Spaced-retrieval effects on memory for scenes in older adults with probable Alzheimer's disease

Identifier

etd-07122006-125829

Author

Emily Olinde, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Previous studies have found the spaced-retrieval memory intervention technique to be successful in training people with probable Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to learn new, simple associations. In the present study, we expanded on these previous findings by training eight participants with probable AD to learn the names and pictures of countries via spaced retrieval. We demonstrated the flexibility of the technique, gave insight as to the effects of distracters on the spaced-retrieval training performance, and demonstrated the memorial effects of adding pictorial support to the text.

Date

2006

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Olinde, Emily, "Spaced-retrieval effects on memory for scenes in older adults with probable Alzheimer's disease" (2006). LSU Master's Theses. 1715.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1715

Committee Chair

Katie E Cherry

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.1715