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Mnemonic training in older adults — effects of age, length of training, and type of cognitive pretraining
Author(s)	John O Brooks, Leah Friedman, Ann M Pearman
Journal title	International Psychogeriatrics, vol 11, no 1, March 1999
Pages	pp 75-84
Keywords	Memory and Reminiscence ; Learning capacity ; Mental speed ; Performance ; United States of America.
Annotation	268 Americans aged 55+ wishing to improve their memory received a 2-week training course on two mnemonic techniques: the method of loci (visualising where something might be found, however bizarre the association) for words, and a name association technique for proper names. There was no effect of the pre-training manipulation on proper name recall. For word recall, however, a multiple regression which included age indicated that the older-old participants benefited more from a combination of comprehensive pre-training and extended mnemonic training than did the younger old. Increased training time coupled with a comprehensive pre-training regimen can improve the performance of the older-old in using mnemonics. This improved performance cannot be attributed solely to enhanced knowledge of the mnemonic. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990728218 A
Classmark	DB: DE: DG: 5H: 7T
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