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Preserved olfactory cuing of autobiographical memories in old age
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UNSPECIFIED. (2002) Preserved olfactory cuing of autobiographical memories in old age. JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 57 (1). P41-P46. ISSN 1079-5014
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The authors investigated whether olfactory cues can facilitate memory retrieval and whether they retain their effectiveness in old age. In Phase 1, 57 young and 57 old adults (mean ages of 21 and 84 years, respectively) were asked to recall autobiographical memories associated with each of six cue words. In Phase 2, the same words were presented again with instructions to recall new memories; on this second occasion, half of the words were accompanied by their appropriate odors. Both age groups recalled more than twice as many memories in Phase 2 with the odor than without the odor, providing evidence for substantial olfactory cuing that is remarkably intact in old age.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Journal or Publication Title: | JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| Publisher: | GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY AMER |
| ISSN: | 1079-5014 |
| Date: | January 2002 |
| Volume: | 57 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Number of Pages: | 6 |
| Page Range: | P41-P46 |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/11362 |
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