Making errorless learning more active: Self-generation in an error free learning context is superior to standard errorless learning of face-name associations in people with Alzheimer's disease

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-211

  Laffan, Amanda J ^a   Metzler Baddeley, Claudia ^a   Walker, Ian ^b   Jones, Roy W ^a  

^a Research Institute for the Care of Older People   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Errorless learning; Generation; Memory

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NOMENCLATURE; PUBLIC FIGURE; RECALL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITION DISORDERS; CUES; FACE; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NAMES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 77749267581     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010903202432     Document Type: Article

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