Aging and Remote Memory Declines: Preliminary Findings

Authors: Basso, Michael¹; Schefft, Bruce²; Hamsher, Kerry de³

Source: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition (Neuropsychology, Development and Cogniti, Volume 12, Number 2, June 2005 , pp. 175-186(12)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Relatively little research has examined the effect of aging upon remote memory, especially among individuals who have entered their 10th decade of life. The present study examined whether remote memory deteriorates in a group of 132 neurologically normal men and women ranging in age from 50 to 97. Remote memory was measured with a modification of the Presidents Test. The data revealed that higher levels of education corresponded with better remote memory. Additionally, age-related differences in memory occurred only in men, with those aged 90 years and older showing significantly worse remote memory than other age groups. Potential explanations and implications of these data are delineated.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/13825580590925189

Affiliations: 1: University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, USA 2: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA 3: University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA