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Age and working memory: the role of perceptual speed, the central executive, and the phonological loop
Abstract
In a study (N = 61) comparing older (age range = 60-80 years, M = 67) and younger (age range = 20-33 years, M = 25) people, age deficits were observed in working memory, perceptual speed, and central executive functioning but not in phonological loop functioning. Controlling for age differences in central executive performance removed over 50% of the age-related variance in working memory span. However, controlling for perceptual speed removed all of the age-related variance in working memory span. In addition, age differences in central executive functioning were largely eliminated after controlling for age deficits in perceptual speed. These findings suggest that age differences in central executive functioning are primarily attributable to a general slowdown in the rate at which information is activated within the working memory system and that no specific deficits in the central executive occur as a consequence of aging.
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- Authors
- Fisk, J. E., & Warr, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- ORCID
- Fisk, John E.
- Venue
- Psychology and Aging
- Published
- 1996
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 316-323
- ISSN
- 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1498
- OpenAlex
- W2066753391
- Cited by
- 173
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Keywords
- aging, working memory, perceptual speed, central executive, phonological loop, age differences, working memory span, processing speed, older adults
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aging, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Phonetics
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