8 Tips on Remembering People's Names

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us 8 Tips on Remembering People's Names People's names are perhaps one of the sweetest sounds they may hear. Why? Names convey that you are important enough to specifically remember. If you're one of those people who forget a name 10 seconds after hearing it, I've got a few tips for you. And, by the way, forgetting names doesn't necessarily mean you have a bad memory. It might just be that you're not paying attention.   Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert Research Update: Diabetes Medication Lowers Dementia Risk Previous research on diabetes medications and dementia focused on the possibility of treating Alzheimer's disease. This latest research looks at a different task altogether- preventing dementia from even developing...Read more   READ NOW Share 8 Tips on How to Remember People's Names Ever have it where you're greeted by name, and for the life of you, you can't come up with the other person's name? I'll be honest and admit to this embarrassing fault at times. There are many reasons to improve this skill, not the least of which is that it's a way to convey to the other person that she is important. So- I've been working on this ability and have put together 8 tips that may be helpful in this regard...Read more   READ NOW Share How Are Episodic Memories Formed and Affected by Dementia? Ever wonder how a memory of a certain event gets stored in our brains? Here's the process, as well as an explanation of what happens to that ability as dementia develops. And finally, I've included a reminder that something else far more important will last longer than memory for the person with dementia... Read more   READ NOW Share 6 Strategies for Improving Memory and Recall How can you improve your memory? If you’re trying to learn something new or increase your ability to recall information, try these tips...Read more   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The best foods for healthy teeth in kids • How Can You Tell if Someone Has Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease? • Stretch and Release Your Groin Muscles - It's Good for Your Back! • 8 Surprising Causes of Weight Gain • Building Muscle on a Budget • Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy • 8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight • 10 Non-Evidence Based Treatments to Avoid in Pediatrics Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved