title: Knowledge differentially supports memory for nutrition information in later life.
abstract: We examined the extent to which prior knowledge about nutrition moderates age differences in remembering newly learned nutrition information. Younger and older adults with varying levels of knowledge read an article on fats and cholesterol and then completed a memory task. Participants responded to statements that were-or were not-presented in the text, which enabled us to examine memory accuracy overall as well as hits and memory errors. Results showed age differences were present in the low-knowledge group but not in the high-knowledge group. Findings illustrate the importance of knowledge for older adults' memory for health information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Lisa M Soederberg
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zirnstein
authors.forename: Pauline K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004032:Diet; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011932:Reading; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: age; diet; health behavior; health education; health promotion; memory