Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Memory and aging in context.

Thomas M Hess1

  • 1Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7801, USA. thomas_hess@ncsu.edu

Psychological Bulletin
|May 5, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

"Time without you": Transition to widowhood and its impact on time perspective and attitudes toward the future.

European journal of ageing·2025
Same author

A Wearable System for Continuous Monitoring and Assessment of Speech, Gait, and Cognitive Decline for Early Diagnosis of ADRD.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2023
Same author

Do we all perceive experiences of age discrimination in the same way? Cross-cultural differences in perceived age discrimination and its association with life satisfaction.

European journal of ageing·2023
Same author

Selective Engagement in Preparations for Aging.

The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences·2023
Same author

Contact With Older Adults Is Related to Positive Age Stereotypes and Self-Views of Aging: The Older You Are the More You Profit.

The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences·2023
Same author

A longitudinal study of the effects of well-being and perceived control on preparations for old age: moderation effects of contexts.

European journal of ageing·2022
Same journal

Artificial intelligence as a partner in meta-analysis-Research agenda, user recommendations, and speed-accuracy tradeoffs: Commentary on Jansen et al. (2025).

Psychological bulletin·2026
Same journal

Relationships between cognition and daily functioning in adults with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.

Psychological bulletin·2026
Same journal

The association between reading anxiety and reading achievement: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

Psychological bulletin·2026
Same journal

Perfectionism is accelerating over time: A cross-temporal meta-analytic review of 35 years of college student data.

Psychological bulletin·2026
Same journal

High math anxiety is associated with lower math achievement across 90 countries: An individual participant data meta-analysis of representative student and adult samples.

Psychological bulletin·2026
Same journal

Is thinking inherently unpleasant? A cautionary note on David, Vassena, and Bijleveld (2024).

Psychological bulletin·2026
See all related articles

Aging impacts memory, but not just due to information processing decline. A broader, contextual view considering multiple factors is needed for a complete understanding of memory changes in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience of Aging

Background:

  • Aging is frequently associated with memory decline across various tasks.
  • A prevailing view attributes these age-related memory differences to declines in information processing efficiency.
  • Alternative contextual perspectives suggest a wider range of factors influence memory functioning in aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the validity of the contextual perspective in understanding the relationship between aging and memory.
  • To review studies investigating alternative mechanisms contributing to age-related memory performance differences.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on aging and memory.
  • Analysis of research exploring factors beyond information processing efficiency.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Examination of contextual determinants of memory change in older adults.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence supports the role of multiple factors, not solely information processing, in age-related memory decrements.
    • Studies highlight the influence of broader contextual elements on memory performance variations.
    • Alternative mechanisms offer valuable insights into interindividual differences in memory aging.

    Conclusions:

    • A multidimensional approach is essential for a comprehensive study of aging and memory.
    • Contextual factors play a significant role in shaping memory outcomes in later life.
    • Future research should integrate diverse perspectives to fully understand memory functioning across the lifespan.