I want to know what about memory changes as we grow older and what are the causes for those changes. Recently, I have been interested in how context helps, or hurts, younger and older adults with episodic recall. Our research is showing that context can be either facilitative or distracting, and seems to affect memory regardless of age. Other research is examining how cognitive mechanisms may be responsible for much of the age-related variance in memory performance across a variety of tasks. Handbook of the Psychology of Aging , Fourth Edition.
Memory changes in normal aging.
Mediators of long-term memory performance across the life span. Possible causes and consequences. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. Pictorial rehearsal effects in younger and older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition.