Halt memory loss with brain games

by Bob McCluskey on December 17, 2009

You may have noticed that my blog is sometimes sponsored by companies that provide “brain games” for the purpose of minimizing memory loss and even improving memory. I allow this because my training and teaching experience in the field of psychology have convinced me that mental exercise is an effective way to minimize the effects [...]

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Humans have two kinds of memory: Declarative and Procedural.  “Declarative” memory is the memory of ideas or events.  Declarative memories can be consciously discussed.  “Procedural” memory is remembering how to do things.  The words themselves help us remember which is which; Declarative memory enables us to express something, or “declare.”  Procedural memory helps us to [...]

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