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| Age and individual differences influence prospective memory | | Author(s) | Katie E Cherry, Denny C LeCompte |
| Journal title | Psychology and Aging, vol 14, no 1, March 1999 |
| Pages | pp 60-76 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Mental speed ; Age groups [elderly] ; Young people ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Prospective memory is defined as remembering to carry out future planned activities, such as remembering to keep an appointment or to deliver a message. This article discusses the influence of age and individual ability differences on event-based prospective memory, as examined using an adapted version of G O Einstein and M A McDaniel's (1990) task. Two samples of younger and older adults who differed in educational attainment, occupational status and verbal ability were compared. Results yield comparable prospective performance for the younger groups and higher ability older adults. By comparison, lower ability older adults performed more poorly. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that working memory span and recognition accounted for small but significant proportions of variance in prospective performance. The contribution of ability level to prospective memory remained significant, even after statistically controlling for self-reported health and social activity characteristics. Implications for current views on prospective memory ageing are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990825204 A |
| Classmark | DB: DG: BB: SB: 3F: 7T |
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