Monthly Archives: December 2007
Optimal Living Environments for Alzheimer’s Patients
Several programs have been instituted since the 1950s to provide better housing and facilities for the elderly. However, many housing facilities have been designed and constructed with little knowledge of the biological characteristics of aging persons. Additionally, most policies and … Continue reading
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Episodic Memory in Old Age
The common stereotype that memory gets worse in old age actually is true for episodic memory but is not true for semantic memory or priming. Literally hundreds of laboratory studies have documented age differences in episodic memory tasks (e.g., memory … Continue reading
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