Episodic memory decay along the adult lifespan: A review of behavioral and neurophysiological evidence

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-69

  Cansino, Selene ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aging; Encoding; Episodic memory; ERP; Event related potentials; Recognition; Source memory

Indexed keywords

AGING; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM;

EID: 58149280634     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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