Expert advice on how we all can develop a better memory James M.
Berklan, McKnight's Editor I'm fascinated with long-term care
topics that at first blush might seem to be speaking about
residents, but upon closer reflection they could be even more
interesting to long-term care workers or others personally.
These items typically have something to do with nutrition,
smoking, preventing sickness and so forth. And also the area of
enhancing memory. Dr. Alice Vestergaard of Ashford University
recently posed some interesting questions for all of us. Are we
ever frustrated we can't recall names of people yet recognize
their faces? Forget where we put our glasses, or wallet and
keys? Blank out on what to say in the middle of a conversation?
If so, you have company — lots of it, she says. That's because
some memory loss is natural. “Senior moments” may occur more
often but this is not necessarily a sign of decline or the onset
of Alzheimer's, she emphasizes. In fact, certain memory changes
are only temporary or revers