Everyone likes to feel recognized and appreciated. There are a number of techniques you can use to improve memory of clients' names, including breaking up the name into syllables and associating each syllable with a visual image. For example, using this technique, a client by the name of 'Mrs. Hendrickson' could be associated (only in your mind, of course) with an image of a hen drinking water. Once the visual link is established, it is very easy to remember this association. Here's another tip to enhance memory - apparently, t

he more muscles you use to learn something, the more likely you are to remember it. If you only use your eyes - if you are reading something over, for example - you are relativley unlikely to have really learned it. If you read out loud, you are slightly more likely to remember, because you used more muscles. If you are studying for a test and you need to remember a body of informatio, the best advice is this - write out what you are studying. When you write, many muscles are involved, and the information is much more likely to really be remembered. It is always worth your while to enhance memory, whether you are a student, a professional, or an older adult. These and other techniques should help you effectively enhance memory in fairly short order. The payoff, other than enhanced memory, is that people generally stay younger for longer if they are mentally active and have a strong interest in life.

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