Principles of the Memory Program
1. You need to adopt a comprehensive memory program rather than hope for a quick fix against age-related memory loss.
2. No single approach will be sufficient to prevent memory loss due to aging, or to block or reverse age-related memory loss after it has set in. An integrated approach that includes sound general health measures (diet, exercise, memory training), identifying and reversing specific
causes of memory loss for those who have such causes, and limited use of medications (vitamins, alternative therapies, and pharmaceuticals) will give you the maximum benefit.
3. The program requires consistency and long-term commitment, because given the nature of age-related memory loss, you may not see any results for many months or even years after you begin the program.
4. You don’t need to follow every single suggestion or piece of advice; rather, you should tailor the program to your own needs. For example, while everyone should develop sound dietary and exercise habits, not everyone needs to take medications to prevent memory loss. The Memory Program itself is individualized and tailor-made for people in specific age and gender categories, with separate guidelines for those who wish to prevent memory loss versus those who already have mild memory loss and need to treat it and prevent further decline.
In this chapter, I introduce the basic outline of the Memory Program. In subsequent chapters, I go through the various elements that constitute the Memory Program, giving you a detailed description and explanation of the science and clinical basis behind the practical recommendations, and how you should go about making the decision to implement each component in your own life. I then bring all this information together in a chapter devoted to describing the Memory Program in detail. I urge
you to read this book sequentially and not skip to the later chapter that describes the program itself, because much of what you need there won’t be clear if you haven’t read the earlier chapters.
Taken From: The Memory Program How to Prevent Memory Loss
and Enhance Memory Power
