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| How ageing and social factors affect memory | | Author(s) | Fred C J Stevens, Charles D Kaplan, Rudolph W H M Ponds |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 28, no 4, July 1999 |
| Pages | pp 379-384 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Ageing process ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Sport ; Social contacts ; Social surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The relationship between memory and lifestyle was examined in 497 adults aged 25-80 years from the Maastricht Ageing Study, using the Metamemory in Adulthood questionnaire. The researchers asked about sports activity and perceived activity, participation in voluntary organisations, and social contacts. Activity and frequent contact with friends and family were related to higher memory capacity scores. Those with higher capacity scores were also younger, had better health and a stronger locus of control. In contrast, those with higher anxiety scores had more symptoms and less education, and were more externally oriented. The study concludes that people who consider themselves social and physically active also consider their memory capacity to be good, and are less anxious about their memory than less socially and physically active people. Perceived memory change appears to be predominantly influenced by ageing, whereas memory capacity and memory anxiety are more influenced by social factors. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990715220 A |
| Classmark | DB: BG: F: HT: TOA: 3F: 76H |
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