Psychology and Aging · 1988 · 42 citations · 5 references
Memory RetrievalAgingCognitionHuman MemoryShort-term MemoryExplicit MemoryRetention IntervalsSocial SciencesPsychologyLongevityMemoryVisual Short-term MemoryCognitive ScienceBehavioral SciencesGeriatricsLong Retention IntervalExperimental PsychologyMnemonicPicture RecognitionLater AdulthoodOlder AdultsMedicine
Young and older adults were presented with pictures for study. Their recognition of the information was tested at five retention intervals: immediately, and 48 hr, 1 week, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks later. The main finding of interest was that picture recognition did not show an age-related decline until the 1-week retention interval.
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