Semantic factors in episodic recognition of common odors in early and late adulthood: A review

Chemical Senses

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 623-633

  Larsson, Maria ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY; ODOR; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGING; HUMANS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL;

EID: 0031463573     PISSN: 0379864X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chemse/22.6.623     Document Type: Review

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