UNSPECIFIED (1995) Prospective memory in normal ageing and dementia. NEUROCASE, 1 (3). pp. 285-289. ISSN 1355-4794

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Abstract

Two proposals are critically examined in this review: (i) prospective memory (remembering to remember) is spared In normal ageing, and (ii) prospective memory is particularly impaired in abnormal ageing or dementia. For normal ageing, it seems that there are circumstances in which the elderly can perform prospective memory tasks as well as the young; however, this does not necessarily indicate that prospective memory itself is unaffected by old age. It is argued that, in at least two respects, prospective memory is even more impaired in the elderly than retrospective memory. For abnormal ageing, there appears to be insufficient evidence to conclude that prospective memory is more vulnerable in the early stages of dementia than retrospective memory. Finally, some questions are raised for future research.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	NEUROCASE
Publisher:	OXFORD UNIV PRESS UNITED KINGDOM
ISSN:	1355-4794
Date:	1995
Volume:	1
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	5
Page Range:	pp. 285-289
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/19022

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