Older adults map novel environments but do not place learn: Findings from a computerized spatial task

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 85-97

  Laurance, Holly E ^a   Thomas, Kevin G F ^a   Newman, Mary C ^a   Kaszniak, Alfred W ^a   Nadel, Lynn ^a   Jacobs, W Jake ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0036614037     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/anec.9.2.85.9547     Document Type: Article

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