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Tip of the Week
by Arthur Anderson
 Art Anderson, your DentalSuccess Tipster, tells you: How to Remember the Important Stuff Only Most of us don’t have a problem remembering the really important information. For instance you wouldn’t forget that the remodeling contractor dug a very deep excavation just outside of the front door. If you forget that and step out of the front door, it may be the last step you take for a substantial period of time. But there is a lot of other stuff that isn’t life threatening that needs to be remembered. For advice on how to retain that important information, we accessed the wisdom of Dr. Daniel L. Schacter, chairman of the psychology department at Harvard University. Here are his suggestions for minimizing memory failures:
1. Think in pictures. Visualize what you need to remember. Exaggerate as you make the pictures by making objects larger, more colorful, and more grotesque.
2. Look for memory triggers. Does that patient named Claude have jowls that remind you of a clod? Does Molly have a mole? Is Charlene lean? Too bad all Bridgets don’t have complex bridges or Verns, veneers.
3. Write things down. If you have something complicated to remember, it will aid memory if you write down the main headings and then subheads. Organize the information in logical form. Then when you recall the headings, the other detail is more likely to come to mind.
4. Use your emotions. Information is more easily fixed in the mind when it is linked with emotions. It may be possible to stir up an emotion to aid memory. If a patient reminds you of a special friend who has the same or a similar name, it will be easier to remember him/her.
With all of these things there is a concentration factor. Retention requires attention. It is important to focus the mind on the subject that needs retention. Make an effort to get all of the information and then put it in a mental file where you can refer to it and practice recall from time to time. In this way you can make sure things you want to remember are still safely stored.
What about age and memory? After all everyone is aging. Most psychologists agree that age alone does not cause deterioration of the memory capability so long as health is maintained and both the body and mind are exercised regularly.
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