Stability and accuracy of metamemory in adulthood and aging: a longitudinal analysis
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Adults were more likely to report memory decline as they age because they believe that memory decline is an inevitable aspect of aging. Adults whose memories were monitored for a period of two years and another group whose memories were tested in a period of six years reported that their memories were failing, showing how perceptions of decline did not correlate with actual changes. This finding questions the accuracy of tests for self-reporting memory function in aging.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 1995
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How do health and biological age influence chronological age and sex differences in cognitive aging: Moderating, mediating, or both?
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The role played by health and BioAge on age and sex differences in cognitive performance was examined in a cross-sectional sample of adults ranging from 61 to 95 years. People with relatively better health had pronounced negative effects of age, and sex differences were moderated by health and were more pronounced among people with poorer health.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2006
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