As researchers continue to discover how the human body changes both chemically and physically over time, health professionals may gain insight as to what preventative measures can be implemented early on in life to preclude severe age-related memory loss.

1. Combating Memory Loss in Seniors www.helpingpsychology.com

2. Human beings begin losing brain cells and producing lower levels of the chemicals needed for brain function in their late twenties. www.helpingpsychology.com

3. Some aspects of age-related memory loss can therefore be explained by these normal physiological changes. http://www.suddenmemoryloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/symptoms-sudden-memory-loss.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com

4. Tumor-prohibiting histone deacetylase inhibitors, may help to improve memory function and lessen memory loss – possibly even memory loss attributed to Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v1/n4/images/nrd772-f2.jogs www.helpingpsychology.com

5. Omega 3 fats, have been found to positively-impact mental functioning, lessen memory loss and slow mental decline. http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/omega-oil.jog www.helpingpsychology.com

6. The best Omega 3-sources today are walnuts, flaxseeds, beans, fish, olive oil and winter squash. http://www.thebeautybubble.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/omega1.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com

7. Another way to keep the brain fires burning is to engage in mental exercises. http://www.alzprevention.org/images/mental-exercise.gif www.helpingpsychology.com

8. Even older brains retain the ability to generate new neurons, and mental stimulation may increase this ability. http://homeschoolingaddkids.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/stockxpertcom-id20494011-jpg-9633b661401bfeace1ed0f0c6acb01ef.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com

9. People who continue exposing themselves to new mental challenges well into old-age may reduce the negative mental effects of aging. http://blog.mywayvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bigstockphoto_A_Group_Of_Senior_People_Using_4732288.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com

10. Mental challenges, combined with physical and social activity, may very well be a cord that helps many older adults stay connected to their full mental capacities. http://thelucrativeinvestor.com/images/postimages/seniors.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com

11. When people stop seeing a connection between their actions and their quality of life, the risk becomes greater that they will experience memory loss and other aspects of mental decline. www.helpingpsychology.com

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