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  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

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  • Investigated memory strategy use in independently living older adults (N=111, 45-85 years) experiencing memory difficulties.
  • Focused on individuals seeking memory training due to subjective and objective memory concerns.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the frequency and preference of various memory strategies (encoding, retrieval, general, external) in older adults.
  • To explore the relationship between memory strategy use and psychological/demographic variables.

Summary:

  • Mokken scale analysis identified five distinct strategy scales: no strategy, encoding, retrieval, general, and external.
  • External strategies were most frequently used, followed by retrieval strategies, while encoding strategies were least common.
  • Strategy preference correlated more with psychological factors (mental speed, memory ability, need for cognition, memory complaints) than demographics.

Impact:

  • Highlights the prevalence of external memory aids among older adults.
  • Suggests psychological variables are more influential than demographics in memory strategy selection.
  • Indicates significant individual variability in memory strategy use and preference, despite identified patterns.