Memory in Old Age: Patterns of Decline and Preservation

ABSTRACT

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.

KEYWORD

Memory - aging - cognition

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