NEUROBICS by Masterpiece Living™ 6-Week Memory Enhancement Course

Stages of Memory Unit One

Objectives Exploring aging and memory beliefs. Identifying the three stages of memory. Explaining why it may be difficult to register information. Providing ways to exercise your mind.

Easy to remember Easy to forget Remembering & Forgetting

“Aging equals memory loss and there is nothing one can do about it.” OR “Aging includes some changes in memory and with extra effort one can enhance their memory.” What Do You Believe?

Brain Myth #1 You Can’t Change Your Brain

Plasticity and the Changing Brain Neuroplasticity: is the changing of neurons and the organization of their networks and so they function by experience. Neurogenesis: Nerve growth and development.

3 Stages in Remembering: - Registering - Retaining - Retrieving Basic Principals of How Memory Works

Registering Attitude Interest Attention Organization

Attitude Desire & Self-confidence

Interest How Important is it?

Attention Concentration & The 5 Senses

Organization Association and Familiarity

Reasons Information May be Difficult to Register 1. Lack of self-confidence in ability to remember 2. Boredom, no intention of paying attention to trivial info 3. Distraction, not paying attention 4. Impaired vision or hearing

Reasons Information May be Difficult to Register 5. Difficulty concentrating 6.Difficulty summarizing information into effective clues 7. Difficulty linking new info with what is known

Retaining Short-term memory (STM): –Forgotten in ~ 30 seconds unless rehearsed –STM is easily disrupted with limited capacity

Retaining Long-term memory (LTM): –Declarative –Procedural

Retrieving Recall –Searching for specific info –Reproducing the info Example: What is the Capital of Vermont? __________________

Retrieving Recognition –Selecting what you already know from the information presented Example: What is the capital of Vermont? A. Brattleboro B. Montpelier C. Rutland D. Cabot

Successful Retrieval Using Recall & Recognition Occurs when: 1. “The information is registered well” 2. “It is stored efficiently” 3. “It is found when you need it”

Let’s Recall! 3 “R”s of Remembering Registering RetainingRetrieving Attitude LTM Recall Interest STM Recognition Attention Rehearsal Organization

Memory Analogies Conveyor belt Desktop Can you think of one?

Neurobics = Exercising Your Mind! How? Learning to play a musical instrument Playing Scrabble® Doing cross word puzzles Making new friends Starting a new hobby Learning a foreign language Volunteering Staying informed about world events Taking Classes

30 Second Game

“Brain Work” Learning to play a musical instrument Playing Scrabble® Doing cross word puzzles Making new friends Starting a new hobby Learning a foreign language Volunteering Staying informed about world events Taking Classes