Don’t forget to use reminders

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Many folks take pride through their lives of having excellent memories. They’re able to yank facts and figures right out of their forehead and never forget where they’ve tucked their keys, wallet, purse or favorite sweater.

That can change as they age, and many are at a loss what to do to retain their ability to recollect.

Rather than try to fight it and force yourself to remember what you’re forgetting, a few simple steps will enable you to maintain a reliable memory.

First of all, if you think about it, you’ll probably recall that many of the productive people around you kept notebooks and day-timers to keep their days organized. These are the same types who keep appointments and names and addresses and important data in their mobile phones.

They use the tools available around them to keep from

You can do the same thing. Why crow about the fact that you don’t need to write down the birthdates of your spouse and three children because you’ll always remember them? If you write down those dates, all you have to remember is where you’ve stored that information.

There are several age-old tricks that can help you when you forget.

There’s the memory bowl you can keep on the kitchen counter or dining room table. It should be handy to your door because that’s there you always — always — toss your keys when you enter the house. It’s also where you keep your shopping list so you’ll take it with you when you leave. Maybe your notebook will sit in there, too. And your sunglasses.

Modern technology has made memory aids much easier to access and use. Enter appointments — especially important ones like those with doctors — into your mobile-phone calendar and check the calendar every morning. When you make any appointment, enter it immediately so you don’t forget it.

Keep a calendar handy and keep it updated as you add appointments and other special dates.

If you’re going shopping to replace something special, use your phone camera to take a picture of the item so you can keep checking what it looks like and show it to salesclerks if you have trouble tracking it down.

Brightly colored sticky notes are also excellent memory aids. You can attach them anywhere — the front door, refrigerator, computer, television set, car door, bathroom mirror — wherever they can grab your attention to remind you of what you didn’t want to forget.

And there’s a simple way to keep track of whether or not you’ve taken your medications. Get a couple of those handy pillboxes with compartments for each day of the week.

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