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The verbal selective reminding test: preliminary data for healthy elderly.

P G Banks1, A L Dickson, M T Plasay

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406.

Experimental Aging Research
|January 1, 1987
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Healthy elderly females outperformed males on memory recall tasks. Both sexes showed memory decline over a 15-minute delay, indicating age-related memory changes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Cognitive aging research explores memory function in healthy older adults.
  • Understanding sex differences in cognitive performance is crucial for gerontology.
  • The verbal selective reminding test is a standard measure of verbal memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in verbal memory performance among healthy elderly individuals.
  • To assess the impact of a 15-minute delay on memory recall in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty healthy, well-educated elderly adults (aged 65-75) participated.
  • Participants underwent the verbal selective reminding test.
  • Exclusion criteria ensured no attention, verbal fluency, or intellectual deficits.

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Main Results:

  • Females demonstrated significantly better performance than males on most memory measures.
  • Both male and female participants showed a significant decrease in recall after a 15-minute delay.

Conclusions:

  • Sex differences exist in verbal memory recall among healthy older adults.
  • A 15-minute delay significantly impacts memory recall in both sexes, highlighting age-related memory decline.