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  • Human Aging Research

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  • Working memory and spatial memory networks are interconnected.
  • These memory systems are impacted by non-pathological aging.
  • Working memory is crucial for higher-order cognitive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how working memory capacity (WMC) affects spatial orientation strategies in older adults compared to younger individuals.
  • To explore the relationship between WMC and age-related changes in spatial orientation.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study involving 48 older adults and 12 young students.
  • Assessed working memory using the Change Localization Task.
  • Evaluated spatial memory and reference frame use (egocentric, allocentric) with The Boxes Room Task.

Main Results:

  • Older adults with higher WMC performed better on several tasks than those with lower WMC.
  • Older adults showed better performance in the allocentric spatial condition, irrespective of WMC.
  • Young participants outperformed older adults with low WMC but not those with high WMC.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory capacity is significantly related to spatial orientation abilities in aging.
  • Findings suggest that fundamental cognitive mechanisms underpin complex brain processes like spatial orientation.
  • Understanding WMC's role can inform research on cognitive aging and brain function.