It is normal to experience a little fuzzy thinking and memory loss as we age. There are behavioral strategies and memory-enhancing techniques that can help improve your ability to learn new information and retain it over time:
- Repeat
- Organize
- Visualize
- Cue
- Group
Repeat: Repeating something in a different way or at a different time makes the most of the novelty effect the brain needs to help us remember. Take notes. Repeat a name after you hear it for the first time. Repeat or paraphrase what someone says to you.
Organize: A day planner helps you keep track of appointments and activities. A day planner can also serve as a journal in which you write anything that you would like to remember. Jot down conversations, thoughts, and experiences. Review current and previous days in your planner at both breakfast and dinner. Keep the day planner in the same spot at home. Take the day planner with you whenever you leave home.
Visualize: Link the new names of a person with an image of a beach and imagine the new person on a beach. The more details you use in this process is all the better.
Group: Group a long list of items in sets of three to five.
We all need to keep in mind that forgetting the name of a former acquaintance or making a mistake on your monthly bills is normal especially as we age. What is not typical or normal is forgetting the name of a grandchild and forgetting altogether to pay your bills. Typical symptoms of dementia include problems with short term memory, keeping track of belongings, paying bills, planning and preparing meals, remembering appointments or traveling out of the neighborhood.
If you are concerned about mild symptoms, there are dementia screenings available through a neuropsychologist, psychiatrist or neurologist. source: Harvard Heart Letter
Research shows taking Fish Oil Supplements can "help" with cognitive decline and diseases associated with cognitive functioning such as dementia.
Omega-3’s Help to Preserve Cognitive Functioning
In a study featured in Neurology, 1,613 subjects were examined between the ages
of 45 and 70, testing the correlation between Omega-3 consumption and the
preservation of cognitive abilities. Mental functioning was gauged on multiple
measures by researchers (memory, psychomotor speed, higher-level information
processing and overall cognition), and participants completed a food consumption
questionnaire to record their eating patterns, especially as their diets related
to intake of fatty fish.
Consumption of long-chain polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish was positively associated with a reduced risk of mental impairment, both on measures of overall cognitive function and psychomotor speed. Researchers also noted a significant correlation between higher consumption rates of cholesterol (saturated fats) and an increased risk of impaired memory and cognitive flexibility.
The researchers concluded that Omega-3’s may benefit cognitive performance due to their anti-inflammatory properties. The researchers further speculate that the diminished cognitive performance associated with lower intake of Omega-3’s may be a predictor of Alzheimer’s Disease later in life.
“Dietary intake of fatty acids and fish in relation to cognitive performance at middle age.” Neurology. 2004 Jan 27;62(2):275-80.
Consumption of long-chain polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish was positively associated with a reduced risk of mental impairment, both on measures of overall cognitive function and psychomotor speed. Researchers also noted a significant correlation between higher consumption rates of cholesterol (saturated fats) and an increased risk of impaired memory and cognitive flexibility.
The researchers concluded that Omega-3’s may benefit cognitive performance due to their anti-inflammatory properties. The researchers further speculate that the diminished cognitive performance associated with lower intake of Omega-3’s may be a predictor of Alzheimer’s Disease later in life.
“Dietary intake of fatty acids and fish in relation to cognitive performance at middle age.” Neurology. 2004 Jan 27;62(2):275-80.
Eating Fish Lowers the Risk of Dementia
French researchers conducted an extensive, seven-year study to investigate
correlations between consumption of fish (high in polyunsaturated fatty acids)
or meat (high in saturated fatty acids) and the risk of developing dementia,
including Alzheimer’s Disease. Subjects, who were aged at least 68 with no
symptoms of dementia, recorded their consumption rates of these items.
Researchers collected data at two, five and seven years following the start
of the study.
Over the entire period in question, subjects who ate fish once per week or more had dramatically lower incidences of cognitive decline. Researchers speculated that in addition to providing vascular protection, the essential fatty acids (Omega-3’s) found in fish might be responsible for diminishing inflammation of brain tissue. They further hypothesized that Omega-3’s may play an important part in the development of the brain and the regeneration of nerve cells.
“Fish, meat, and risk of dementia: cohort study.” British Medical Journal, 2002; 325; 932-933.
Over the entire period in question, subjects who ate fish once per week or more had dramatically lower incidences of cognitive decline. Researchers speculated that in addition to providing vascular protection, the essential fatty acids (Omega-3’s) found in fish might be responsible for diminishing inflammation of brain tissue. They further hypothesized that Omega-3’s may play an important part in the development of the brain and the regeneration of nerve cells.
“Fish, meat, and risk of dementia: cohort study.” British Medical Journal, 2002; 325; 932-933.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Positively Impact Mental Health
Research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests a
significant correlation between levels of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and
positive mental health.
The study included 106 healthy participants determined to be free of major depression or any other diagnosed mood disorders. Those who had the lowest levels of Omega-3’s were found to score higher on psychological evaluations for negative outlooks, symptoms of mild or moderate depression, and impulsivity. Impulsivity, in its more extreme form, is commonly known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Conversely, those with higher levels of Omega-3’s were found to have a more positive outlook and to be more agreeable, based upon the results of standardized tests.
While evidence from numerous prior studies has suggested a link between deficiencies in Omega-3’s and a number of serious psychological conditions (including, but not limited to, major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD and substance abuse), the results of this study seem to indicate that increasing intake of these fatty acids could prove beneficial to everyone’s mental health.
Plasma fatty acids are associated with normative variation in mood, personality and behavior. Abstract #1411. Presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO, March 1-4, 2006.
The study included 106 healthy participants determined to be free of major depression or any other diagnosed mood disorders. Those who had the lowest levels of Omega-3’s were found to score higher on psychological evaluations for negative outlooks, symptoms of mild or moderate depression, and impulsivity. Impulsivity, in its more extreme form, is commonly known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Conversely, those with higher levels of Omega-3’s were found to have a more positive outlook and to be more agreeable, based upon the results of standardized tests.
While evidence from numerous prior studies has suggested a link between deficiencies in Omega-3’s and a number of serious psychological conditions (including, but not limited to, major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD and substance abuse), the results of this study seem to indicate that increasing intake of these fatty acids could prove beneficial to everyone’s mental health.
Plasma fatty acids are associated with normative variation in mood, personality and behavior. Abstract #1411. Presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO, March 1-4, 2006.
You can supplement your diet with a high quality Fish Oil Supplement from Life's Abundance:
 |
| Life's Abundance Fish Oil |
Life's Abundance omega-3 fish oil supplements are highly concentrated and ultra pure and
they meet or exceed the highest standards in the industry for quality assurance.
In fact, each and every batch of Life's Abundance Fish Oil is tested by an independent third party
organization (IFOS) and the results are posted right here so you can see the quality,
concentration and purity that ultra-pure fish oil supplements can offer you and your family.
If you are interested in good health and nutrition. You might also be interested in educating and helping other people.
Join the Life's Abundance Team and start helping pets and humans live longer, healthier lives.
Use our products.
If you become impressed with our products, just wait until you hear about our income opportunity. You might be surprised to learn that you can earn a substantial income from selling our health-promoting products for pets and humans. There's never been a more exciting time to sign-up as a Life's Abundance Field Representative. With new product releases on the horizon, you will find more ways to reach new customers and net serious wages unlike working that 9 to 5 job with a boss that turns your stomach raw on a daily basis.
A Life's Abundance home business may be just the perfect solution for you.
No products to stock or ship out. Life's Abundance takes care of the entire purchase transaction along with shipping. Life's Abundance customers enjoy fast shipping within 2 business days of ordering.
LET'S GET STARTED
THIS IS A MOST EXCITING TIME TO BUILD A NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS
DISCLAIMER: THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. ALL HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. THE ARTICLE CONTENT IS OFFERED AS A RESOURCE FOR HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES.
No comments:
Post a Comment