Does a simultaneous memory load affect older and younger adults implicit associative learning?

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-67

  Gamble, Katherine R ^a   Howard, James H ^a,b,c   Howard, Darlene V ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dual task; Implicit associative learning; Implicit learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84888587837     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2013.782998     Document Type: Review

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