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  • Psychology
  • Human Aging

Background:

  • Left-handers often exhibit enhanced visual memory compared to right-handers on demanding tasks.
  • Visual memory typically declines with age, but the influence of handedness in older adults remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if the visual memory advantage observed in left-handers extends to older adult populations.
  • To examine the relationship between handedness and performance on the Rey Complex Figure Test and Recognition Trial (RCFT) in adults aged 60-85.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and handedness data from 800 older adults (mean age 69.86 years).
  • Comparison of immediate and delayed RCFT recall scores across left-handed, right-handed, and mixed-handed individuals.
  • Assessment of copy accuracy to differentiate perceptual/motor skills from memory abilities.

Main Results:

  • Handedness significantly predicted RCFT recall, with left-handers outperforming both mixed- and right-handers.
  • No significant gender differences were found in visual memory performance.
  • The absence of a left-handed advantage in copy accuracy suggests the superiority lies in visual memory, not perceptual or motor skills.

Conclusions:

  • Left-handers maintain a significant visual memory advantage into older adulthood.
  • This finding suggests that handedness-related visual memory benefits may persist across the lifespan.
  • Superior visual memory in left-handers could have implications for motor learning and skill retention in older adults, impacting rehabilitation efficacy.