Exercises for the brain and memory of an elderly person

It is no secret that with age, men and women significantly decrease memory. The first thing that comes to mind in such a situation is a pharmacy and a wide range of drugs, the manufacturers of which claim that their remedy will certainly help improve memory. But do not rush to eat handfuls of pills, because instead of them you can use gentle methods.

The deterioration of memory in people aged is an absolutely normal, physiological phenomenon. Such features of the development of memory are associated with age-related brain damage, organic disorders or neurological diseases.

And this does not have to happen in old age, about 70 years old. Memory can become poor and at a very working age. Who of us did not have to go into the kitchen to remember why we came there at all? Here are a few characteristics of situations that are considered acceptable at a good age.

• Increasingly, you spend time looking for everyday items, such as glasses or apartment keys.
• When you enter a room, bathroom or kitchen, you need some time to remember what you came here for.
• You hardly remember the names and surnames of friends, confuse the names of children, grandchildren, neighbors.
• You have significant difficulty trying to say out loud what you want. Problems arise with the prompt selection of the right words to express your thoughts.
• You quickly lose the information you just received from a news release, article, or book you read.

If this happens periodically, it's time to think about how to avoid or reduce the number of such “dips” in memory. Age-related aging of brain cells is inevitable. But it is in our power to minimize the consequences of violations.

To begin with, the head should be constantly occupied. To preserve memory, we just need constant mental activity. Well, if a person continues to work, but if not, then he just needs to be occupied with something. So what kind of “mind games” are offered for senior citizens?

The simplest and most affordable tool - read more. Good help chess or checkers. If there is nobody to throw the game with, then you can find a virtual rival on the Internet. Today, such games can be played in virtual space. This will help improve and computer skills which is very important after a certain age, for example, for 60-year-olds and older.

In many regions there are special computer courses where pensioners are trained for free. Well, if modern technology is not to your liking, it's time to get creative. Music, drawing, singing, knitting - all this can help restore memory. There are other methods. Let us dwell on some of them in more detail.

All my life I dreamed of talking in the language of Shakespeare, or, returning from a foreign resort, decided to learn the language of the inhabitants of their beloved country and did not have enough time? Retirement age is the optimal period for the realization of cherished desires. This will help to establish memory, and get new impressions. The specialists conducted a study and concluded that such classes prolong youth, help to live without regard to passport age.

For some people of retirement age, success in learning a foreign language appears much faster than for students and schoolchildren. By the way, in some cities there are also free courses for those who are for ... There are, of course, paid classes in private language schools. Yes, and on the Internet you can find many offers of online learning any language in the world.

English scientists say that this kind of activity rejuvenates the brain. Professor Iain Robertson of Trinity College, Dublin, insists that solving crossword puzzles and logic puzzles improves cerebral circulation so much that the effect is quite comparable with the effect of physical exercises and the use of neurostimulants. He and his colleagues claim that people who regularly spend time at crosswords and puzzles are less likely to suffer from memory loss.

The same can be said about solving various logical problems. You can find them in any bookstore, newsstand, and finally, on the expanses of the same Internet. If at least ten minutes a day is devoted to logical tasks aimed at training figurative thinking, intelligence, and memory, this will help to improve the memory potential by about 25% in the shortest possible time.

There are other types of brain training for the elderly and not only the elderly. Among them: memorizing poems by heart, and if you do not like poetry - study prose. Do not want to memorize, there are other ways and methods to train memory. For example, everyone is familiar game in the cities, names, words. This is a great activity for the brain.

Improving memory is a complex task that requires not only special training. We need a balanced diet, sleep and rest, walks in the fresh air, and vitamins. Diversify your leisure. Schedule your classes as they do for school lessons. For example, Monday - solving logic problems, Tuesday and Thursday - a foreign language, Wednesday - drawing, and so on. the main thing – do not allow yourself and your brain to be lazy.

Specialists in the field of gerontology give other tips on how to improve your memory. Among them is the expansion of the vocabulary. Try to use their synonyms in communication instead of the usual words. Another tip - start in everyday life to use not only your working hand, but also the other. If you are right handed, then at least sometimes do something with your left hand. This also contributes to the development of memory. For example, record what you saw or heard as a summary. So you will immediately arrange two workouts for the brain at the same time.

Look for inspiration at concerts, theaters, museums, and exhibitions. And be sure to share them. The more you talk about impressions, the more you train your memory. Do not be afraid to abandon the habit of going to the store only one way, change routes.

What does our head need to reduce forgetfulness? The main thing is a healthy sleep. A healthy person should spend eight to nine hours a day in a dream. Insomnia contributes to impaired memory even at a young age. Outdoor walks are also important. Let them become a daily habit. It is advisable to go out twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. This will help the work not only of the brain, but also of the whole organism.

Avoid stressful situations and in no case do not strain. Neither mentally nor physically. Take a break from any job. And do not ignore your right to leave. You can’t earn all the money in the world, but it’s quite possible to lose the ability to think and remember in labor and worries.

Also go in for physical education. Even simple physical exercises stimulate blood circulation in the brain well. Running is good for this. But before you go in for sports, be sure to consult with a medical specialist and find out how much workload is right for you.

Well, where without a healthy diet! Include mind-eating foods in your diet. Your menu for the brain should include spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, nuts, honey, oily fish. Medicinal infusions will not interfere. Brew the fruits of mountain ash, ginseng root, lemongrass. The effectiveness of such traditional medicine has long been confirmed by experts.

Enter the dates important for you in them, and use the part of the memory freed from unnecessary information for your health. Do not be tormented in stores, thinking whether you have forgotten what to buy. Before you go shopping, write a list of what is needed from head to paper. The same applies to fees for a trip to the resort or to your favorite summer cottage.

And, of course, talk more. The more you spend time talking with people, rather than silently in four walls, the less memory problems you will have. Well, if on cold winter evenings you do not want to go out, stay at home, but do not close. Invite guests, talk to an old friend over the phone or make video calls over the Internet. And then in your life there will be much more happy moments that will remain in your memory for a long time.

As the famous song says, "a good mood will not leave you anymore." A positive attitude, by the way, is also very important for preserving the youth of the soul, body and, of course, the brain. After all, everyone knows that stress hormones can lead not only to memory impairment, but also to the emergence of a wide range of psychosomatic diseases.