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The rehabilitation of memory in old age
— effects of mnemonics and metacognition in strategic training | | Author(s) | Elena Cavallini, Adriano Pagnin, Tomaso Vecchi |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 26, nos 1/2, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 125-143 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Learning capacity ; Mental clarity ; Performance ; Age groups [elderly] ; Young adults [20-25] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Those characteristics of memory training that could be used in treating both young and old people are examined. The aim of the research was twofold: to investigate the efficacy of training, and to evaluate recuperation possibilities for older people suffering from cognitive decline. 60 participants (20 young aged 20-35, 20 young-old aged 60-70, and 20 old-old aged 71-81) underwent testing in a laboratory as well as in ecological conditions, in order to investigate cognitive, metacognitive and emotive motivational aspects of working memory performance. Results strengthen the hypothesis that memory problems are also linked to strategic and metacognitive variables, unrelated to ageing, and they confirm the validity of a multifaceted strategic training. Moreover, the results confirm the validity of the training to improve memory capacity and the possible wider application of strategies even in unfamiliar situations, improving memory of both young and older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030516214 A |
| Classmark | DB: DE: DF: 5H: BB: SD6: 7T |
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