Memory encoding and aging: A neurocognitive perspective

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1729-1739

  Craik, Fergus I M ^a   Rose, Nathan S ^a  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Attention; Encoding; Environmental support; Memory; Processing resources; Self initiated activities

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPISODIC MEMORY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL TASK; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURAL MEMORY; RECALL; REVIEW; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY MEMORY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

AGING; ATTENTION; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 84864385974     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.11.007     Document Type: Review

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