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| Memory training for remembering texts in older adults | | Author(s) | Iris W Schmidt, Ina J Berg, Betto G Deelman |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 21, no 4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 67-90 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Learning capacity ; Performance ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | A training course for remembering written and spoken texts by enhancing elaboration and organisation is described. A strategy training group of 20 (age range 46-78) was compared with an educational training group of 23 (age range 45-84) aimed at reducing worries about forgetfulness, and retest control group of 22 (age range 46-74). Subjective evaluations revealed that subjects were very satisfied with the effects of training. This was also true for those in the educational training group. Objective test performance did not reveal specific training effects, nor did individual differences in demographic variables (age) and psychological abilities (baseline memory performance, verbal ability, working memory, and mental speed) influence the ability to benefit from training. Some evidence of the effectiveness of the method was suggested by the considerably larger number of individuals who showed improvements according to the Reliable Change Index. Furthermore, trained subjects counted significantly less text memory failures in their daily lives compared to the control group. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001221207 A |
| Classmark | DB: DE: 5H: 76H |
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