This study investigated the influence of age and health status on verbal and visual memory and attention. The objective was to select subjects resembling participants in normative studies, and to contrast the genuinely healthy component with the "contaminants." A rigorous and detailed self-report of health status plus a standard neurological examination were used to screen and divide subjects into two health status groups: normal and super healthy. It was speculated that the strong effect of age on memory and attention commonly found among the elderly would be diminished with more restrictive control over health status.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278970 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Orchard, Rebecca J. (Rebecca Jean) |
| Contributors | Schneider, Lawrence J., Harrell, Ernest H., Haynes, Jack Read, Glenn, Sigrid S., 1939- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 125 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Orchard, Rebecca J. (Rebecca Jean) |
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