Six Memory Boosters

Goldman examines the reasons behind forgetfulness and offers practical strategies to improve memory. She states that our brains prioritize future planning and self-understanding over rote memorization. Daily information overload makes it difficult to retain everything and age-related decline in contextual memory (where and when things happened) is common. The tips to improve memory includes being mindful of where you place commonly misplaced items and associate them with specific details in the environment, reading a novel, and using mnemonics (memory aids) like creating outlandish visuals to encode information.