2015_RRI_Kurczek.pdf (3.29 MB)
Aging and episodic memory: Changes in memory and narrative ability?
poster
posted on 2016-07-12, 21:17 authored by Jake KurczekJake Kurczek, Aggie Bacopulos, Peggy St-Jacques, Eva Svoboda, Shayna Rosenbaum, Brian LevineKurczek, J., Bacopulos, A., St.-Jacques, P.L., Svoboda, E., Rosenbaum, R.S., & Levine, B. (2015, March). Aging and episodic memory: Changes in memory and narrative ability? Poster presentation at the 25 Annual Rotman Conference. Toronto, Canada.
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Previous research has shown that the ability to recall information is affected both by aging and the structure of narratives.
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• In the case of autobiographical memory, the episodic (event-specific, contextually rich) content has been found to change across the lifespan, but it is unclear if the style and structure of narrative also changes with age.
