Working memory training and transfer in older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 813-822

  Richmond, Lauren L ^a   Morrison, Alexandra B ^a   Chein, Jason M ^a   Olson, Ingrid R ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Ecologically valid; Plasticity; Training; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING TEST; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; READING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); VERBAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955196741     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023631     Document Type: Article

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