Errorless learning of prospective memory tasks: An experimental investigation in people with memory disorders

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 159-188

  Fish, Jessica E ^a   Manly, Tom ^b   Kopelman, Michael D ^a   Morris, Robin G ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Everyday abilities; Rehabilitation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASSOCIATION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ADULT; AGED; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84921552793     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2014.921204     Document Type: Article

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