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5 Surprising Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's, Memory Loss

1- Continue to learn new things. Active, deliberate learning encourages growth of new brain synapses. The goal is to challenge yourself, but not to a point that it becomes stressful.

2 - Manage stress. Memory is vulnerable to long periods of extreme stress. Chronic stress prompts the release of cortisol, a fight or flight hormone. Elevated levels of cortisol can actually damage memory cells in the hippocampus of the brain.

3 - Be flexible. Research indicates that individuals who develop rigid response patterns experience sharper declines in mental abilities than people whose lifestyles remain more flexible.

4 - Get plenty of sleep. Memories are created in three stages, one of which requires sleep. Adequate rest also affects concentration, creative thinking and alertness.

5- Exercise your concentration. In today's busy, multi-tasking world, we don't take the time to focus on one thing and one thing alone. Practice blocking out other distractions and concentrating on one specific task or project.