How can we improve our memory?

There's a big difference between the animals and human beings but i'm always wondering why some birds can remember months later the places where they stored seeds for the winter and squirrels can remember the locations where they buried nuts, while human beings forget where they left their keys an hour ago?

So how do you improve your memory?

When I want to remember something like something to pick up at the store I think of what the object looks like in my head. This really helps me not forget that item.

IT IS a facts that when you want to build your body , you need to train yourself and do some workouts .It is same thing applied to our brain , the more you train the more you have memory powers . JUST try to memorize a list of numbers , then remember it a day . First try 10 numbers then 20 and increase the numbers and try it .all the best.

I have read one time that our brain needs mental jogging. So the way to retain a good memory is to continuously read, think and learn. One method I've learned regarding remembering where you put something is to constantly visualize in your mind where you left an object. Say a ballpen in your drawer, picture the ballpen being put in the drawer repetitively. I have learned that when we do things unconsciously, like putting down an object almost not attentive to what you've done, we easily forget that. Why? Because it did not register in our mind. So leave things on places the way it should be, make records of important things, that way when you exercise the mind by doing these constantly, it's when memory retains its function well.

in comparison to birds and other animals human has more responsibility and pressure of work so i think we should be tension free and relaxed so that we can remember as well be healthy...