Switch off TV and switch on your memory
An Australian survey yielded findings that might help people improve their memories:
Watching TV and drinking heavily was correlated with poorer memory while reading fiction, doing crossword puzzles and eating fish was correlated with better memory.
“[T]hose who watched [TV] less than one hour a day performed better at all memory tasks.
Those who drank less than two alcoholic drinks a day performed better at all memory tasks.
People who did crosswords were better at remembering shopping lists and recalling names, while eating fish once a week improved the ability to remember shopping lists.
Keeping the mind active could be the key to having a good memory. While TV viewing tends to be inactive compared to reading, but “TV quiz shows and news programs could be good for the mind.
‘So TV is not all that bad. It just might be taking time away from doing something that is a bit more active for the mind.’”
The test can be found online at www.nationalmemorytest.net.au.
Watching TV and drinking heavily was correlated with poorer memory while reading fiction, doing crossword puzzles and eating fish was correlated with better memory.
“[T]hose who watched [TV] less than one hour a day performed better at all memory tasks.
Those who drank less than two alcoholic drinks a day performed better at all memory tasks.
People who did crosswords were better at remembering shopping lists and recalling names, while eating fish once a week improved the ability to remember shopping lists.
Keeping the mind active could be the key to having a good memory. While TV viewing tends to be inactive compared to reading, but “TV quiz shows and news programs could be good for the mind.
‘So TV is not all that bad. It just might be taking time away from doing something that is a bit more active for the mind.’”
The test can be found online at www.nationalmemorytest.net.au.
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