How to Best Learn and Remember Things

School is starting soon; for some of us, it's next week already!

Today I'm highlighting a technique called elaborative rehearsal. Studies have shown that using this technique is a far more effective strategy than simply repeating a sentence over and over in your head.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How to Best Learn and Remember Things School is starting soon; for some of us, it's next week already! Today I'm highlighting a technique called elaborative rehearsal. Studies have shown that using this technique is a far more effective strategy than simply repeating a sentence over and over in your head.   Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert Elaborative Rehearsal: A Better Way to Learn and Remember   Learn what elaborative rehearsal is, why it works and how to use it. For example, if you have to memorize all of the bones in the body, this article provides you with 5 specific examples of how to apply elaborative rehearsal to accomplish this task... Read more   READ NOW Research: Women Have Higher Risk for Faster Cognitive Decline   Studies are shedding light on why approximately 2/3 of people with dementia are women, and it's not just because they live longer than men on average. READ NOW What Is Procedural Memory? How Is It Affected by Dementia?   Learn more about procedural memories and how they're affected (but less than you may think) by dementia... Read more READ NOW What Is Cognition? How Is It Affected by Dementia?   "Cognition" is a commonly used word, but do we really understand what all it refers to? Here's the skinny on what cognition includes, as well as how it's measured. READ NOW 3 Studies Show Clear Benefit of Physical Exercise in Dementia   Exercise has been touted as an effective way to reduce dementia risk, but what about after dementia has developed? Here are the benefits. READ NOW Featured Articles • Burning Mouth Syndrome • The Best Protein Shake for Health and Strength • Living with Unrefreshing Sleep in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • 4 Ways to Protect Your Baby from Medical Errors • How to Create the Perfect Sandwich for Beach Days • Breastfeeding After a C-Section: 5 Tips to Make It Easier • 7 Homemade Sports Drink Recipes For Healthier Sipping • Have a Latex Allergy? Learn About Latex-Food Syndrome Advertisement About Alzheimer's & Dementia  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.