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Aging and Memory

Aging and Memory Memory involves tfae capacity to retain information &out the past. It keeps track of events that have owmed in different limes aad distant plaws, thus expmding experience btyond the here and now. In addition, in hws memory is used to follow through on plans and projections about tba hmm, thus dancing effdveness of action. Shd rnimmks, which are the substance of rela- tionships and oommdcazion, constitute tk sacid systems that mediate every- day humrrn Me. In a very majw sense, then, memory Es critical to both individual and societal well-bei. Not surprisingIy, hugbut time mmq has been of interest to diverse schoh, and within psychology the study of memary mmsiskntly has been one of the most vital areas of research. 'Fhis high level of activity has existed in experimental psyd~ology (cf. Cofer, 1976; Btes, 19791, as well as in child psychology (cf. Brawn, Bransfmi, Ferra, & Campione, 1983; fiI & Hagen, 1977; Weinert & Perlmutter, in press) d gerontology (cf. Burke & Light, in press; W, 19m, POMI, 1985). Xn each of thege subfields, there h ken a The writing of &is chapter was carried out with supprt from tht Brookdale Faundndan md the Nutlrmal Wmte of Agmg (Gram http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics Springer Publishing

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Publisher
Springer Publishing
ISSN
0198-8794
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1944-4036
DOI
10.1891/0198-8794.7.1.57
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Abstract

Memory involves tfae capacity to retain information &out the past. It keeps track of events that have owmed in different limes aad distant plaws, thus expmding experience btyond the here and now. In addition, in hws memory is used to follow through on plans and projections about tba hmm, thus dancing effdveness of action. Shd rnimmks, which are the substance of rela- tionships and oommdcazion, constitute tk sacid systems that mediate every- day humrrn Me. In a very majw sense, then, memory Es critical to both individual and societal well-bei. Not surprisingIy, hugbut time mmq has been of interest to diverse schoh, and within psychology the study of memary mmsiskntly has been one of the most vital areas of research. 'Fhis high level of activity has existed in experimental psyd~ology (cf. Cofer, 1976; Btes, 19791, as well as in child psychology (cf. Brawn, Bransfmi, Ferra, & Campione, 1983; fiI & Hagen, 1977; Weinert & Perlmutter, in press) d gerontology (cf. Burke & Light, in press; W, 19m, POMI, 1985). Xn each of thege subfields, there h ken a The writing of &is chapter was carried out with supprt from tht Brookdale Faundndan md the Nutlrmal Wmte of Agmg (Gram

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Annual Review of Gerontology & GeriatricsSpringer Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1987

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