The Effects of Normal Aging on Source Memory for Odors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12442392 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul E Gilbert (0000-0003-2769-0294, San Diego State University, corresponding author), Eva Pirogovsky (0000-0002-2941-9070), Sally Ferdon, Claire Murphy (0000-0002-9611-8606) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | P58-P60 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/61.1.p58 |
| PMID | 16399943 |
| OpenAlex | W2136573949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Source and item memory for olfactory stimuli were assessed in healthy older (65+) and young adults. During the study phase, a male and a female source presented 16 odors to each participant one at a time. Each source presented 8 odors to the participant. As a way to assess source memory, the participant was asked to indicate whether an odor from the study phase was presented by the male or female. As a way to assess item memory, a study phase odor and a novel odor were presented and the participant was asked to indicate which was presented previously. Source memory for odors was impaired in older adults compared with young adults. However, there were no significant differences in odor item memory between young and older adults. Thus, source memory for olfactory stimuli may be a task that is particularly sensitive to age-related changes in the brain
Audiology · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Memory test · Odor · Olfaction · Olfactory cues · Young adult · Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Medicine · Neuroscience · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |