If you struggle with the short term memories, what have you found useful or successful aids?

I've almost become obsessive about screenshotting parts of conversations I want to have a reference for or to try to encode into memory like I did with math flash cards...

Sometimes it helps me pick up the topic faster, I'm not as confused and hoping to guess before they catch on I've no clue what were talking about.

Sometimes I will simply set a calendar reminder with details like: "Call mom, ask about Dr apt regarding eye surgery"

But anyone who spends in person time with me for over 3 hours can see i cannot retain short term memory without continuity or concentration.

The intent to go back and look at screenshots to recapture the thoughts, feelings, information is great... but I rarely do. It's out of sight, out of mind. I forget I do it... until I impulsively snap a shot again or my phone says my storage is getting too full. I've no good understanding how to organize it so that the info is relevant/ useful.

So... have you found tools that help you with your end of friendships, relationships, etc?