Improving older adults' memory performance using prior task success

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 340-345

  Geraci, Lisa ^a   Miller, Tyler M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Memory; Memory improvement; Stereotypes; Task success

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECALL; SELF REPORT; STEREOTYPING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF REPORT; STEREOTYPING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881254800     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030332     Document Type: Article

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