Recommendations
Use Captrieve! For those of us who need an external memory aid, it's fantastic. (See the Science page for how this has been validated.)
Here are some things that studies have shown to have a significant positive impact on memory, from most benefit to less but still valuable.
By contrast, here are some ideas for improving memory that are popular, but that research has not shown to be beneficial:
Non-Captrieve recommendations
Unusual perspectives on important topics: Zen-ish Articles
Ideas that help with real world problems, and for living a deeply meaningful life: Eat The Strawberries: Face Your Challenges with Zen-ish Calm & Confidence
Exercise for people who hate exercise but want to have good strength and health in real world daily activities, now and as they get older: Coming soon