Even if you are experiencing a troublesome level of memory loss, there are many things you can do to learn new information and retain it.
Tips to Help You Remember
To keep track of dates, schedules, tasks, phone numbers:
- Leave yourself notes or make checklists.
- Put appointments and important dates on calendars and in a day planner or electronic organizer.
- Ditto for phone numbers and other contact information.
- If you have trouble remembering how to do something, write down the steps.
To remember where you put things:
- Put the things you use regularly (keys, glasses, purse, watch) in the same spot when you’re not using them.
- If you have to put something down in a different place, look at the place when you put down the object and say the location out loud.
- If necessary, write down where things are.To stay on top of times and places:
- Set an alarm clock or timer to remind you when to leave for an appointment or do something in your home.
- Use a map to help you get from one place to another.
- Enlist friends and relatives to remind you of where you need to be and things you’re supposed to do.
To learn new information:
- Listen closely when someone talks to you.
- Repeat back the information.
- Try to talk with people in quiet places.
- Focus on one thing at a time; Screen out distractions.
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