Transcript Master of Memory

Master of Memory –
Am I Losing My Mind?
Andrew B. Crocker
Extension Program Specialist –
Gerontology Health
Texas Cooperative Extension
The Texas A&M University System
2006
Brain Power
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“Senior Moment”
“Brain Lapse”
“It’s Just My Age”
Memory loss is not a “normal” part of
the aging process and may be
preventable!
Types of Intelligence
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Crystallized Intelligence
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The accumulated knowledge on which a
person can draw
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Vocabulary, Judgment, Wisdom, Experience
Fluid
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Speed and accuracy of information
processing
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How quickly something can be learned &
recalled
How Does My Memory Work?
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Three basic types of memory:
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Sensory Memory
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Short-term Memory
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Momentary sensations and impressions
Holds information for several seconds while we
decide what to do with it
Long-term Memory
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Can Last FOREVER!
What is a Synapse?
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Image Credit: Guyton, Arthur C. & John E. Hall. Textbook of Medical
Physiology. 9th edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. 1996.
A connection
between two nerve
endings
A chemical passes
the information from
one ending to
another
Different Chemicals
mean Different
Types of Memories
Types of Learners
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Auditory
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Visual
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Do you need to hear it?
Do you need to see it?
Kinesthetic
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Do you need touch it?
What Type Am I?
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Finish this sentence:
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Whenever I buy something new that needs
to be put together, I usually. . . .
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Read the directions from beginning to end
before starting.
Read aloud or have someone read the
directions aloud to me.
Leave the directions and begin assembling
immediately.
Auditory Learner
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Usually leads the conversation
Learns words to songs easily
Dislikes writing
May not be able to read body language
Visual Learner
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Watches the face of those talking
May need to write directions down to
follow them
Understands body language easily
May have trouble remembering names
Auditory vs. Visual
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How many times does the letter “F”
appear in the following sentence?
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FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF
SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
Kinesthetic Learner
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Likes to touch and feel things
Has trouble standing still or sitting still
Needs to experience something “hands
on” to learn how to do it
Auditory vs. Visual vs. Kinesthetic
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How many states in the United States
begin with the letter “M?”
Why Can’t I Remember?
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Problems with recall
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Drugs and Alcohol
Emotion
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Information retrieval
Did you learn the information?
Stress
Grief
Depression
Improper Nutrition
Sleep
Habits
The Best Learner. . .
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Blends the three types to maximize
performance
Exercising the brain improves memory
like exercising the body improves
function
Environmental Press
Functional Decline
Functional Improvement
Function
Press
Expand Your Mind
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Word Games
Brain Teasers
Trying New/Different Learning Methods
Conversation
Continuing Education
Master of Memory
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Subsequent modules will address other
aspects of memory
Use it or Lose it!
Homework Time
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Think about locking a door
Think about unscrewing a light bulb
What other actions can you think of
that will fit this activity?
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