Determinant factors contributing to variations in memory performance in centenarians
| Autor: | Bo Hagberg, Jan-Åke Hansson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Aging media_common.quotation_subject Health Status 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 050105 experimental psychology Structural equation modeling Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cognition Developmental and Educational Psychology Semantic memory Personality Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Episodic memory Life Style media_common Aged Aged 80 and over Psychological Tests Memoria 05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) Memory Short-Term Geriatrics Quality of Life Regression Analysis Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Centenarian Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International journal of aginghuman development. 60(1) |
| ISSN: | 0091-4150 |
| Popis: | The role of environmental markers in memory performance among centenarians was examined in a study comparing non-cognitive factors to various aspects of memory performance. The centenarian group participating in the study consisted of 100 individuals (82 females and 18 males). Selected as non-cognitive factors were Quality of Life, Life-Habits, Health, Personality, and Autonomy. These factors were later compared to memory performance in short-term memory, semantic memory, and episodic memory. Using a structural equation model, results showed that performance in short-term memory was best predicted by life-habits and personality, while performance in semantic and episodic memory were best predicted by autonomy and life-habits. Implementation of the result from a life-span perspective includes a closer monitoring of environmental markers in the future. In effect, this could preserve memory function and optimum health through old age, thus making interventions easier to realize. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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