Feel like you’re losing your marbles? Here are 10 remedies.

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 Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss. But, guess what? You don’t have to put up with it. Our 10 memory-boosting tricks will have you remembering where you parked the car in no time.

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The trick: Play a mind game.

You Can Develop a Great Memory

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. “Say you have to remember to buy milk and also take your son to the dentist.

You can link those tasks together by imagining your son drinking a glass of milk,

and seeing the milk wash over his teeth, depositing calcium,” Hagwood says.

Ace a presentation.
The trick: Stop and smell the roses.

 To sharpen your own wits, try spraying a favorite fragrance on your sheets the night before you give that big presentation.

Remember names.
The trick: Exercise your eyes.

Before you walk into your next cocktail party, move your eyes back and forth horizontally for 30 seconds. .

Absorb critical info.
The trick: Breathe deeply.

Never meditated before? Sit or lie on the floor in a quiet room in a comfortable position, rest both hands on your stomach, and breathe deeply, focusing on the silence. Try to meditate for at least 10 minutes daily.

Multitask gracefully.
The trick: Learn a new language.

“Stretch your mind, and you can create new pathways in the brain

. The new pathways can help you stay on top of everything you’ve already got simmering. One way to stretch: Dip into a foreign language. There’s no need to get fluent; just drill vocab with an instructional CD in the car. Other ideas: Try a new hobby like cooking or dancing.

Master a new workout move.
The trick: Hit snooze.

Get a good night’s sleep, and you’ll be better prepared to kick butt in any situation that requires your memory to guide your body. , the part of the brain that controls speed and accuracy, is especially active after a full slumber session.

Find your parked car.
The trick: Take a good look.

. Just before you leave the garage or lot, take a final glance backward.

Deliver the punch line.
The trick: Vary your routine.

Forget the punch line every time you tell a joke? Shake up your routines, . Try brushing your teeth with the other hand, or take a new route to work. This stimulates nerve cell growth in the brain, something your noggin probably needs if you’re still telling knock-knock jokes.

Avoid senior moments.
The trick: Get moving.

You just forgot why you walked into the laundry room? For starters, she recommends walking briskly for 30 minutes at least three times a week, if your doctor approves.

Power through a grocery run.
The trick: Play mah-jongg.

. It’s a pretty complicated game of skill in which players visually match tiles as quickly as possible. Mastering the game may help you rapidly commit locations to memory. You can play solo, too.