TEST YOUR MEMORY

WHAT ‘S YOUR MEMORY LIKE-GOOD OR BAD?

1.       I don’t concentrate for very long on what I am reading

2.       I don’t easily remember the name of people I’ve been introduced to

3.       I find it difficult to put a name to a face I know well

4.       I don’t recall the names of famous people very easily

5.       I am late for appointments

6.       I have to resort to my diary to remember my appointments.

7.       I need a list when I go shopping

8.       I forget what I have to do while going from one room to another.

9.       I find it difficult to remember telephone numbers  I use regularly

10.   I forget the day’s state.

11.   I find it difficult to concentrate on a task for long

12.   I have problems trying to remember where I’ve put my keys or galsses.

13.   I need time to adjust to any changes

14.   I forget the birthdays of my nearest and dearest.

15.   I am easily distracted by minor issues

16.   In conversation, I struggle to find the right word.

17.   I have problems finding my way around my neighborhood

18.   I tend to think that my memory can mislead me.

19.   I don’t find it easy to discuss a film I saw the previous day.

20.   I redo things I’ve already done

21.   I forget incidents that I don’t often talk about.

22.   I remember useless information

23.   I struggle to remember the code of my bank card.

24.   I have difficulty remembering anything that is of no immediate interest to me.

25.   I struggle to remember the price of the things I buy

26.   I quickly forget the title of books I have just read.

27.   I can remember no numbers whatsoever.

28.   I take much longer than I did before to learn anything by heart.

29.   I immediately forget what I have just watched on TV.

30.   I find it difficult to do crossword puzzles.

NEVER            =   0 POINT

SOMETIME    =   1 POINT

OFTEN           =   2 POINT

TEST RESULT:

0 TO 15 POINT

Your powers of concentration are good.

16 TO 35 POINT

You have minor memory problems that should not worry you unduly

MORE THAN 35 POINT

You may have a tendency to judge yourself too severely, or to be unduly pessimistic

SOURCE:101 way to improve your memory_Reader's Digest book