Just like you exercise your body for your physical health, there’s also exercising your mind for mental health. Activities such as puzzles, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and brain-training apps (I also like room escape games) all can help stimulate your brain and improve memory. And learning new skills or taking up hobbies that challenge your cognitive abilities, such as playing a musical instrument or learning a new language, are also beneficial.
Having a healthy lifestyle can have a significant impact on your memory and cognitive function (and the rest of your Body and Spirit) as you get older. A healthy lifestyle includes good nutrition, meaning eating plenty of whole foods and reducing the highly processed ones; keeping up with regular exercise, which improves blood flow to the brain and possibly reduces the risks of conditions like dementia; and prioritizing good sleep. These all play a factor in memory improvement.
One aspect you might not consider playing a role in your memory preservation is maintaining social connections and participating in social activities (which is also working on your Spirit). Loneliness and social isolation can contribute to cognitive decline, while regular interactions with your friends and family, along with group activities, and staying connected with your community, can help keep your mind active and reduce the risk of memory problems as you age.
Memory might deteriorate a bit with age, yet just like how you can improve your body, you can also improve your memory and mind. Exercise your body, likewise, exercise your mind. Living a healthy lifestyle helps your life in general, this helps with your memory and cognitive abilities. Part of working on your Spirit is Communal Spirituality, which is having those social connections, and this also works on keeping your memory going.