These seem like very good tips for improving your memory:
~Follow routines, such as leaving your car keys, glasses, and cell phone in the same place every day so that finding them becomes a “no brainer.”
~Slow down and pay attention to what you are doing to give your brain’s memory systems enough time to create an enduring memory.
~Avoid distracting or noisy environments and multitasking — the major memory busters in today’s fast-paced society.
~Get enough sleep, reduce stress, and check with your doctor to see if any of your medications affect memory — all three are potential memory spoilers.
From Harvard Medical School Healthbeat newsletter, December 21, 2013. As this was in an e-mail, no link is available.