Age, exercise may boost memory

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Age, exercise may boost memory

• Kelly Erickson
• EDU 290 Monday 400-650
• Power Point Presentation

http//www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/10/17/improve.memor
y/index.html
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Research

• Exercise helps memory
• Memory can improve with age
• Exercise makes you healthier

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Exercises to improve memory

• Running
• Walking
• Swimming
• Jump roping
• Sports

• Cardiovascular exercise helps improve memory

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Reducing amount of tissue can

• Keep more of your precious memories
• Birthdays
• Holidays
• Anniversaries

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What can exercise do?

• Helps your memory
• Improves your regulation of glucose
• Improves blood sugar
• Helps to become healthier
• Feel better about yourself
• Become less stressed

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The book, Intelligent Memory? helps us to
understand our memory

• Works in different parts of brain
• Grows with age
• With age, intelligent memory increases
• Helps figure out things faster
• Sparks creativity
• Stores skills learned over time

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Intelligent Memory Cont.

• Brain uses knowledge to learn
• Solves problems faster, sometimes subconsciously

• When you age, your memory increases.
• Adds data to memory storage.
• Getting older may mean getting wiser.

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Types of Memory

• Short Term Memory
• Remembering recent events that happened.

• Long Term Memory
• Remembering events that happened long ago.

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Eating Healthy

• Eating healthy aids to physical fitness.
• Vegetables, Meat, Grain, and Fruit
• Carbohydrates are fuel for exercising.
• Stay hydrated by drinking water
• Get a good amount of sleep

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Fun ways to Exercise

• With a Friend
• Listening to Music
• With a Dog
• Watching a Workout Tape
• In a Group
• By Yourself