MEMORY MANUAL --- 10 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO
TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY AFTER 50 by Betty Fielding. Clovis, 1999.

    FORWORD --- (pxiii)

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (xv)

    INTRODUCTION (p1-26)

      Ten steps to a good memory (p2-4)

        [1] Gain an understanding of how your memory works

        [2] Develop memory tools to assist you

        [3] Find the motivation and make a commitment

        [4] Enjoy life and continue to grow as a human being

        [5] Increase your ability to focus on what's at hand

        [6] Organize both how you learn and how you live

        [7] Take care of your health

        [8] Deal with stress and depression

        [9] Understand and cope with the natural aging process

        [10] Become your own mentor in support of your memory-improvement program.

      This memory program book focuses on reinforcing your natural memory process. You remember "naturally" when you are "motivated" to pay attention and to concentrate enough to "integrate" the specific items you want or need to remember.

      You can identify your own unique goals for a better memory and then adopt the everyday habits and lifestyle patterns which will enable you to reach them.

    1) Understand how your memory works (p5-26)

      Exercises --- Identify goals for your memory project (p26)

    2) Equip your memory tool chest (p27-54)

      Exercises --- Memory tools for memory power (p49-54)

    3) Find the motivation and commit yourself (p55-76)

      Exercises --- Develop your resources and energy for a better memory (p75-76)

    4) Enjoy life and continue to grow (p77-98)

      Exercises --- Begin to form your plan (p98)

    5) Increase your power to focus (p99-118)

      Develop better attention and concentration (p109)

      (1) Increase your effective use of memory aids

      (2) Develop better habits of attention and concentration

      (3) Focus on one thing at a time and set your own pace

      (4) Be aware of your distracting emotions

      (5) Be open to new ideas

      Exercises --- Identify and address problems with focusing (p117-118)

    6) Organize your learning and your life (p119-136)

      Exercises --- Plan your organization (p135-136)

    7) Take care of your health (p137-154)

      Exercises --- Evaluate your lifestyle for health concerns (p154)

    8) Deal with stress and depression (p155-172)

      Exercises --- Take a personal stress and depression inventory (p171-172)

    9) Understand and cope with the natural aging process (p173-186)

      Exercises --- Confront age-realated memory issues (p186)

    10) Become your own mentor (p187-198)

      Exercises --- Create your first self-contract (p197-198)

    SUMMARY (p199-208)

    RESOURCES (p209-214)

    BIBLIOGRAPHY (p215-218)

    INDEX (p219-223)

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR (p224)
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