Includes index.

"Recall names and faces; give speeches without notes; excel at cards and other games; never miss an appointment or misplace keys, glasses, or valuables; maintain the confidence that comes with having a sharp, active mind"--Cover.

"Originally published in hardcover in 2007 as Ageless memory : simple secrets for keeping your brain young"--Title page verso.

Preface: In the eye of the "be older" -- Pavlov's dogs: How memory training works -- Memory through history: Historic techniques that still work -- From absent- to present-minded: You cannot remember if you don't know -- Oh, pair: Start remembering by association -- The link system: Controlling where your thoughts lead -- 20 percent interest: The importance of interest and curiosity -- Better, not older: Discovering your staying/graying power -- Silver plate: Foolproof ways to remember words and meaning -- Très facile vocabulary power: Moving on to foreign-language vocabulary -- What's in a name?: It pay$ to remember names. Here's how -- Let's face it: Never forget a face, even years later -- I see numbers!: Remembering numbers in a brand-new way -- Peg(s) o' my heart: Handling more challenging numbers as never before -- Use it or lose it: Remember shopping lists, errands, appointments, and more -- Real "e state": You can remember state capitals easily -- Important numbers: Cultivating your "imaginuity" -- Send me a telegram: Memorize the Morse code easily -- it's fun! -- Stock market symbols: Triumph over the ticker -- One-upmanship: Remember facts and show off your culture quotient -- Computer tutor: Master that machine at any age -- It's about time: Never forget those pills and appointments -- Speak to me!: Speak effectively without using notes -- Most important: Reading/Learning: Includes the magazine memory feat -- Deal me in: It pay$ to remember cards -- plus the missing card stunt -- Spelling bee: No more spelling misteaks! -- Bible study: Become verse-atile -- The 400-digit memory feat: You've never remembered numbers like this before -- Instant, alternate, peg lists: More strategies for remembering lists of any kinds -- Memory potpourri: Remember calories, where you parked your car, directions, trivia, dates, and more.

Teaches techniques to recall numbers, words, names, faces, appointments, possessions, speeches, cards, languages, verses, Morse code, and more. Special brain teasers exercise your mind and your memory--