Here are tips to help you remember things:

• Make associations with the things you are trying to remember -- even if the associations are silly.
• Repeat to yourself what it is you want to remember later.
• Make lists either on paper or in your head.
• Think of faces when trying to remember names.
• Read a lot if you have trouble with vocabulary. Keep a dictionary close by.
• Avoid becoming stressed or anxious if you can't remember something at first.
• Keep your mind stimulated with activities, especially as you get older (this helps keep the nerve cells in the brain active).
• Minimize your consumption of alcohol and use of medications that could aggravate your ability to remember.
• If you are no longer able to perform daily activities efficiently or if you are uncomfortable by yourself -- see your health care provider.
• See memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.