Everyday Memory and Aging : Current Research and Methodology

Text in English. 294 pp. Everyday Memory and Aging is a comprehensive handbook that touches virtually every aspect of current everyday memory research and methodology as they relate to aging, with more pronounced highlights on issues related to individual differences and the effects of context famillarity. Experimental and clinical psychology have witnessed a rapid increase in the development of new memory-testing procedures and assessments; rich evidence has been gleaned in a great number of studies, and this book reflects the diversity of research in everyday memory. However, distinctive methodologies and divergent approaches can underscore the importance of issues and theories that dovetail, as this book demonstrates. Unlike the legendary engineer who studied the aerodynamic characteristics of insects and concluded that bumblebees (because of their heavy body and small wings) could not fly. everyday memory researchers use theory and empirical data to understand why older adults "fly" in everyday settings, in spite of their well-known limitations. By presenting in a highly organized way vast amounts of theoretical and empirical knowledge about everyday memory and aging, this book widens the scope of investigation and strengthens our knowledge about the field significantly.…