Memory loss isn't due to your age or gender. It's due to 'interference.'
"When you're trying to remember something, your brain establishes a new network. Memory glitches occur when there's a break in that network."
Preventing Memory Loss,
"You can't always shut off the world, but you can learn how to focus your attention on the task at hand"
"Mentally rehearse what you're doing, and hold it in mind, until you're finished with the task,"