Teach your brain to learn better as it ages: A study reveals memory retention techniques

In a study published in the journal Human Development, researchers looked at the way adults learn and how we can better manage our memories. Here's Rachel Wu's explaination: "We argue that across your lifespan, you go from 'broad learning' to 'specialised learning,' when you begin working, and that leads to cognitive decline initially in some unfamiliar situations, and eventually in both familiar and unfamiliar situations." But, if adults were to engage in broad learning via the six factors that we provide, aging adults could expand cognitive functioning beyond currently known limits." If adults embrace the same 'broad learning experiences' like the ones stated by Wu and her collaborators listed below, there will be less decline in the cognitive health. Here are the 6 'specialised learning' factors mentioned by Wu and the team: Closed-minded knowledge-driven learning No scaffolding Unforgiving environment Fixed mindset Little commitment to learning Learning one skill at a time In the end, Wu concluded that all we need is time and dedication.