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E L Glisky1, S R Rubin, P S Davidson

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA. glisky@u.arizona.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|September 12, 2001
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Aging impacts source memory more than item memory due to frontal lobe (FL) decline. This deficit in older adults can be overcome by focusing on item-context relations during encoding.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Source memory, unlike item memory, is more susceptible to age-related decline.
  • Declining frontal lobe function in older adults is hypothesized to underlie this source memory deficit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the frontal lobes (FLs) in source memory.
  • To determine if FLs are involved in encoding and/or retrieval of source information.
  • To identify conditions that may mitigate source memory deficits in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments were conducted to examine source memory performance.
  • Participants' frontal function was assessed.
  • Encoding strategies were manipulated to emphasize item-context relationships.

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Main Results:

  • Source memory deficits were observed only in older adults with below-average frontal function.
  • These deficits were eliminated when participants were instructed to link items with their context during study.
  • Evidence suggests frontal lobe involvement in integrating contextual information during encoding.

Conclusions:

  • Frontal lobe function is crucial for the encoding of source memory.
  • Older adults with reduced frontal function may fail to engage in necessary encoding processes.
  • Strategic encoding focusing on item-context integration can improve source memory in older adults.