Does emotional memory enhancement assist the memory-impaired?

We review recent work on emotional memory enhancement in older adults and patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer dementia and evaluate the viability of incorporating emotional components into cognitive rehabilitation for these groups. First, we identify converging evidence regarding t...

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Main Authors: Lucas S. Broster, Lee X. Blonder, Yang eJiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2012.00002/full