Daily stressors and memory failures in a naturalistic setting: Findings from the VA normative aging study
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The relationship between stressors and memory failures in a naturalistic setting through a daily diary study of 333 older adults in the VA Normative Aging Study was examined. The findings indicated that on days when people experienced stressors, they were more likely to report memory failures.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2006
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Genetic and environmental effects on daily life stressors: More evidence for greater variation in later life
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The extent to which genetic and environmental influences are responsible for the variance in the occurrence and severity of stressful events in the daily lives of adult individuals is examined.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2007
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