Improve Your Memory Quickly With These Nine Tips

Though you may not nitice it until you reach your mid-60's, your memory starts a gradual decline around the ripe old age of 25, according to University of Michigan psychologist Denise Park.

"Younger adults in their 20's and 30's notice no losses at all, even though they are declining at the same rate as people in their 60's and 70's, because they have more capital than they need," says Park in Scientific American.

Most of this mental decline is quite harmless, though it may lead you to have trouble recalling certain facts or make multitasking more difficult. The good news is that, like your muscles, your brain can be built up and strengthened at any age, and here are the top tips to do so.

1. Exercise
2. Meditate
3. Get a good night's sleep
4. Concentrate
5. Make sure you'r getting enough iron
6. Eat apples
7. Use your brain
8. Don't worry about it
9. Have a cocktail (in moderation)

Scientific American