DALLAS: This is a 20 part guide to obviating ‘seniors moments’ with simple tricks. The latest research proves the powers of recall can be improved by following altered behavior. This series will be posted progressively over the next five days.
18. Learn the ‘Link Method’: Eight-times World Memory Champion Dominic O’Brien is a fan of the link method for remembering a list of words or shopping items. To do it, you simply make a link between each of the objects. For example, try to remember the following words: torch, grapes, a ring, sherry. Imagine shining a torch on a bunch of grapes. Inside one of the grapes you see a ring sparkling with diamonds. As you squeeze the grape, the ring falls into a glass of sherry.