Memory in old age: patterns of decline and preservation.
This article reviews patterns of decline and preservation of memory skills in healthy older adults. Age-related changes in primary, working, and long-term memory abilities as determined by clinical assessment tools and laboratory-derived measures are discussed with specific review of evidence for age-related decline in encoding, storage, and retrieval of information from memory. Lastly, memory training techniques appropriate for the older adult population are reviewed.
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VA Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130, USA. lconnor@bu.edu
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors