The Relationship between Short- and Long-Term Memory Is Preserved across the Age Range.

ABSTRACT: Both short- and long-term memories decline with healthy ageing. The aims of the current study were twofold: firstly, to build on previous studies and investigate the presence of a relationship between short- and long-term memories and, secondly, to examine cross-sectionally whether there are changes in this relationship with age. In two experiments, participants across the age range were tested on contextual-spatial memories after short and long memory durations. Experimental control in stimulus materials and task demands enabled the analogous encoding and probing for both memory durations, allowing us to examine the relationship between the two memory systems. Across two experiments, in line with previous studies, we found both short-term memory and long-term memory declined from early to

SUBMITTER: Cepukaityte G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature