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"Yesterday I was on the TODAY show with Dr. Richard Isaacson talking about the story we have on protecting your memory in our August issue. Turns out that forgetting where you parked your car or left your keys are not signs that you&amp;#039;re headed towards Alzheimer&amp;#039;s, and in fact there are some really easy (and fun) things you can do to help you, well, remember. Two favorite tips: 1. Drink coffee. Research shows that drinking coffee improves memory in older people. (Another validation for those of us who are coffee drinkers!) But it has to be caffeinated\u2014and it has to be coffee. One study looked at caffeine and decaf coffee and neither helped memory as much as caffeinated coffee. 2. Sing! It helps you remember where you parked your car, a person&amp;#039;s name, your password, anything. The very act of saying something out loud activates parts of your brain that process speech and that control the facial muscles needed for speaking. And the more parts of your brain are engaged, the more likely you&amp;#039;ll remember. Dr. Isaacson added the point that singing helps to reinforce the memory even more. So next time you hear someone singing &amp;quot;Row C, third space in next to the pillar&amp;quot; in a parking garage, it just might be me! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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