How do you cure Short Term Memory Loss?
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CHICAGO A recent study shows that caffeine exerts a positive effect on short-term memory and reaction times. \n\nFor the first time, researchers have demonstrated that caffeine modulates short-term working memory. The study was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). \n\n\n"We were able to show that caffeine modulates a higher brain function through its effects on distinct areas of the brain," said the paper's lead author, Florian Koppelstatter, M.D., Ph.D., radiology fellow at Medical University Innsbruck in Austria. \n\n\nDr. Koppelstatter and colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to determine the effects of caffeine consumption on brain activation in a network of modules subserving short-term memory of 15 healthy adult volunteers during a working memory task. Working memory represents the kind of brain activity required to remember things for a short period of time, according to Dr. Koppelstatter, "like looking up a telephone number in the phone book and storing the number until you've dialed it." \n\n\nThe volunteers were shown a sequence of simple images (the letters A, B, C or D) and then asked if an image was the same as the one shown two images earlier. The volunteers were instructed to respond as quickly as possible using the right index finger for "yes" and the left index finger for "no." The task was performed after a 12-hour period of no caffeine and a four-hour period of no nicotine exposure. Administration of 100 milligrams (mg) of caffeine (approximately the amount in two cups of coffee) as well as placebo was randomized across volunteers so that each of them underwent a caffeine and placebo scan. \n\n\nIn the "caffeine condition," the volunteers demonstrated a tendency towards improved short-term memory skills and reaction times during the task. The fMRI showed increased activity in brain regions located in the frontal lobe, where a part of the working memory network is located, and the anterior cingulum, the part of the brain that controls attention. In the "placebo condition," the volunteers showed no change in activation patterns from the earlier test. \n\n\n"What is exciting is that by means of fMRI we are able to see that caffeine exerts increases in neuronal activity in distinct parts of the brain going along with changes in behavior," Dr. Koppelstatter said. \n\n\nWhile these results are promising, Dr. Koppelstatter does not recommend rushing out to the break room for another cup of coffee just yet. "We can demonstrate that caffeine exerts influence on the function of the normal brain, but we still need to learn more about caffeine's effect on mental resources." \n\n\nCaffeine is currently the most widely used stimulant in the world, and is mainly found in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate. Daily caffeine consumption per person averages 76 mg (equivalent to 1 1/2 cups of coffee) worldwide and 238 mg (more than 4 1/2 cups of coffee) in the United States. \n\n\nDr. Koppelstatter's co-authors are Thorsten D. Poeppel, M.D., PhD., Christian M. Siedentopf, Ilka Haala, Anja Ischebeck, Ph.D., Felix M. Mottaghy, M.D., Ph.D., Paul Rhomberg, M.D., Ph.D., Michael Verius, Ph.D., Stefan M. Golaszewski, M.D., Ph.D., Christian Kolbitsch, M.D., Ph.D., Stephan R. Felber, M.D., Ph.D., and Bernd J. Krause, M.D., Ph.D. \n\n\nRSNA is an association of more than 38,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and related scientists committed to promoting excellence in radiology through education and by fostering research, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. The Society is based in Oak Brook, Ill. \n\n\nAT A GLANCE \n\n- Caffeine exerts a positive effect on short-term memory and reaction times. \n\n- fMRI showed that 100 milligrams of caffeine (about two cups of coffee) increased activity in regions of the brain associated with
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Short term memory is just that, short.  It is processed immediately into the brain by I (beleive) not sure, the cerebellum or hippocampus.  After that it is tranferred into long term memory by being stored in another part of the brain, the hippocampus or cerebellum, I forget which is which.  This is why they say to study in short "spurts" rather than try to cram for tests.  It gives the brain a chance to rest and "save to the hard drive" if you will.  That's why some people have great short term, but terrible long term and vice versa.  Don't know if that answered your question or not, but I gave it a shot.
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Most research suggest that sleep might be the best remedy. That does not mean that you need to sleep 10 hrs a day. Just find the right balance for you. If you have the luxury to do so, go to bed at the same time every night and dont use an alarm. Your body will wake itself up when it needs to. Try to keep a regular routine so that your body does not over tire any day. Soon you will know how much sleep you need to get good rest and improve memory.\nAlso....drink loads of water and have a hearty breakfast\nCheers
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Practice makes perfect! You only need to concentrate on your presentation for tomorrow. Short term memory is not the problem. Go on! You can do that!\n:)
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Don't be too hard on yourself, going back home is bound to bring back memories even at a subconscious level. Try to remain positive and drink lots of water, take a brisk walk for 1/2 an hour at least three times a week (but remember if you haven't exercised for a while you will need to build up to it start with whats comfortable then build up from there) eating right helps but without water and exercise it is a lot harder...good luck!
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No definite answer. But some guidelines: \n1. Write things down. Keep a diary or some kind of journal, and every night or morning, spend a little time reviewing and remembering your plan for the day.\n2. Keep things as simple as you can, depending on your life, of course. The fewer things you have to remember, the more details you will be able to remember about each one.\n3. Turn off the TV. It numbs your brain.\n4. Eat some fat. Real milk, organic eggs for breakfast. The vitamins in these are necessary for your nerves and brain to function properly. Stay away from sugar, it's a drug that burns out your dopamine levels and enhances other addictive behaviors. Artificial sweeteners ditto.
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If you want to train your memory you can use things like peg words and word association in a manner that your memory is forced to work.  There is NOT enough room here to offer everything but I have a memory course which I bought a long time ago that teaches you how to associate things in a funny or violent or zany or sexual manner to remember them.  The theory behind this is that this is what the mind seems to keep as the deepest or most intense of memories.  Also, using sounds to match the numbers 0 to 9 can allow you to remember things like dates and lists and so on.  ONCE you do these training excersises you not only have a few good memory techniques, but your mind actually improves as per its memory because you are "using it" or "excercizing" it. Incidently, if you are wondering about Ginko Biloba or other herbs, there is little evidence to show that this helps the mind - and it is expensive.  If it were cheap, I would say go for it.  Apparently eating fish helps because of the vitamin and mineral and fatty acids in fish.  You should look up health FOOD and MEMORY to see what FOOD (not supplements so to speak) helps keep the brain or mind healthy.
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Keep using your mind, play memory games.\n\nAssociate between names, faces, objects, smell, feelings.\nTie-in your senses with the memory.\n\nYou can also try mnemonics, debeloping visual or verbal stories about waht your memorizing
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Try to eat three portions of oily fish each week e.g. tuna or salmon.  If you don't like these then take omega 3 or cod liver oil tablets on a regular basis.  Also, exercise the brain regularly by doing puzzles every day i.e. crosswords, sudoki, etc.  Try not to get stressed too because that causes memory loss; you often find you can't remember things when you are going through a stressful time.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
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Here are some things that can cause memory problems:  sensory overload (we are inundated with too much information and our brains aren't wired for it), some medications, normal aging memory loss, depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, anxiety about the ability to remember and people getting on your case, too much to do/remember.  Seeing the psychiatrist and getting on an antidepressant that works for you will help.  If you are really worried see a neurologist for a memory test.  One thing that will help is yoga and meditation.  These help to center yourself and slow down your thoughts and find an inner peaceful place.  Then energy and thought flow is effortless.  Good luck.
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There are memory exercises (free on the net) that you can do to increase you ability to remember these numbers. I wouldn't risk cheating, ever. I do wish you luck, though.
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To increase your brains memory capacity you could try exercising it. Read a page of a book over & over untill it sticks, just like actors do with a script. Or memorise your supermarket receipt everytime you go shopping.\nFish oils also help. You can get fish capsules(omega 3) from any health shop/ supermarket/ pharmacy.
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Memory power can be increased by a very simple method....daily before going to bed recall what happened in that day this will help you to delete few unwanted thoughts in your mind....avoid unwanted things ..that is dont stress on too much when you know a thing is crap...if you are asking it for a exam point of view..then 10 days before  the exam dont watch any video including your tv soaps and news.....because video tends to erase what you learnt if you want to un wind ....listen to music ......this way you can save space  in your mind...for you to fill half the time memory is lost due to deletion of the stuff from mind....therefore try this out it will surely work..
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1) do multiplication problems in your head  for 10 minutes before you go to sleep.  \n\n2) Learn three new words   every  other day and spend the\n       next day trying to use them.\n\n3) Use mnemonic devices to remember lists.\n     If you have a list of several items, make a sentence where the first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of each item in the list.  \n    Example:  the 5 senses are --hearing, smell, sight, taste, touch.   H,S,S,T,T\nYour sentence might be :  He Should Stop Telling Tales.\n4) Practice memorizing states and capitals.  Little by little and every night for a little while.  This will help your concentration\nand will keep your memory active.\nRepetition is the key.\nWhen you have all the states perfected, start on the countries of the world and the periodic chart.\nMemory is like any other skill; you have the ability, but it requires regular practice.\nGood luck!
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I've done a lot of research on this issue. The simple answer is:\n1. Adopt good eating habbits: Eat a potato, mellon or such other stuff regularly. It deals with the physical aspects of your memory.\n\n2. Adopt good nervous habbits: This way you can do a work with dedication.\n\n3. Drink water more and more, atleast 8 glass daily.\n\n4. Sleep good enough.\n\n5. Change your reading habbits: like take every question easy....stroll through the stuff before digging into it......and make good revision routine......\n\nIs the answer sufficient?
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Improving Your Memory\n\n1) Really think about you want to remember. If you wish to enter information into long-term memory, it is important to think about it. Ask questions about it, consider its meaning, and examine its relationship to information you already know. In other words, engage in “deep processing”. Doing so will help make the new information part of your existing knowledge frameworks – and increase your chances of remembering it at a later time.\n\n2) Pay careful attention to what you really want to remember. Unless you pay careful attention to information you want to remember, it stands little chance of really getting in” – into long-term memory. So, be sure to direct your full attention to the information you want to remember. True, it involves a bit of hard work, but in the long run, it will save you time and effort.\n\n3) Minimize interference. Interference is a major cause of forgetting, and, in general, the more similar materials are, the more likely they are to produce interference. In practical terms, this means that you should arrange your studying so that you don’t study similar objects one right after the other. Instead, work on subjects that are unrelated: the result may be less interference between them, better grades.\n\n4) Engage in distributed learning/practice. Don’t try to cram all the information you want to memorize into long-term storage at once. Rather, if possible, space your studying over several sessions – preferably several days. This is especially true if you want to retain the information for long periods of time rather than just the next examination.\n\n5) Use visual imagery and other mnemonics. You’ve probably already heard the saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. Where memory is concerned, this is sometimes true; it is often easier to remember information associated with vivid mental images (e.g., Gehrig & Toglia, 1989). You can put this principle to use by adopting any one of several different mnemonics – tactics for improving memory. One of these, the method of loci, involves linking points you want to remember with visual images arranged in some familiar order. For instance, suppose you want to remember the points in a speech you will soon be delivering. You can imagine walking through some familiar place, say, your own home. Then, form a series of images in which each item you wish to remember is placed in a specific location. Perhaps the first point is “The greenhouse effect is real”. You might imagine a large, steamy greenhouse right outside your front door. The next point might be “Cutting down the rain forest is increasing the greenhouse effect”. For this one, you might imagine a large, cut down tree in your living room. You would form other images, in a different location, for the other points you want to make. Then, by taking an imaginary walk through your house, you can “see” each of these images and thus remember the points in your speech.\n\n6) Give yourself retrieval clues. Remember the concept of state-dependent retrieval? As noted previously, you can use this principle to provide yourself with extra retrieval cues and so help enhance your memory. For instance, if you studied for a test while in a physical state, try to be in the same state when you take it – this may help. Similarly, use the principle of mood-dependent memory. If you learned some material while in a given mood and then want to remember it, try to put yourself in this same mood. This is not as hard as it may sound: you can often vary your own mood by imagining happy or sad events. To the degree that your mood now matches your mood when you learned the information, your memory may be enhanced for it.\n\n7) Develop your own shortcut codes. To learn the names of the planets in our solar system, many children use the first letter technique, in which the first letter of each word in a phrase stands for an item to be remembered. So, the sentence “Mary’s Viol
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Try writing it down, rewriting it.  Put into memory flash cards so you can look at them, write 5 bullet points and try to remember them, talk about them, write about them.  Test yourself, because you probably remember more than you think.  Be positive if you are positive you tend to remember more i have found.  Take a break if you have been working to long then you won't remember anything!  Take 5 Min's get a drink something to eat.  Don't read a book though it clouds up your memory of what you need to remember it confuses all the facts!!!!!